Inflation in the United Kingdom has surged to a near 40-year high, it's now in double digits. Official data for the month of July shows that consumer price index accelerated to 10.1 %; Britain is facing rising food prices which is worsening cost of living.

UK inflation hits double digits for the first time in 40 years

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Thousands of train workers in Britain began a fresh round of strikes Thursday, paralysing rail service across the country in an ongoing dispute over pay and work conditions.

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According to official data released on Wednesday, food price increases caused British inflation to rocket to a record 40-year high in July, aggravating the nation's cost of living crisis as it faced the possibility of entering a recession.

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The decades-high income crushing inflation has sparked strikes across numerous industries in the United Kingdom. As the latest round of strike action by tens of thousands of workers gets underway, rail, tube, and bus commuters face disruptions to services over the course of three days from Thursday.

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The United Kingdom is facing a situation where it has been hit by thunderstorms and flash floods after prolonged heat and drought. The met office issued both yellow and amber weather warnings for thunderstorms covering Southeast England and South Wales.

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In less than a month, UK will have a new Prime Minister and according to the latest poll results, Foreign Minister Liz Truss can be the candidate to succeed.

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An endangered Red Panda cub was born at the Paradise Wildlife park in the United Kingdom just one month after its father passed away. The zoo has named it 'little red'.

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The two candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak vying to become the UK's next prime minister have now dismissed the idea of a new referendum of Scottish independence.

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The United Kingdom is all set to have a new Prime Minister, with two candidates in the race for the Tory leadership. In the latest, Rishi Sunak has pledged to overhaul the British civil service. Will his latest promise help him in the UK PM race? That is yet to be seen.

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UK Foreign Secretary and Tory Leadership contender Liz Truss is come under fire over her comments on British workers. In a leaked audio clip accessed by the Guardian, Truss said UK workers need more graft suggesting they lack the skill and application of foreign nationals.

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UK inflation has risen above 10% for the first time in 40 years, driven by soaring prices for food and fuel as households come under mounting pressure from the cost of living crisis.

UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 10.1% driven by soaring food and fuel prices

The outgoing UK Prime Minister is getting ready to leave Downing Street as he and his family are seen enjoying the sun during their second trip abroad in as many weeks.

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Inflation in the United Kingdom has surged to a new 40-year high and is now in double digits. Official data for the month of July shows the consumer price index accelerated to 10.1% from 9.4% in June.

UK inflation hits double digits for first time in 40 years

Following the issue over Northern Ireland, the UK has opened a dispute with the EU, accusing it of violating the terms of the Brexit accord by excluding it from scientific research initiatives.

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Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader candidate, Rishi Sunak came under fire for spending over $4,80,000 (£400,000) on a pool at his North Yorkshire property as UK residents braced for another heatwave and a rise in the cost of living.

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Weeks of hot, dry weather leaving parts of the UK vulnerable to fire and reduced water supplies. The rain forecast this week will not replenish the country's reservoirs.

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Heavy rainfall and flooding have hit parts of the United Kingdom as warnings of thunderstorm remain in place. Heavy showers have caused flooding in areas of Cornwall and Devon, these areas were under an amber level alert issued by the Met office.

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Isaac Blake suffers from Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, a rare brain development disorder that means he requires care 24 hours a day and specialist equipment. His carer, Maxine Rothchester, who has looked after him since he was eight months old, says rising fuel bills amid a cost of living crisis have put Isaac's life in danger.

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Leadership contest continues in the United Kingdom as contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare for their next hustings event in Perth, Scotland. In a bid to woo conservatives there Sunak and Truss have openly expressed their opposition to a second Scottish referendum.

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Since the fall of Kabul over one year ago to the Taliban, Afghan refugees in UK are still struggling to form new lives. For many families, these difficulties are compounded by trauma from years of conflict, along with anxieties over loved ones still in Afghanistan.

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The United Kingdom has become the first nation to approve a booster dose against COVID-19 that targets both the original virus and mutated Omicron variant.

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