Inflation falls to 2.8% in boost for Rachel Reeves ahead of spring statement

Sir Keir Starmer accused Vladimir Putin of making "hollow promises" in ceasefire talks during a press conference in Paris after a summit of Ukraine's allies. The British Prime Minister met with the coalition of the willing to discuss a European peacekeeping force response to potential attacks by Russia. Officials and defence chiefs in London are strategizing to support Kyiv and deter future aggression from Moscow, while Ukraine's President Zelensky held talks with French President Macron...

Skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere will witness a partial solar eclipse on Saturday, lasting four hours from 0850 GMT to 1243 GMT, with the best view in northeastern Canada and Greenland. Observers must protect their eyes with eclipse-viewing glasses to safely watch the Moon cover around 90 percent of the Sun's disc, as the alignment is not perfect enough for a total eclipse to occur. This event follows a recent total lunar eclipse and precedes...

The Charity Commission is investigating concerns surrounding Prince Harry's charity Sentebale, which he co-founded with Prince Seeiso to aid children in southern Africa affected by HIV and Aids. The Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso, along with other trustees, recently resigned due to a dispute with chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka, who is now suing the charity for her position, accusing Prince Harry of using the press to harm those who challenge his actions. The conflict...

Tate Britain is returning a 17th-century painting by Henry Gibbs to the family of Jewish Belgian art collector Samuel Hartveld, as recommended by the Spoliation Advisory Panel due to it being looted by Nazis during World War II. Hartveld left the painting behind when fleeing Antwerp in 1940, and although he survived the war, he never recovered his lost art collection, which is believed to be scattered among European galleries. The return of the painting...

The UN-partnered IPC platform has classified 3.9 million people in DRC as facing "emergency" levels of hunger, with an additional 23.8 million enduring "crisis" levels. Conflict in the eastern provinces has exacerbated the situation, leading to acute food insecurity for 2.5 million people, with the WFP and FAO urgently calling for $399 million in funding to prevent a full-scale catastrophe. Full Article

A new poll suggests that Rachel Reeves' spring statement has received low popularity ratings, with just one in five people viewing it positively and 49% viewing it negatively. The chancellor's net popularity rating of -28 is the lowest since Liz Truss's mini-Budget, which had a rating of -37. Additionally, a poll by Ipsos found that only one in five people believe Reeves is doing a good job, with her approval rating dropping to -32, nearing...