Reeves to Outline More Than 10bn in Cuts to Help Restore Uk Finances
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AI can help cut time it takes to bring UK criminal cases, says review
Disclosure rules have not kept pace with technology, report arguesFinancial Times - 3d -
More than a quarter of UK care visas went to ‘rogue’ employers, Home Office admits
Many of those arriving found they were underpaid, mistreated or not given as much work as they had been offeredFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip
The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit
Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
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 -
Apprenticeships can help fix the UK’s growth problem
A clear commitment to train young people for work will help the government’s economic agendaFinancial Times - 3d -
Why Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat
The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.BBC News - 1d -
Reeves promises to scrap ‘unnecessary’ financial market reporting rules
UK chancellor to ease requirements on how much data companies have to provideFinancial Times - 5d -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad
A group of more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban regime to study in Oman say they are at risk of imminent deportation to Afghanistan after their U.S.-funded scholarship was canceled as ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
How major cuts at Johns Hopkins could impact public health
Major health research institution Johns Hopkins University says it is eliminating more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration cut $800 million in funding from the United States Agency for ...CBS News - 6d -
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 -
‘Stock vigilantes’ are more myth than reality
Trump’s administration has expressed more tolerance for the economic fallout from tariffs than expectedFinancial Times - 4d -
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after millions left in the dark
Electricity service in Cuba is gradually being restored more than 36 hours after a substation failure left the entire island in the darkABC News - Mar. 16 -
UK helped Ukraine and US reach ceasefire deal, government sources say
Sir Keir Starmer led European efforts to mend Trump-Zelensky relationship, UK government sources tell the BBC.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
High-speed freight trains emerge as fresh alternative to trucks in UK
The trains are not only much faster than a truck but carry far more, while requiring only a single driverFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Evaluation is perhaps more important than ever in recruiting
Evaluation has always been a critical component in college football recruiting. But it’s perhaps more important than ever with the roster turnover that occurs annually and the rise of the transfer ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
UK mulls big tech tax changes to avoid US tariffs
Rachel Reeves says talks are "ongoing" about the Digital Services Tax, paid by giants like Amazon.BBC News - 13h -
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 -
On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the Trump administration.The New York Times - 3d -
What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Yields up, (long-dated) borrowing down?
A short-cut for UK debt issuanceFinancial Times - 3d -
Hegseth touts $580M in Pentagon cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced the Pentagon is canceling more than $580 million in grants and contracts deemed “wasteful spending.” In a new memo, Hegseth asserts the programs ...The Hill - 3d -
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfallsABC News - Mar. 14 -
Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say
Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Rick Kogan: ‘Rise Above’ is about the surprisingly upbeat life of a Masters caddie for more than 50 years
CHICAGO — To help support his family, a tiny 11-year-old named Carl Jackson took a walk. He walked from the scraggly neighborhood where he lived with his parents and eight siblings in a rural town ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ireland want to be more than 'noble losers' - Bemand
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his side want more than to make a "good fist of it" against the best teams in the world after they were beaten 27-15 by France at home to open the Women's Six ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother.BBC News - 5d -
UK Treasury plans to monitor departments’ spending in real time
Darren Jones outlines ambition to have live performance data but admits it will take yearsFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Ad spending on women's sports more than doubled last year
Ads during women's sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76
Her “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself,” a guide to shedding toxic relationships, has sold more than seven million copies.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
UK foreign secretary vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale
Proceeds of deal by Roman Abramovich have been sitting in a fund for more than two yearsFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
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 - 2d -
Mitchell overcomes adversity to help Stars reach regional
When the players hit the court on Saturday at the Lapel Regional, there probably isn't a player more grateful for the opportunity than Western Boone senior Eli Mitchell. Mitchell was in a severe ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...ABC News - Mar. 8