Britain is out of recession after official figures showed the economy ‘going gangbusters’ in the first quarter of the year. The GDP rebounded from its decline at the end of 2023 and increased by 0.6% in the first three months of 2024, quicker than anticipated. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction.Continue reading “UK economy Is ‘Turning A Corner’, Says Rishi Sunak”
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January 2024: Boots Store Closures
After Boots closed multiple locations in 2023, there will be more closures in the New Year. A year ago, Boots closed locations on King William Street in London and Salford Shopping Centre in Greater Manchester. The beloved health and beauty chain is shying away from the British high streets in a move to consolidate theContinue reading “January 2024: Boots Store Closures”
Food Workers Are Deleting COVID App
An Iceland chief has warned that supermarket workers are deleting the NHS COVID app en masse after being left off the government’s exemption list. The frozen food giant’s managing director Richard Walker said workers were attempting to evade being pinged to self-isolate by removing it from their phones. He said that he didn’t condone theContinue reading “Food Workers Are Deleting COVID App”
Supermarket Bosses Urge Customers Not To Panic Buy
Supermarkets and a cabinet minister urged Britons not to panic buy after warnings that supermarkets face an epidemic of empty shelves this summer unless workers and delivery drivers are exempt from self-isolating when pinged. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng also announced the Government will U-turn and rush out a listing of businesses permitted to disregard theContinue reading “Supermarket Bosses Urge Customers Not To Panic Buy”
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