How Britian’s economy has suffered since Chancellors swapped alcohol for water | World News – Times of India

For centuries, Britain’s Chancellors of the Exchequer have delivered their annual budget statements fortified by a cherished tradition—a budget-day drink. This one day of the year allows them to indulge at the Despatch Box, adding a spirited twist to the otherwise solemn economic forecast. Yet, since the mid-1990s, Chancellors have progressively traded booze for water,…

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Labour Party MP Rosie Duffield resigns, accuses UK PM Keir Starmer of ‘hypocrisy’ – Times of India

File photo: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Picture credit: Reuters) Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced the first resignation in his new UK government on Saturday when lawmaker Rosie Duffield left the Labour Party. Duffield accused Starmer of hypocrisy for accepting over £100,000 in gifts while cutting an annual £300 winter heating payment for about 10…

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