SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the government statistics institute Friday. The number announced by IBGE impressed many economists, whose
The BBC licence fee was blasted as “ludicrous” and a “tax just to watch Strictly Come Dancing” after it emerged the Government had approved a plan to cut the planned annual rise by a third. Tim Davie, the director general of the
Boris Johnson has been tipped to have a strong chance at making a dramatic political comeback this year. Bookmaker William Hill puts the former prime minister at 5/2 to return to the Cabinet in 2024. Mr Johnson is also 4/1 to win
Pressure is growing for Sir Ed Davey, the former postal minister, about his role in the cover-up of the Post Office scandal which saw hundreds of sub-postmasters prosecuted and imprisoned. Speaking on GB News, Tory MP, Damian Green said: “I think Ed
Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman believes that there is ‘no doubt’ that he will be ready to make the step up onto the F1 grid should teams come calling for the 2025 season. The 18-year-old is attracting serious interest from Haas after
Ministers borrowed around £213 per person last month amid greater benefits costs and increased interest payments, official figures have suggested. The Government was forced to borrow a bigger than expected £14.3 billion in November, statistics from the Office for National Statistics showed.
Plans in Canada to protest King Charles and Camilla’s visit to the country next year are a “pity” amid fears a backlash in North America will fuel further demonstrations. Speaking to Daily Express US, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams described how past royal
James Cleverly wants to stop every Channel crossing as part of a “mission to zero” on illegal migration, the Daily Express has learned. The new Home Secretary has declared that Rwanda is an “incredibly important” part of the Government’s strategy to prevent
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed “efforts to maintain European unity” with the outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, following the shock Dutch elections this week. Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) won the most votes in the Dutch election, which has
Paranoid Vladimir Putin has reportedly equipped his favourite residence with air defence missiles as his fears grow over an attempt on his life. The 71-year-old, who has been mired by recent reports of ill health, often prefers to exert his will over