Whether these measures will be enough to boost consumption is the key question.
The wider state visit to Italy will continue in April with some alterations to the planned programme."Their Majesties send The Pope their best wishes for his convalescence and look forward to visiting him in The Holy See, once he has recovered," the palace said.
had been billed as a "historic visit" during the year of the Papal Jubilee.It would have marked the building of symbolic links between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, of which King Charles is the Supreme Governor.Pope Francis, 88, was only recently discharged from hospital in Rome after being admitted with breathing difficulties in February.
Later that month, the Vatican warned the pontiff was in a "critical" condition afterHe is susceptible to infections after having part of a lung removed as a young man.
His condition improved following treatment at
The wider trip to Italy has been planned to support relationships between the UK and Italy, reflecting "values, history and culture" shared by the two countries.Residents say they have "serious environmental and health concerns" about a rat infestation on their street.
Royal Parade Mews, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, has dozens of commercial bins that spill food waste and "support an ever-growing rat population", people living nearby claim.The vermin have also found their way into vehicles, with some residents of the street in the Montpellier area of the town now planning to sell their homes.
Councillor Izaac Tailford, Cheltenham Borough Council cabinet member for waste and recycling, said "regular cleanings" are planned for 2025.Oliver Clark, who lives in Royal Parade Mews, said he pays "amongst the highest" council tax fees in the county, according to the