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The nation is continuing to narrowly avoid dipping into a recession The UK’s economy showed no growth in February as the nation continued to narrowly avoid dipping into a recession despite decades-high inflation. Teachers’ and Civil Service strike action acted as one of the biggest drags on gross domestic product (GDP), with thousands of workers walking out during the month. The decline in the services sector offset growth in the

The US president is continuing his four-day visit to the island of Ireland US President Joe Biden will address the Irish parliament on Thursday as his visit to the island of Ireland continues with a series of official engagements in Dublin. Before his address to both houses of the Oireachtas, Mr Biden will visit President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at his official residence in Phoenix Park and will also have a meeting with

The 74 year old has been extradited from Pakistan and is accused of killing the police officer in Bradford A 74-year-old man is to appear in court charged with the murder of Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford 18 years ago after being extradited from Pakistan. Piran Ditta Khan was brought back to the UK and taken into custody at a West Yorkshire police station, where he was charged with killing the

Cuts to “unnecessary red tape” will see the police spending less time recording rude but non-threatening messages and more time investigating crime on the streets, the Government has said. The move is part of a wider set of rule changes to how forces record crime, aimed at freeing up police time. Home Office minister Chris Philp said the department had listened to police forces and was making the changes so