Singapore PM promises ‘thorough investigation’ after severe turbulence on flight from London

Air transport, Airline industry, Singapore Business | The Guardian ​Lawrence Wong offered his condolences to the family of Geoffrey Kitchen who died during the Singapore Airlines flight that left others critically injuredBriton who died on Singapore Airlines flight named as Geoffrey KitchenSingapore’s prime minister has promised a “thorough investigation” after a British passenger died and six…

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UK inflation slows to 2.3% on lower energy costs; government borrowing fourth-highest April figure on record – business live

Business, Inflation, Economics Business | The Guardian ​Economists had expected a bigger slowdown in inflation to 2.1%Let’s dig a bit deeper into the inflation figures.The ONS said it was the lowest annual inflation rate for electricity, gas and other fuels on record. Continue reading…  Economists had expected a bigger slowdown in inflation to 2.1% Let’s dig…

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‘The greatest biodiversity in England’ – a wander through the Isle of Purbeck ‘super’ nature reserve

Alongside rare birds, reptiles and insects, this corner of Dorset, poignantly depicted in Mike Leigh’s Nuts in May, serves up brilliant heathland walks, sea views and pints of local ale Mike Leigh’s brilliant 1976 Dorset-based comedy Nuts in May begins with Keith and Candice-Marie taking the chain ferry from Sandbanks across the mouth of Poole…

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