Danica Kirka
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Recent articles by Danica:
Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years
The Bank of England rolled out its biggest interest rate increase in three decades Thursday. → Read More
UK Treasury chief delays detailing new economic plans
UK Treasury Chief Jeremy Hunt has delayed a statement on the country’s economic affairs until Nov. 17 → Read More
UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books → Read More
Liz Truss’ waning power brings political plots, and jokes
LONDON (AP) — Powerless, humiliated, labeled a “ghost” prime minister and compared unfavorably to a head of lettuce — this is not a good week for Liz Truss. Britain’s prime minister was scrambling … → Read More
UK leader in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'
New U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut in income taxes → Read More
U.K. leader Truss in peril after Treasury chief axes 'Trussonomics'
The U.K.'s new Treasury chief ripped up the government's economic plan on Monday, reversing most of the tax cuts and spending plans. → Read More
UK Treasury chief scraps nearly all government tax cut plans
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt on Monday reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut to income tax. In a bid to soothe tu… → Read More
Despite turmoil, UK Treasury chief says economic plan stays
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief on Thursday rejected suggestions that the Conservative government would reverse course on economic plans that have roiled financial markets even after Prime M… → Read More
King Charles III decides not to attend climate summit
King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in his environmental → Read More
King Charles III decides not to attend climate summit
King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month. → Read More
UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil
Trains in Britain have all but ground to a halt coordinated strikes by rail workers added to a week of turmoil caused by soaring energy prices and unfunded tax cuts that roiled financial markets → Read More
UK's Truss meets with fiscal watchdog amid economic crisis
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Treasury chief have met with the independent Office of Budget Responsibility amid efforts to ease concerns about unfunded tax cuts that have unleashed turmoil on financial markets → Read More
Hundreds line up to pay respects to late queen at Windsor Castle
Hundreds of royal fans lined up outside Windsor Castle on Thursday for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. → Read More
Hundreds line up to pay respects to late queen in Windsor
Hundreds of royal fans lined up outside Windsor Castle for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as the chapel where the late monarch ... → Read More
Queen Elizabeth II's death certificate says 96-year-old monarch died of old age
Hundreds of royal fans lined up outside Windsor Castle for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as the chapel where the late monarch was → Read More
British pound stabilizes, but turmoil still roils UK economy
The British pound has stabilized as U.K. authorities tried to ease investor concerns after the biggest tax cuts in 50 years sent the currency tumbling to a record low → Read More
Bank of England fails to reassure markets after pound plunge
The Bank of England has sought to reassure financial markets after the British pound touched an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, but its entreaty has fallen flat for investors concerned about the government's sweeping package of tax cuts → Read More
British pound plunges to new low as tax cuts spark concern
LONDON (AP) — The British pound fell to all-time low against the U.S. dollar early Monday after Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng pledged a sweeping package of tax cuts, fueling concerns about the gove… → Read More
With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task
Now King Charles III faces the task of preserving a 1,000-year-old monarchy that his mother nurtured for seven decades. → Read More
With ceremonies over, King Charles III faces biggest task
The king has been clear that he intends to slim down the monarchy, limiting the number of working royals and reducing the expense of supporting them. → Read More