BIZARRE: 31 - What They Never Told You

More than half of the British public support junior doctors going on strike, new poll suggests

NHS junior doctors have the support of more than half of the public, according to a new Ipsos poll.

Chronicle Live · Apr 10, 2023

PM urged to ‘reset tone’ of voice debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023

Strikes, protests and collective action: how fighting a cost-of-living crisis wasn’t always about tightening your own belt

Most people today are coping with the rising cost of living individually: cost cutting, looking for a better paid job, taking on “side hustles”, and so on. But not so long ago, many workers globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand approached the same problem in far more collective ways.

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2023

Gold prices surge as dollar weakens

Gold prices hit a 13-month high, touching US$2,031 per ounce as weak US economic data spurred demand for the safe-haven asset amid a weakening dollar, according to analysts.

Bangkok Post · Apr 5, 2023

Women still paid less than men at four out of five employers in Great Britain

Guardian analysis shows median gender pay gap is stubbornly wide at 9.4%, the same level as five years ago

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

US job openings fall below 10 million for first time since 2021

Vacancies at U.S. employers dropped in February to the lowest since May 2021, suggesting a cooling in labor demand in some industries but still indicative of a job market that’s too tight for the Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Manufacturing comes off its high boil

Manufacturing activity is shown to be falling in April's first significant economic release.

Axios · Apr 3, 2023

At this rate, Sunak may even repent of Brexit before Starmer does

The blight on living standards makes the case for rejoining stronger every day – and this PM is nothing if not pragmatic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Commentary: How the debt ceiling could prevent the next banking crisis

With the collapse of several banks in the last few weeks, many fear that their deposits aren’t safe and another financial crisis is looming. Worse, the fight in Washington over raising the debt ceiling threatens to strain the system still more. These two issues may seem worlds apart, but both…

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

UK private sector contracts for eighth consecutive quarter

However, the Confederation for British Industry (CBI) said its latest growth report showed ‘signs of green shoots’.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023