EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says

Budget deals struck with all departments, says Reeves

Despite reports of internal rifts all government departments have agreed spending settlements, Reeves says.

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The UK's first female chancellor sums up her Budget speech claiming she has made the "right choices".

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

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During a New Hampshire campaign office visit, President Joe Biden made a comment about former President Donald Trump, saying to "politically lock him up."

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Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes, Keir Starmer says

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UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says

The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.

Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

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Israel blowing up entire villages in Lebanon, security sources say

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PM says Russia risks global food security in Ukraine

Despite the war, Ukraine is still a significant supplier of agricultural goods including grain.

Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security

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NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds

As football stadiums are increasingly being used for concert venues, storm shelters and community events, the impact could be severe for the economy.

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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

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World - The Guardian - October 15

Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin

Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.

EU has to stop ‘lecturing’ developing world, says top official

Charles Michel says partner countries taking part in Putin’s Brics summit ‘want to send a message’

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