Author: Loveworld UK

The UK economy grew by just 0.2% in the first quarter of 2017, lower than an initial estimate of 0.3%, revised official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the dominant services sector – which represents more than three quarters of output – had been weaker than anticipated. It follows growth of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016 and means that the UK’s growth slowdown – partly driven by rising inflation – is worse than first thought. The ONS pointed to declines for consumer-facing industries such as retail and hotels and a slowdown in household spending, as…

Donald Trump’s son-in- law is under investigation over the “extent and nature” of his dealings with Russian officials, US media is reporting. Jared Kushner is being scrutinised by the FBI as part of the investigation into possible ties between the President’s election campaign and Russia. The Washington Post says the investigation centres around meetings Mr Kushner had with the Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak and Moscow banker Sergei Gorkov. Mr Gorkov is the chairman of VneshEconomBank – a state bank which has been under US sanctions since 2014. In a statement provided to Sky News, Mr Kushner’s attorney Jamie Gorelick said:…

This Summer, the TV Channel will Air in the United States Through a New Partnership by Pastor Chris & Pastor Benny. (California, United States, Sunday, May 21st, 2017). Both World-renowned TV Evangelists, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DD, President of Believers’ LoveWorld Inc a.k.a. Christ Embassy, and Pastor Benny Hinn of Benny Hinn Ministries have confirmed that they will partner to launch this brand new TV Channel. This channel is expected to commence broadcasting coast-to-coast in the United States in the Summer of 2017. In 2003, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome pioneered the first 24-hour Christian satellite network, broadcasting from Africa to the…

The National Health Service will continue to face huge pressure irrespective of who wins the General Election because no party has promised enough money to keep up with rising demand, according to a leading health think-tank. NHS funding was at the heart of manifesto promises from all the main parties last week, with the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats all pledging to increase spending. Analysis of the manifesto pledges by the Nuffield Trust, however, has found that all three fell short of even the most modest forecasts of spending required to keep pace with rising demand of 3-4% per…

Labour has sweetened its plans to abolish tuition fees as it urges students to register as voters before tonight’s deadline. Under the policy, students who begin their degrees this September would have their fees written off if the party wins the election. Meanwhile, those who are part-way through their studies would pay no further fees for the rest of their course. Labour estimates the policy could benefit about 400,000 students. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said: “If students sitting their A-levels now want a say on their future, they need to register to vote before tonight’s deadline and vote Labour…

It wasn’t barnstorming. It wasn’t political poetry and it was delivered with unrecognisable deliberation. But Donald Trump navigated himself out of a minefield of his own making, getting to a destination that his mainly Sunni Muslim audience of leaders could applaud. So far outside his comfort zone the US President clung to his script, a map through the sensitive landscape of Middle Eastern sensibilities where extravagant hospitality can be quickly matched with an explosive propensity to take offence. But he did it. Addressing some 50 leaders from the Islamic world he shook off the mantle of Islamophobia that had delighted…

Theresa May will unveil a social care revolution in the Tory manifesto, paid for by axing winter fuel payments for wealthy pensioners. The Prime Minister will claim social care is “one of the great challenges of our time” and pledge that no one should have to sell their home to pay for it. People will not be made to pay for their care if their assets are worth less than £100,000, up from the current £23,250, as the Conservatives attempt to tackle the long-term challenges of an ageing society. However, for the first time, those who receive care in their…

Facebook has been fined €110m (£94.5m) by EU competition regulators in relation to its takeover of WhatsApp. Officials said the penalty was being imposed after the social network was found to have given “incorrect or misleading” information in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had informed its anti-trust body, in submissions ahead of the $19bn (£15.3bn) buyout, it would be unable to “establish reliable automated matching” between Facebook and WhatsApp user accounts. But it determined that the mobile messaging service offered updates in 2016, after the deal had been completed, that included the possibility of linking user phone numbers with…

Bowing to mounting pressure, the Trump administration has appointed a former FBI director to lead an investigation into possible ties between the President’s election campaign and Russia. The appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel comes amid a growing Democratic outcry for someone outside the US Justice Department to handle the politically charged investigation. Donald Trump said the inquiry will show there was no collusion between his presidential campaign and a foreign power. “As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know – there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity,”…

The pound has returned to levels against the dollar not seen since last September, in the wake of its post-Brexit vote slump. Sterling, which has been flirting with the $1.30 level in recent days amid a weakening of the dollar, sped past the milestone as UK retail sales figures for April beat market expectations. They showed the biggest rise in the value of retail spending in 15 years over the three months to April – up 6.2% on a year earlier. Sales volumes jumped 2.3% on the month – more than double economists’ forecasts – which followed the weakest quarter…