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07 Aug

UK Protests: No Ghanaian Affected – High Commissioner

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Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Papa Owusu Ankomah, has reassured that the Ghanaian community in the UK remains unaffected by the ongoing protests. These protests erupted late in July following an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign that sparked outrage after a stabbing attack left three children dead in Southport, northern England. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday that approximately 100 people have been charged in connection with the violent unrest. Initially beginning as anti-immigration marches, the gatherings quickly turned disorderly and violent. Mr. Ankomah confirmed that Ghanaians in the UK have not experienced significant harm amidst the…

04 Sep

Revised ONS Data Brightens UK Economic Outlook

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Revised ONS Data Brightens UK Economic Outlook - Revised data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has provided a more optimistic perspective on the UK's economic performance in the last quarter of 2021. Initial assessments suggested that the UK's economy was 1.2% smaller than its pre-pandemic size, but the updated figures reveal that it was actually 0.6% larger. Expert Insights on Impending Interest Rate Hike Economists and experts are offering insights into the implications of this revised data, particularly in the context of an impending interest rate hike. Thomas Pugh, an economist at RSM UK, expressed surprise at the…