The Bank of England says the UK economy is in for another tough few months but it believes that the impact of coronavirus restrictions will not be as bad as last year’s lockdown and the rollout of vaccines will help the economy bounce back.

The economy is expected to shrink by 4.2 percent in the first three months of this year. However the bank says there could be a rapid recovery from spring onwards.

As the government’s furlough scheme winds down the Bank say the unemployment rate is likely to peak at 7.8% by the middle of the year

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Suspect Vem Miller, in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun, was arrested an intersection near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California on Saturday, police said.

The 49-year-old suspect was driving a black SUV when he was stopped at a security checkpoint by deputies, who located the two firearms and a “high-capacity magazine”.

He was then taken into custody “without incident”, the Riverside County Sheriff’s office said, and booked on possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. He was later released.

The US Secret Service said Trump “was not in any danger”, adding that the incident did not impact protective operations.

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The Sphinx, a patch of snow believed to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year. Iain Cameron …

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Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm’s long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California.

The futuristic-looking vehicle, with no pedals or steering wheel, deposited Musk in front of an audience eager to hear details about a project he considers key to Tesla’s next chapter.

The multi-billionaire reiterated his view that fully self-driving vehicles will be safer than those operated by humans.

Although Musk is hopeful for production to begin “before 2027”, analysts are doubtful on how realistic this is.

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Hurricane Milton is going to be “deadly and catastrophic”, officials are warning, as millions leave Florida ahead of the storm’s arrival

Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, has been speaking in what will be his last briefing before Hurricane Milton makes landfall late on Wednesday night.

“51 counties remain under a state of emergency but authorities are “prepared and we will respond”, he said.

He adds “there is still hope” Milton could weaken further before it reaches Florida after it was downgraded to a category four storm earlier by the National Hurricane Center.

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