The basic idea is that the consistent ratcheting up of workers' pay to match inflation and cost of living increases leads to firms raising prices to protect their profit margins.

British primatologist Jane Goodall has got a Barbie in her likeness, fulfilling a longtime wish of having her own doll to inspire young girls.

As prime minister, Boris Johnson vowed to bring long-neglected post-industrial areas level with other, more prosperous places.

A group of Afghan children were grazing sheep in fields near the village of Bolak Wandi in eastern Helmand when they spotted a metallic object half-buried in the ground.

I.Coast eyes cassava for its bread as wheat prices surge

Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, the Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong, delivered a stark message to the city's 50-odd Catholic missions before finishing his six-year posting in March: the freedoms they had enjoyed for decades were over.

According to analysis by the Climate Change Committee, the average cost of retrofitting a single home to net zero standard is £26,000.

The recognition of a safe and healthy work environment as a human right is a first step, but not an end in itself.

The fact that UK higher education is still significantly state-subsidised means, in effect, UK taxpayers continue to fund privately educated students during their university studies.

By Claudia Cristoferi and Silvia AloisiBusinessman Leonardo del Vecchio, who has died aged 87, created the glasses company that owns brands including Ray-Ban and used his billions to become one of the most influential figures in Italian finance.

With fuel poverty rising, few would argue that the current position should be left as it is, but we do not think cutting fuel duty is the answer.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his first four years as the world's top central banker to reshape U.S.

The fundamental housing issue in the UK is a chronic undersupply of properties for the country's expanding population.

The poorest 10% of households spend up to three times more of their family budget on food and energy bills as compared to the wealthiest 10%

How Elizabethan law once protected the poor from the high cost of living – and led to unrivalled economic prosperity

The central bank has warned repeatedly about the risk of investing in volatile digital currencies, and some adopters are taking it carefully.

President Vladimir Putin spoke at the online meeting last year, but organisers decided to exclude Russians this time as Western powers have imposed sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.

Freedom of speech has historically enjoyed strong protection in Sweden.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, regularly emphasises the independence struggle as a vital component of India's national identity.

Ukrainian refugees have received a warmer welcome in much of the West than did mostly Muslim migrants from Syria and Afghanistan.

East Africa endured a harrowing drought in 2017 but early humanitarian action averted a famine in Somalia.

He said 36 countries count on Russia and Ukraine for more than half of their wheat imports

The Duchess of Sussex is being sued for the alleged lies she said about Samantha Markle in her Oprah interview.

Their replacements are mostly from overseas, recruited by agencies in India, the Philippines, Colombia or other countries where wages are low.

The Duchess of Sussex allegedly lied about being "an only child" and being forced to work at 13 to make ends meet.

Charles made the remark in an address to 350 guests, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Home Secretary Priti Patel, and Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

The security official believes that "financial motives" are the main reason Tripoli's youth are joining IS ranks.

The Republican Party quickly accused Democratic President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris of having created a "historic humanitarian crisis."

The cost of living in Britain is forecast to soar even higher in April

The world's biggest economic powers, the United States and China, have not been spared from the economic impact of Omicron.