LONDON, Jan 24 — The UK government's debt almost tripled last month as it subsidises gas and electricity bills to protect Britons from high energy costs following producer Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's energy support schemes for businesses and individuals added almost £7 billion to borrowing. The BoE in December hiked its interest rate by half a point to 3.5 per cent, the highest level in 14 years.
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Search for missing teen at Johor beach to resume on Jan 23KOTA TINGGI: The search and rescue operation to find the teenager who went missing after swimming at Pantai Batu Layar here has been postponed.
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Covid-19 (Jan 22): 309 new cases, no deathsCovid-19-related deaths are on the downtrend.
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MetMalaysia: Continuous rain in Terengganu, Pahang, Sarawak, Sabah until Jan 25Thailand's rising star Kunlavut Vitidsarn stunned top seed Viktor Axelsen to clinch the India Open badminton title with a 22-20, 10-21, 21-12 victory in the Sunday final.
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Floods: Parts of Sabah to see continuous downpour until Jan 25KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is expected to experience continuous rain until Wednesday (Jan 25), according to a red alert warning issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
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Covid-19 (Jan 23): 142 new cases, no deathsKedah records highest number of new hospital admissions.
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Heavy traffic expected on major highways from Jan 24 afternoon after CNY breakKUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on some major highways in the country is expected to increase and be congested from Tuesday (Jan 24) afternoon as people return home after the Chinese New Year holiday.
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