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UK real incomes to fall 10% in next two years: think tank
UK real incomes to fall 10% in next two years: think tank

UK household incomes are set to fall 10 percent in real terms in the next two years in the steepest such drop for a century, an influential think tank forecast Thursday. The Resolution Foundation, which focuses on improving living standards for low and middle-income families, published projections that median real household incomes will fall 10 percent between 2021-22 and 2023-2024.

Uyghurs notch victory, even as UN report is seen pulling punches
Uyghurs notch victory, even as UN report is seen pulling punches

Uyghur activists and exiles had hoped a long-delayed United Nations report into alleged human rights violations by China would make it impossible for the world to ignore their plight. It is a "signal that humanity is still alive" he said, expressing hope that leaders will now see the report and feel spurred to action.