The UK economy will remain “sluggish” due to the impact of interest rate rises, the OECD says.
No love lost between the one-time double act, then.
The parliament of Georgia cancelled its Thursday plenary session following massive protests against a proposed law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s bid for membership in the European Union. The parliament’s announcement said the cancellation was connected to damage the building suffered during Wednesday protests in which police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against the tens of thousands of demonstrators. The third and final reading was expected in mid-May and it was not clear if the cancellation of Thursday’s session would affect the bill’s progress.