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The Guardian
politics·
26 Oct, 09:30

Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham

EU exit has damaged economy and failed to bring promised benefits, says PM, but he rules out big pre-election changes

中文導讀

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham 近日批評現行 Brexit 協議未能兌現承諾,更對英國經濟造成損害。雖然英國首相 Keir Starmer 承認脫歐帶來負面影響,但佢已表明大選前唔會對脫歐安排作出重大調整。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個議題反映咗英國政壇對脫歐後遺症嘅持續爭議,亦顯示短期內政策難有大變動,大家要留意呢種政治僵局對經濟環境嘅影響。

Brexit deal is not good enough for British public, says Andy Burnham
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Vocabulary 生字

Damaged

Adjective形容詞

受損的、損壞的

EN

I need to get my damaged phone repaired at the shop.

中

我需要拎部受損嘅電話去舖頭維修。

Benefits

Noun名詞

好處、益處、福利

EN

Regular exercise provides many health benefits for everyone.

中

恆常運動對每個人都有好多健康方面嘅好處。

Adjustment

Noun名詞

調整、調節

EN

You might need to make a small adjustment to the seat height for comfort.

中

你可能需要稍微調整一下座位高度,坐落會舒服啲。

The Guardian
politics·
26 Oct, 05:00

Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027

Official forecast indicates shortfall below 0.3% of national income in promised official development assistance

中文導讀

英國政府面臨財政壓力,最新預測顯示 2027 年嘅海外援助撥款將會出現 4 億英鎊缺口,未能達到國民收入 0.3% 嘅承諾。呢件事令 Labour 面臨巨大壓力,外界要求政府必須填補呢個資金缺口,以維持英國喺國際發展援助上嘅承諾。對於移英港人嚟講,呢個議題反映咗英國政府喺公共財政分配上嘅挑戰,亦係未來幾年值得關注嘅政策走向。

Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027
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Vocabulary 生字

shortfall

Noun名詞

不足額、短缺

EN

There is a significant shortfall in the budget for the new community project.

中

新社區項目嘅預算出現咗嚴重嘅資金短缺。

forecast

Noun名詞

預測、預報

EN

The weather forecast says it will be sunny throughout the weekend.

中

天氣預報話成個週末都會係晴天。

urge

Verb動詞

敦促、力勸

EN

The teacher urged the students to finish their assignments before the deadline.

中

老師敦促學生喺限期前完成功課。