Day: April 16, 2025
Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living
The Liberal Democrats have also remarked on the latest inflation figures, with Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper warning Rachel Reeves about complacency and calling for enhanced economic cooperation with the EU. She said:
The chancellor will be making a grave error if she lets her guard down over today’s figures. Those already struggling with the sky-high cost of living simply won’t be able to withstand another hammer blow to their pockets, such as from resident Trump’s global trade war.
Instead of looking to appease Trump and Vance in a trade deal that waters down our high British standards, the government must stand up for people and small businesses against their economic bullying, by forging new trade deals with our closest European and Commonwealth allies.
Judges to rule on whether the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates
Equalities campaigners in the UK are braced for a supreme court ruling that could have a significant impact on the rights of transgender people to use single-sex services.
Five judges on the UK supreme court will rule on Wednesday morning whether or not the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRC).
The Mayhem tour’s ticketing agencies deny dynamic pricing has been implemented, but fans have complained prices are high and inconsistent
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The little monsters are not happy. Lady Gaga fans have swamped social media to complain about exorbitant ticket prices for the pop star’s Australian concerts, with many speculating that dynamic pricing is involved – a claim the official ticketing agency for the Melbourne and Brisbane shows, Ticketmaster, has denied.
Off the back of her chart-topping album Mayhem, Lady Gaga is heading to Australia for the first time in 11 years, with Live Nation bringing the Mayhem Ball to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in December. Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation, is responsible for the ticket sales in Melbourne and Brisbane. Ticketek is separately handling the Sydney show, because of its affiliation with Sydney venue Accor Stadium.
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Wide-ranging interview addresses how Trump presidency has upended certainties over EU-US relations
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the German weekly Die Zeit that “the West as we knew it no longer exist,” as she spoke of “historic” changes taking place as a result of Donald Trump’s presidency in the US.
In a wide-ranging interview, she defended the EU’s position on regulating US digital services even in the face of threats of removing US nuclear umbrella, as she pointedly said “we don’t have bros or oligarchs making the rules.”
