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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, has reversed on Monday her plan to lower taxes on the richest after her own Conservative MPs rebelled against the plan, also criticized by the International Monetary Fund and which had caused the collapse of the pound. British Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has explained that the government will forgo lowering the top income tax bracket from 45% to 40%. "It is […]

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VISA, the international provider of ‘plastic’, is raising its fees for purchases made by British customers from most of Europe – triggering fears of higher prices and arguments Brexit has added to the cost of EU trade. The payments giant plans to increase ‘interchange fees’ for credit cards to 1.5% and for debit cards to 1.15%; roughly a five-fold leap in costs. It will hit online transactions for UK card […]

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that her father-in-law "is improving slightly, although at times he is in pain. Fingers crossed". Prince Philip of Edinburgh has "successfully" undergone a medical procedure to treat a heart problem at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, where he will continue to be admitted "for several days," according to a spokesman for Buckingham Palace. The statement "The Duke of Edinburgh underwent a successful procedure yesterday […]

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, Duke Philip of Edinburgh was transferred on Monday to St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he will remain in hospital until the end of the week. They also point out that, for the moment, "he remains comfortable and responds to treatment". The 99-year-old Duke Philip of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II has been discharged from King Edward VIII Hospital and transferred to St […]

The prototype Space X spacecraft ascended 12 kilometers during its test in Texas, but when it returned it hit the ground, generating a spectacular fireball. The rocket, whose purpose is to get to Mars, was unmanned, so no one was hurt. The test ended with the prototype of the Starship SN8 spacecraft of Space X engulfed in flames. The ship was unmanned and, hours before take-off, the landing zone was cleared, […]

Xabia International College director Richard Wijeratne and head of secondary Mike Mills have been in the BayRadio Studio 1 with Moody to discuss GCSE and A Level exam results. Richard Wijeratne said algorithms designed to grade students sitting UK examinations created conditions that were 'unfair in the extreme' to certain students. Mike Milla said some GCSE students had suddenly been pushed four grades lowers than expected. They said it was […]