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wages and lower costs.The high cost of accommodation, including rents, mortgages and associated taxes and limited support for childcare also placed the UK low.The bank warned that these combined factors mean “the UK is failing” to provide an economy that supports “a healthy capitalist democracy in the medium to long term.”And the UK’s poor score “indicates a reduced capacity to facilitate social mobility and is a strong indicator of future socio-economic protest and instability”, the report said.Only Latvia performed worse than the UK and shares the bottom five with Spain, Greece and Lithuania.Countries ranked the best for wages and costs were Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and Austria.However other larger economies, such as the US, Japan and Canada, also performed poorly.“Some factors are unavoidable,” said the bank’s head John Egan.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.“But others, such as the high cost of essential ingredients of living such as housing, could be fixed with the right set of policies.”In London, more than half of earnings are spent on housing on average compared with a quarter in Berlin.That “puts pressure on households and limits social mobility,” Mr Egan warned.However weaker economies, such as Italy, which ranked ninth, performed better largely due to its lower cost of housing.“Upward mobility is limited, almost exclusively, to those who own assets,” Mr Egan said.“New asset-owning classes have been created that see the wealthiest in society becoming richer whilst producing less real value in society.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan looked incredible in a red shirt dress as she stepped out to a London event.The brainy beauty - best known as Chaser The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz show - looked totally transformed from her on-screen alter ego in the glamorous satin frock.Teaming the garment with a pair of black ankle boots and black tights, Jenny accessorised her look with large black-framed glasses.Jenny, 39, wore her red hair down in a sleek straight style and added a dash of red lipstick to compliment her outfit.The quiz expert was attending the opening night of Wicked with its refreshed cast in London on Thursday.As she posted the snap, she praised the viewing of Wicked, but fans were certainly interested in her glamorous look instead.

The Gaslight Anthem have announced that they’ve reformed after a seven-year break – and they’re working on a new album.The New Jersey rock band, led by frontman Brian Fallon, announced an indefinite hiatus back in 2015 following their European summer tour.Since then, Fallon has continued to release solo material while the band briefly reunited in 2018 for a string of shows to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal second LP ‘The ’59 Sound’, after which they resumed their hiatus.Today (March 25), Fallon, via the band’s official Twitter account, apologised that Gaslight Anthem would not be doing a 10th anniversary tour for their 2012 album, ‘Handwritten’, but then followed it up with the news that they were back.“Hello everyone, Brian here. I hate to disappoint you, but I need to inform you that there will not be a 10th anniversary Handwritten Tour, or a documentary,” he wrote. “However, I am very pleased to announce to you all that The Gaslight Anthem is returning to full time status as a band.”“We’ll be announcing a lot of tour dates in the next couple of days.

terror attack which happened nearby earlier in the day. It's believed that drivers are still concerned about safety and have been locked in crisis talks with Formula 1 bosses, mere hours after confirmation that the race would be going ahead.

Real Madrid "sack" Wales hero Gareth Bale after his brace on Thursday. Bale starred by scoring both goals for Wales as they defeated Austria 2-1 in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Cardiff, leaving them one match away from a first World Cup appearance since 1958.However, his performance did little to impress El Chiringuito panellist Cristobal Soria, who launched a scathing attack on the 32-year-old following the match.Soria even called for Real Madrid to rip up Bale's contract at the Santiago Bernabeu as he is "lacking respect for the badge".The pundit exclaimed: “He's stamping on the club.

BTS, Adele and Taylor Swift contributing to a £19.5billion increase.According to industry trading body International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in a new report published Tuesday (March 22), revenues for global recorded music grew by 18.5 per cent in 2021, totalling £19.63billion (US$25.9billion), largely driven by increases in paid subscription streaming.The report stipulates there were 523million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2021 – up from 443million in 2020 – generating an increase of 21.9 per cent, or £9.32billion (US$12.3billion).Streaming in 2021 accounted for 65 per cent of total revenues, while downloads equated to four per cent, 19 per cent made up by CDs, vinyl and cassettes.According to IFPI, this means the industry is in its seventh consecutive year of growth, IFPI chief executive Frances Moore told the BBC: “We lived through that dire period after 1999 where the industry declined by 40 per cent.Recorded music revenues grew in every region in 2021. Asia grew by 16.1 per cent, with South Korean superstars BTS the biggest-selling act for the second consecutive year.After being named 2020’s second-biggest seller, Taylor Swift achieved the same position in 2021, with Adele, having released her fourth studio album, ’30’, in November, sold 4.7million copies, making it the most popular album overall.Similar results were seen in Europe – the world’s second-largest music region – with a growth of 15.4 per cent up from 3.2 per cent.

