UK poor unplugging fridges – study

Millions of households in the country are reportedly struggling to cope with soaring bills Millions of UK households have been resorting to ‘desperate measures’, such as turning off their fridges or freezers, in order to cope with the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) charity.

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Grasping at straws: New EU sanctions on Russia look like desperation

Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews In a stellar display of strategic brilliance, the European Union is preparing to launch another wave of sanctions against Russia, this time targeting Moscow’s diamond exports and taking a desperate swing at Gazprombank. Josep Borrell, the…

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Ousted US House speaker accused of assaulting colleague

Kevin McCarthy faces an ethics complaint after allegedly elbowing a fellow Republican lawmaker in the back on Capitol Hill Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has allegedly assaulted one of his Republican colleagues who voted last month to oust him from his leadership position, leading to an ethics complaint from the ringleader of the party’s…

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