More than 50 people have been detained in pakistan for protesting against ex Prime Minister imran khans three Year Prison Sentence for corruption. Now on bbc News Sri Lanka aftermath of a crisis. On the surface, it seems calm has returned to sri lanka. This Seaside Expanse in colombo that was the site for months long protest is now bustling with locals and tourists enjoying a day out. Long queues have gone, food and medicine shortages have eased, and the government is making tough choices to get the economy back on track. But the Real Recovery in the lives of average sri lankans is still a long way off. As i travelled across the Island Nation from the coastal Fishing Towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. These are their stories. You like going to the sea . Yes, i like this. First the shortages and then a cut in the Government Subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expensive than las
In the lives of average sri lankans is still a long way off. As i travelled across the Island Nation from the coastal Fishing Towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. These are their stories. You like going to the sea . Yes, i like this. First the shortages and then a cut in the Government Subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expensive than last year, raising the risks for fishermen. Theres no guarantee they can cover expenses on every fishing trip. More than 250km south on the islands coast in arugam bay, The Tide Is Turning for some. Tourism is riding the first waves of recovery. In this town on the eastern coast of sri lanka, the peak of the economic crisis coincided with their main tourist season, hitting local businesses hard, and this Surfing Destination is still picking up the pieces. I started surf school a long time ago, so therefore i had some savings. So i put my whole sav
Growing at a slower rate for the past two months, but inflation remains at nearly 8 , four times higher than the official target. Hannah miller has this report. For father of two peter, sorting out the Family Finances is proving hard. He and his wife bought their first home using the help to buy scheme. But when their mortgage comes up for renewal early next year, theyll have to find an extra £750 a month in repayments. Somehow were supposed to spend less and find £750 extra a month to pay for that. So, you know, for many families, its a terrifying situation. If you have young families like ourselves who have been swayed into the Housing Market by government, whose advertised help to buy as an affordable scheme, right, when things become unaffordable, you cant simply turn around and say, thats your problem. A rise of 0. 25 Percentage Points would take the Bank Of Englands base rate to 5. 25 , the highest since april 2008. For someone with an average Tracker Mortgage of £200,000, tha
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