Steve Clarke has pointed to a trio of young stars he believes will blaze a trail for Scotland to make an impact at major tournaments over the next decade.

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Oscar Isaac may be in the midst of promoting a new Disney series, but that doesn’t mean he’ll hold back criticism of the company’s corporate response to Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.

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It’s been nearly three years since the incredibly suspicious death of Jeffrey Epstein — and his largest property is finally up for sale.

with Vanity Fair on Friday, insisting that the former first daughter, 23, wasn’t a beneficiary of nepotism. “She’s just, like, an amazingly talented person,” Glover cooed of Malia. “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.”While most struggling screenwriters toil away for years trying to catch a break in Hollywood, it’s been a seemingly swift ride for Malia, who only graduated from Harvard last year.

the emergencies they face on the job. Among others, there’s patrol sergeant Athena Grant-Nash (Angela Bassett) and her husband, fire station 118 captain Bobby Nash (Peter Krause); caring, impulsive firefighter Evan “Buck” Buckley (Oliver Stark); Buck’s sister, Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt); loyal and even-tempered paramedic Henrietta “Hen” Wilson (Aisha Hinds); and lighthearted firefighter/ paramedic Howie “Chimney” Han (Kenneth Choi).Kebbel plays Lucy Donato, a firefighter who works with the 118 team.

Machine Gun Kelly’s new record was released today, March 25th. “Mainstream Sellout” is his sixth studio album, and it was made in partnership with Travis Barker, a mix of punk-pop reminiscent of the era of Blink-182 and Avril Lavigne. It also features a couple of surprising cameos, among them, Pete Davidson.Why Machine Gun Kelly fears his ‘stable life’ will have a negative impact on his songwritingBritney Spears has no idea who Pete Davidson and Scott Disick areThe cameo appears on “Wall of Fame (Interlude)” which features a conversation between Kelly, Davidson, and Casie, Kelly’s 12-year-old daughter.

Jamie Dornan, 39, was one of the stars honoured at the annual Oscar Wilde Awards yesterday.

Academy Awards, it makes sense to go with your number one fan: your mom. Plenty of stars have done it over the years, hitting the red carpet or watching the show with the support of their favorite lady.

's Elizabeth and Andrei are expecting! On Friday, Elizabeth announced on Instagram that she's pregnant with their second child together.Elizabeth shared the big news with a sweet picture of their growing family on the beach. Andrei cradles Elizabeth's baby bump while also carrying their adorable 3-year-old daughter, Ellie. «We are so extremely excited to announce that we are expecting baby Castravet #2!» Elizabeth wrote.

Wilson Chapman editor“Tom Swift,” a spinoff of the mystery series “Nancy Drew,” will premiere its first episode May 31 on The CW, the network announced Friday.The series, which was first announced in 2020, stars Tian Richards (“Burdin,” “Dumplin'”) as the title character, who was first created in the 1910 book “Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle.” Originally portrayed as a teen inventor, the series reimagines Swift as a Black, gay billionaire who is thrust into conflict with a mysterious global cabal following the sudden disappearance of his father. Richards first appeared as the character in Season 2 of “Nancy Drew.”Ashleigh Murray (“Riverdale,” “Katy Keene”) co-stars in the series as Swift’s best friend Zenzi.

Cable TV outlet Black News Channel has abruptly shut down after two years on the air, and just after hitting new viewership highs during this week’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Former Food Network host and celebrity chef David Ruggerio has come out with a startling revelation – he had a secret life as a made man in the mafia, participating in several murders, drug dealing, extortion, fraud and other crimes.