Author: News Desk

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: Tough 48 hours ahead for Rishi Sunak Tuesday’s front pages report on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s attempts to push through his Rwanda Bill. The proposed legislation would declare Rwanda a safe country and allow the deportation of the UK’s asylum seekers there to go ahead. Rwanda Bill According to The Daily Telegraph, two deputy chairmen of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith, are set to defy certain aspects of the bill and have endorsed amendments to strengthen the legislation. The newspaper characterises this as a “direct challenge” to Sunak’s authority, suggesting that…

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Wage growth slows again as job market stall UK wage growth slowed in the job market, but it’s still higher than the rising prices, says official data. From October to November, pay growth (excluding bonuses) dropped from 7.3% to 6.6%, but it’s still beating inflation. However, the job market is showing signs of slowing down due to higher interest rates affecting businesses, leading to a decrease in job vacancies. Retail sector roles have seen the most significant decline in recent months. Major recruitment companies like Page Group, Hays, and Robert Walters have issued warnings about the job market slowdown, citing…

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