Former UUP leader to be deselected by party pred 23 urami in 41 minutami He is expected to be deselected when his Upper Bann constituency association meets in June.(BBC News)
UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 18 months, Barclays says pred 23 urami in 41 minutami Dip in credit card spending in April, particularly on travel, suggests Britons preparing for harder times amid Iran war falloutHouseholds cut back on their spending in April at the fastest pace in 18 months, as the conflict in the Middle East provoked fears of another cost of living crisis, a report from one of the UK’s biggest banks has suggested.Barclays, which processes nearly 40% of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions, said its data showed there had been a 0.1% fall in card spending last month compared with a year earlier. This was the first year-on-year fall since November 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’ pred 23 urami in 41 minutami Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomesSinging, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.The findings are the first to show that both participating in arts activities and attending events, such as viewing an exhibition, lead to people staying biologically younger. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA pred 23 urami in 41 minutami More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched.The move follows the controversial closure of BCU’s undergraduate course in Black studies in 2024, and has prompted warnings that Black studies are being erased from UK higher education. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greggs to open international shop at Tenerife South airport pred 23 urami in 41 minutami Greggs last operated shops abroad in Belgium in 2008, but said Tenerife was “the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting”.(London News)
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