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Questions raised over Rachel Reeves's CV and expenses
The BBC has established the Chancellor left the Bank of England nine months earlier than she states in her LinkedIn profile.BBC News - 6d -
How boxed in is Rachel Reeves by UK’s fiscal outlook?
Chancellor faces increasingly onerous task to fulfil pledge on fiscal rules as forecasts worsenFinancial Times - 6d -
Rachel Reeves leaves door open to raising UK taxes next month
Poor economic data and flatlining growth are threatening to erode the chancellor’s £9.9bn margin of errorFinancial Times - 5d -
Rachel Reeves can be trusted, says minister
A BBC investigation found the now chancellor was subject to an expenses complaint when working at HBOS.BBC News - 5d -
The US has sold Ukraine down the river – and shown Britain what ‘America first’ means in practice | Gaby Hinsliff
A superpower that once built alliances across the west is dramatically reorienting itself – and so too must its former allies. Wrapped in a flag and clutching a beer, Marc Fogel looked ...The Guardian - 6d -
This is Farage’s moment of reckoning: he can choose British voters – or Putin and Trump | Gaby Hinsliff
The Reform leader and Kemi Badenoch have struck the wrong alliances at the wrong time. Ukrainian sovereignty is a cause close to rightwing hearts. Timing is everything in politics. So when the ...The Guardian - 2d -
What we've learned about Rachel Reeves's expenses - and the Labour response
Senior figures defended the chancellor after we revealed her expenses were investigated before she was an MP.BBC News - 5d -
UK Supreme Court rejects chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance litigation
Judges’ decision a setback for banks facing multibillion-pound compensation billFinancial Times - 2d -
Reeves faces cutting spending or raising taxes as UK growth disappoints
Chancellor’s fiscal headroom has been wiped out, according to preliminary forecasts by watchdogFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
UK banks to lobby Reeves on hiring top foreign talent
Chancellor’s meeting with financial services groups expected to focus on visas, regulation and taxFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
Modest UK growth reprieve leaves Reeves on defensive ahead of Spring Statement
Figures do little to dispel broader concerns about weakness of the economy and its impact on public financesFinancial Times - 6d -
Reeves faces bigger UK budget threat as OBR attacked for bullish forecasts
Chancellor may need to look at deeper spending cuts if fiscal watchdog revises productivity expectationsFinancial Times - 3d -
Reeves to order audit of UK’s 130 regulators in bid to cut red tape
Ministers will be told to look at whether some watchdogs can be scrappedFinancial Times - 2d -
Fund managers step up calls for Reeves to ‘simplify’ UK tax-free savings
Ministers are looking at scrapping popular cash Isas to encourage investment in London stock marketFinancial Times - 17h -
What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?
Quinta Jurecic discusses the constitutional crisis that the Trump administration could trigger.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
The US can’t afford to ignore Africa
If hundreds of millions of Africans grow up with fond views of the Chinese Communist Party or Putin’s brand of strongman politics, how can free-market democracy hope to compete?The Hill - 1d -
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The Chancellor and her expenses before she became an MP
BBC News has learnt that there was an expenses investigation into Rachel Reeves, and two other senior managers, when she worked at HBOS.BBC News - 6d -
The Hater Bowl: Some fans just can't stand ... anything
Haters are going to hate both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs as they shake it into the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
In Super Bowl interview, Trump says Musk is "not gaining anything" with DOGE
President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country together, but "there's only one way to do it and that's massive success."CBS News - Feb. 10 -
GTA 6 Exec Talks Approach To PC Releases, But Doesn't Confirm Anything
Grand Theft Auto VI is coming this year to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it won't be on PC at launch, at least based on what Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have said thus far. ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
CVS CEO defends pharmacy middlemen, accuses drugmakers of 'monopolistic' practices
CVS CEO David Joyner's comments come as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and President Donald Trump have signaled interest in cracking down on PBMs.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Minister faces calls to resign over solicitor CV claim
Jonathan Reynolds is accused of falsely claiming he was a solicitor, when he was only a trainee.BBC News - 14h -
Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected
The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.BBC News - 1d -
What happens if the Trump administration ignores court orders?
NBC’s Laura Jarrett joins TODAY to weigh in on legal hurdles faced by the Trump administration and what happens if they attempt to ignore orders from judges.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
The Agony of Adoring Online Dogs
With social media aging, so are the dogs that have for years filled our Instagram feeds with cheer. And when they die, the loss can be unexpectedly heart-wrenching.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting, for Now, a Far-Right Chancellor
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important Interior Ministry.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany's chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer and working with major corporations.CNBC - 1h -
WATCH: Michael Strahan, Will Reeve get ready for Super Bowl LIX
The “GMA” co-anchor and correspondent prepare for the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Resist City pressure to hit cash Isas, building societies tell Reeves
Curbing tax breaks on popular savings product would reduce funding for mortgages and business loans, UK chancellor warnedFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Reeves was subject of expenses probe while bank executive, investigation finds
UK chancellor’s LinkedIn profile also changed after BBC says she spent five and a half years working at central bankFinancial Times - 6d -
No concerns raised with me about my expenses, says Reeves
The BBC found the chancellor was the subject of an expenses investigation while she worked at a bank.BBC News - 5d -
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FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
A senior FEMA official instructed subordinates to freeze funding for grant programs, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to stop such pauses.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing enough to stop abuses committed by a conservative Catholic movement that was ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Oil clean-up 'scam' warnings ignored by Shell, whistleblower tells BBC
The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
