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Central bank was forced to act to protect pension funds after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget Live coverage: Bank of England widens bond market intervention The Bank of England stepped in with another emergency intervention in the markets on Tuesday in an attempt to stave off a “fire sale” of UK government bonds by pension funds. In the second update for its bond-buying scheme in as many days, the Bank said it would expand its operations to include purchases of index-linked gilts, a type of UK government bond that tracks inflation. Continue reading… ​Central bank was forced to act to protect pension…

  Sam Tarry was also sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year after he joined rail workers on strike. ​Sam Tarry was also sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year after he joined rail workers on strike. 

Looking for some great reads? (Picture: Getty / Waterstones) Black History Month is a great time to dive deep into fiction by Black authors. An opportunity to immerse yourself into the wide spectrum of Black stories, learn about Black history, and be part of discussions about race and identity. From stories that centre Black joy to hard-hitting modern classics, here are some wonderful books to add from our reading list to yours for Black History Month -and beyond. (Picture: Waterstones) Ordinary People By Diana Evans Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019, the Rathbones Folio Prize 2019, and the…

​  The EU is a confederation of 27 member states from across Europe which was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. The EU is a confederation of 27 member states from across Europe which was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1993. 

Jurgen Klopp looked a beaten man after Liverpool’s defeat against Arsenal on Sunday (Picture: beIN Sports) Former Liverpool star Didi Hamann believes it won’t be long before serious conversations need to be held over Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool future if he is unable to reverse his side’s worrying form. The 55-year-old has masterminded Liverpool’s return to the top table of domestic and European football over the course of his record breaking seven-year reign but last season’s near misses appear to have taken their toll. The Reds narrowly missed out on winning a second Premier League title in three seasons and were…

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director Some of the poorest countries in the Commonwealth may be left unable to deploy cutting-edge UK innovations against three of the world’s deadliest diseases if Britain fails to give generously to a key international fund, the UK government has been warned. Peter Sands, the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, said the combined death toll from the diseases could be halved in the next four years in the countries where the fund invests. Continue reading… ​Latest…

  Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. ​Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. 

The moon is his muse (Picture: Daniel Antoniol/Splitpics UK) You might have asked for the moon on a stick – but how about the moon in a jar? Photographer Daniel Antoniol, from Brazil, produces mind bending snaps where it looks like he’s playing football with the moon, and even loading it into the boot of his car. In Daniel’s artistic photo series, his clever manipulation of perspective makes the moon look as small as a lightbulb and light enough to hold.  In others he’s carrying the moon in a wheelbarrow, screwing it into a light fitting and lifting it up in…

SICK Vladimir Putin has unleashed a fresh missile strike that hit a school and killed one person at a car dealership in Ukraine as raid sirens ring across the country. At least nine explosions were…

People stand outside the Bank of England in the City of London last week (Picture: Reuters) The Bank of England has said it will further bolster its emergency bond-buying plan. It warned an ongoing rout in the gilts market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’. The central bank said it will widen the scope of its action launched in the wake of the mini-budget market turmoil. It will now include purchases of index-linked UK government bonds amid concerns over another ‘fire sale’ of gilts. It comes after the sell-off in government bonds – also known as gilts –…