Reeves Cuts to Total over 10bn in Bid to Restore Uk Finances
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Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth
Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billions. Rachel Reeves will meet UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Reeves meeting regulators in drive to cut red tape
The chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - 5d -
OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy
Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlookFinancial Times - 5d -
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Government borrowing higher than expected as pressure builds on Reeves
The latest figures for the UK economy add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week.BBC News - 1d -
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this monthABC News - Mar. 14 -
‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump
Senate Republicans aren’t seeing eye to eye with their colleagues in the House over places to cut spending in order to pay for their extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts. GOP members of the Senate ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Reeves to squeeze public spending further in Spring Statement
Billions of pounds of savings sought from Whitehall budgets to fill a hole in the public financesFinancial Times - 3d -
Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictableFinancial Times - 5d -
Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts
Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowingFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefitsFinancial Times - 5d -
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada makes vow over summer transfer window
The club’s finances have been in the spotlight after co-owner Jim Ratcliffe claimed they would be ‘bust at Christmas’ if not for cuts and redundanciesYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Brace for Job Cuts
William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity.The New York Times - 3d -
Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...The Guardian - 5d -
Reeves says she will not 'tax and spend' ahead of Spring Statement
In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, the chancellor opened up on the public finances and how she's finding the job.BBC News - 13h -
The Gaza ceasefire must be restored
Donald Trump is the one world leader with significant leverage over Israel’s premierFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump administration outlines 'next steps' toward restoring Columbia grants
The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining “next steps” the institution must take to restore some of its federal funding. The administration earlier this month cut ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Reeves promises to scrap ‘unnecessary’ financial market reporting rules
UK chancellor to ease requirements on how much data companies have to provideFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows
Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C. Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals
Consolidation is back on the agenda for industry as bankers eye more mergers and acquisitionsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Gilt investors brace for nearly £310bn in debt sales
Near-record total will be a test of market confidence in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending plansFinancial Times - 2d -
Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict
Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yieldsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analystsFinancial Times - 4d -
Yields up, (long-dated) borrowing down?
A short-cut for UK debt issuanceFinancial Times - 2d -
Shaheen needles Scott Brown over potential GOP Senate bid
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) needled her former rival Scott Brown over his status as a former Massachusetts senator on Wednesday as he weighs a bid to replace her in the Senate. “You ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs. UK politics live – latest updates Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced ...The Guardian - 4d -
Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts
The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example of the setbacks the administration has faced as officials try to carry out President Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - 5d -
Cuts to Small Business Support Trigger Pushback From GOP Lawmakers
An executive order to cut an agency that has helped finance businesses and communities in remote, disadvantaged locations isn’t supported by some prominent Republican legislators.Inc. - 1d -
Use of pesticides on UK farms to be cut by 10% by 2030 to protect bees
Campaigners welcome long-delayed proposals to reduce pesticide-related harms to pollinators. The use of pesticides on UK farms is to be reduced by 10% by 2030 under government plans to protect bees ...The Guardian - 1d -
Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?
Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubtsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
How buyers are winning bidding wars in a market where homes are selling for $620,000 over ask
The spring home-buying season could be bruising in this region, where bidding wars are alive and well.MarketWatch - Mar. 10 -
Chelsea wins Women's League Cup final for first trophy in quadruple bid
Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running. A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Columbia agrees to Trump administration's demands after funding cut
Columbia University said Friday it has agreed to a list of demands from the Trump administration as it seeks to begin talks to restore $400 million in federal funding. After the administration cut ...The Hill - 22h -
Poland and UK discuss defence spending as Europe moves to re-arm
Finance minister Andrzej Domański calls for smarter funding as continent moves to bolster its military powerFinancial Times - 2d -
UConn's bid for 3rd straight title endures with 67-59 win over Oklahoma in March Madness
UConn's improbable bid for a third straight national title continued when Alex Karaban came through with a critical 3-pointer and a floater in the lane during a late run that helped the Huskies ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Is the UK's warm spell over for now?
After the recent spring warmth, is the weather changing? Darren Bett has the answer.BBC News - 1d -
GOP grapples with mounting frustration over DOGE cuts
Republicans are facing mounting voter frustration with Trump administration cuts made under tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The anger has spilled out into ...The Hill - 3h