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King Charles III Refuses “Slimmed Down” Coronation Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
“At a cost of tens of millions of pounds this pointless piece of theater is a slap in the face for millions of people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis,” an anti-monarchist protest group declared. The post King Charles III Refuses “Slimmed Down” Coronation Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis appeared first on .
King Charles' first Christmas speech reflects cost-of-living crisis – BBC News
King Charles has used his first Christmas message to reflect on the cost-of-living crisis. He spoke of the “great anxiety and hardship” for those struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm”. There were images of food banks and help for the homeless alongside the speech, recorded by the King in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. He paid tribute to his mother…
How the global cost-of-living crisis could affect Japan – BBC News
People globally are facing a cost-of-living crisis, but in Japan shoppers have been used to decades of stable or falling prices. The country now faces rising prices, which is a big deal, partly because people’s wages haven’t gone up since the 90s. Japan hit its inflation target of 2% in April this year, almost a decade after it was set. But with much of it…