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IMF: Germany to be weakest major economy in 2024 while UK downgraded again The International Monetary Fund (IMF) now predicts that Germany, not the UK, will have the slowest-growing economy this year. However, the IMF has significantly reduced its forecasts for the UK for the following year. The IMF said the UK is expected to grow by 0.6% in 2024, aligning with its earlier October forecasts. This represents a slight improvement from the anticipated 0.5% expansion in the previous year, attributed to the diminishing “negative effects of high energy prices.” These projections position the UK near the bottom of the…

Nearly two-third of first time buyers are entering the property market with someone else, a new report by Halifax has found. 

Mounting losses from banks in the US, Asia and Europe have rekindled concerns about weakness in the US commercial property market.

Breaking – Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe named as Brianna Ghey’s killers For the first time, the two teenagers convicted of the murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey can be identified as Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. At the age of 15, they lured Brianna to Linear Park in Culcheth, near Warrington, where she was brutally stabbed 28 times in her head, neck, and back with a hunting knife on February 11 last year. Throughout the trial, they were referred to as girl X and boy Y, but a judge lifted the anonymity order at Manchester Crown Court today, where they…

Names of teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey to be made public today Today, the identities of the two teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey will be revealed as they face sentencing for the crime. Throughout the court proceedings, the 16-year-olds were referred to as girl X and boy Y due to a court order protecting their identity as juveniles. However, following their conviction in December, Judge Mrs Justice Yip, citing a strong public interest, ruled to lift these restrictions. The judge also informed them that they could face life sentences. Brianna was fatally stabbed in a “sustained and violent assault”…

Water bills to rise above inflation in April Water companies anticipate an above-inflation increase in average household bills in April, leading to criticism from campaigners. The trade body Water UK predicts a 6% rise in the average annual water and sewerage bill in England and Wales, reaching £473, an increase of £27. In Scotland, water and waste charges will see an 8.8% increase, amounting to a rise of £36. The water firms have faced heightened scrutiny due to incidents involving the discharge of sewage into rivers. “Next year will see record levels of investment from water companies to secure the…

Clapham attack suspect Abdul Shakoor Ezedi convicted of sex offence in 2018 Abdul Shakoor Ezedi, 35, the person being searched for in relation to the alkali attack in south London was found guilty of a sex offence in 2018.  He received a nine-week jail term suspended for two years for the sexual assault and, 36 weeks imprisonment for exposing himself, to be served consecutively, also suspended for two years. His asylum application was twice turned down – the second time was after he said he had converted to Christianity, meaning he would have been at risk if he returned to…

Government employees have been told if they roll their eyes or look at their phones, it could be considered a sign of sexual or racial discrimination

An investigation by The Independent has found that the government has been forced to publicly admit flawed decision-making led to Afghan heroes being turned down for sanctuary in Britain.

The front page features an image from Wednesday night’s chemical attack, as well as an inset picture of the man they are looking for. The man appears to have significant injuries to his eye. The paper notes at least 12 people were injured in the attack that appears to have been targeted.

Lloyd Austin has announced the US will order reprisal strikes against an Iranian-backed militia after an attack on an American base on Sunday.