IMF cuts forecasts for US economic growth
Getty Images The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cuts its growth forecasts for the US economy due to uncertainty about White House policies. It now expects growth of 2.1% in 2017 and 2018, against earlier estimates of 2.3% in 2017 and 2.5% in 2018. The forecast is also below the 3% rate targeted by the […]
Still no Scots-UK deal after Brexit powers talks
PA Talks between Scottish and UK ministers have so far failed to yield an agreement Talks between Scottish and UK ministers have once again ended without a deal on the use of devolved powers post-Brexit. The two governments are at odds over how powers currently exercised from Brussels will be built into UK-wide frameworks after […]
Corbyn criticism, and teenage girl shot dead
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: PA Corbyn criticised for attending left-wing Jewish event Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised by some of his MPs for attending an event organised by a left-wing group which has criticised mainstream Jewish organisations. Photographs on the Guido Fawkes website show the Labour leader meeting members of Jewdas to mark the […]
Folic acid in flour to prevent birth defects is too low, scientists say
Getty Images Folic acid is set to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour under UK government proposals Leading scientists say adding higher levels of folic acid to all flour and rice would stop hundreds more UK babies being born with lifelong disabilities. They say current levels being proposed are too low and will not help […]
Paralympic World Cup: Mixed basketball fortunes for GB
Great Britain’s wheelchair basketball teams experienced differing fortunes on the opening day of the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester on Monday. The women secured a 47-43 success over a Canada side three places above them in the world rankings. Helen Freeman was the star, leading the scoring with 29 points as the hosts edged to […]
Roman remains found underneath former Gloucester Debenhams store
COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY A cobbled Roman street was discovered in a test pit dug inside what used to be a Debenhams department store A Roman wall and cobbled streets have been discovered underneath a former high street store. Archaeologists unearthed the structures as part of a building project to convert Gloucester’s old Debenhams shop into a […]
NHS hospitals and buildings’ £261m backlog of urgent repairs
Half of the NHS estate in Wales is more than 35 years old Wales’ dilapidated NHS buildings need £261m worth of work on problems deemed to pose high or significant risks. The seven health boards and two NHS trusts have a combined maintenance backlog of £560m, according to the latest available figures. The cost of […]
Welsh teenagers light up home cycling championships
The men’s team pursuit line-up of Tarling, Joe Holt, Will Roberts and Harvey McNaughton also laid down a marker ahead of the summer. The highly-rated Rhys Britton will return to contention for the summer too. There were also medals in the para-tandem events – with Alex Pope and pilot Steffan Lloyd taking gold in the […]
US lifts most economic restrictions after two decades
Reuters Sudan’s president visited villages, such as this one in Darfur last month, ahead of the US announcement The US is lifting most of the economic and trade sanctions it first imposed on Sudan two decades ago. However Sudan will remain listed as a state sponsor of terror. Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir remains wanted by […]
Prophecy actress Tabu ’empowered’ by women taking the lead
Attila Szvacsek/HBO Tabu plays the role of Sister Francesca in Dune: Prophecy One of Bollywood’s biggest stars says women are taking more of a leading role in global film and TV productions. Tabu appears in the latest episode of Dune: Prophecy – the series inspired by Frank Herbert’s classic novels and recent films. Originally titled […]