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World - The Guardian
Labour will reform benefits system to save £3bn, says minister – UK politics live
‘We will not go ahead with the Tory plan,’ Alison McGovern says, adding: ‘We will bring forward our own reforms’. Rachel Reeves is considering raising the tax on vaping products in her budget ...October 18 -
Business - Financial Times
Employers’ national insurance rise a risk for SMEs, tax experts warn
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out increase in this month’s BudgetOctober 18 -
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World - Financial Times
Cancer Research chief urges ministers to speed up UK tobacco bill
Further delay would cast doubt on commitment to shift NHS to a more preventive health system, says Michelle MitchellOctober 18 -
World - Financial Times
Pension funds warn being forced to invest in UK would be ‘huge mistake’
Industry fears having to buy lower-quality assets at unattractive prices after minister says ‘considering all options’October 18 -
Business - Financial Times
UK ministers seek to reassure bond investors on their borrowing plans
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones sets out ‘guardrails’ for investmentOctober 17 -
World - The New York Times
More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight
Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.October 17 -
Top stories - BBC News
Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers
Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.October 17 -
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Politics - The Hill
Washington lawmakers press Boeing, union to resolve monthlong strike
Four Democratic lawmakers from the state of Washington this week urged Boeing and the union representing striking machinists around Seattle and Portland, Ore., to resolve the labor dispute. Around ...October 16 -
Business - Financial Times
UK considering sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers
Starmer tells MPs that government is ‘looking at’ imposing curbs over ‘abhorrent’ comments on GazaOctober 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
U.S. warns Israel to boost Gaza aid or risk losing weapons funding
The Biden administration has warned Israel that it could lose access to U.S. weapons funding if it doesn't increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza in the next 30 days. CBS News ...October 16 -
Business - Financial Times
UK ministers pledge crackdown on rising car insurance costs
Watchdogs, industry and consumer groups instructed to join taskforce as part of push to tackle ‘spiralling’ pricesOctober 15 -
Business - Financial Times
UK must show ‘swagger’ to attract spending, investment minister says
Keir Starmer ‘supports’ rather than ‘degrades’ businesses, Poppy Gustafsson tells FTOctober 15 -
Business - Financial Times
Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive
Chancellor’s decision comes as government seeks to work with private sector to decarbonise economyOctober 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Rachel Reeves gives closing speech at UK investment summit – business live
Chancellor says £60bn of investment has been announced at summit, showing confidence in UK economy. Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit Who will attend ...October 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
BBC boss warns of Russian and Chinese propaganda
The UK is losing out because of cuts to the World Service, the BBC's director general warns.October 14 -
Business - CNBC
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to slash regulatory red tape in bid to boost investment
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to slash regulatory red tape to boost anaemic investment in the country.October 14 -
Business - CNBC
ServiceNow, Coreweave and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to fuel AI growth
American enterprise software giant ServiceNow and cloud computing startup CoreWeave plan to invest billions of dollars in their U.K. operations.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Stellantis boss warns long EV transition poses cost ‘trap’ for carmakers
Carlos Tavares says industry will suffer from prolonged period of investing in both traditional engines and battery-powered carsOctober 14 -
World - The Guardian
Elon Musk was not barred from UK investment summit, says cabinet minister
SpaceX owner would be invited in future if he had investment streams the UK could bid for, says Peter Kyle. Elon Musk would be welcome at future UK investment summits if and when he had investment ...October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Biggest US public pension fund Calpers invests in UK’s Octopus Energy
California retirement fund among investors drawn to power company for its software and green focusOctober 14 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Unions Defy Their Leadership With More 'No' Votes on Contracts
Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses.October 13