The British economy could shrink for a quarter or two and inflation may near 4 per cent this year, the Bank of England said on Wednesday in its bleakest forecasts since the Labour government took power in 1997.
Economists said the expected spike in inflation even further above the central bank’s 2 per cent target meant [...]

Those miners could only dream of a future with three weeks annual leave. On April 1, 2007, the Labour Government actually introduced a fourth week. A weeks extra leave is about giving hardworking Kiwis a well-deserved break %26mdash; and families vital work-life balance, plus time for family traditions old and new.
Talking of future and families [...]