insert_link World UK Elections Betting Investigation widens An investigation into bets placed on the timing of the UK election is widening, according to reports. The Gambling Commission is understood to be looking into more people with links to the government and the Conservative Party. The regulator was already known to be investigating four individuals, including two Conservative candidates, over claims of a flurry of bets just before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced an election for July 4th. […] todayJune 24, 2024 7
insert_link Business / Economics UK economy rebounds in November: official data Britain's recession-threatened economy rebounded in November from the previous month, official data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product expanded 0.3 percent in November after contracting by 0.3 percent in October, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. "GDP bounced back..., led by services with retail, car leasing and computer games companies all having a buoyant month," noted ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner. "The longer-term picture remains one […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 1
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
