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Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms
The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.BBC News - 6h -
Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work?
The home secretary announces new lawsBBC News - 1d -
Labour is facing two ways on growth
The UK government is starting to change the narrative but needs a joined-up approachFinancial Times - 2d -
'No easy routes' to growth, Reeves tells Labour MPs
It comes after the chancellor hinted the government would back a third runway at Heathrow Airport.BBC News - 4d -
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AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’
Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up. ‘Serious concerns’ about DWP’s use of AI to read correspondence from benefit ...The Guardian - 5d -
Reeves to tell Labour MPs to back growth strategy
UK chancellor expected to support Heathrow airport expansion despite concerns over environmental impactFinancial Times - 5d -
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Trump turbulence: How should Labour play it?
Plus, the Southport atrocity and the crisis of trust in governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
NWSL 'not done' growing as announcement looms
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said Thursday that expansion efforts are "not done" with the league set to name its newest franchise next week.ESPN - Jan. 24 -
Wealthy leaders share financial advice they gave their kids: Invest early, learn from failure — and think carefully about inheritance
Wealthy leaders share the financial advice they gave their kids, including invest early, budget —and think carefully about inheritance.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Reeves to soften UK non-dom tax reforms
Chancellor tells Davos crowd that government had been ‘listening to concerns’Financial Times - Jan. 23 -
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Is bipartisan reform of the clemency process likely?
Sen. Chris Coons suggested that there might be common ground with Congress and the attorney general to institutionalize reforms to the clemency process.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
Raising both UK payroll costs and worker protections is a deterrent to hiringFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Europe treads carefully as Trump outlines first policy moves
Also in this newsletter: Slovakia’s premier Fico faces no-confidence vote over closeness with RussiaFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s return to the White House is a carefully choreographed display of brute force
Trump’s team has learned how to weaponize his power over the Republican party to achieve their political goals. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Donald Trump swept back into the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Trump turbulence will test Labour
Reform UK and Tories could compromise voter support by looking cosy with US presidentFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Peers blame rising cost of UK health benefits on welfare system flaws
Lords economic affairs committee calls for urgent action to prevent spiralling costsFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
‘A watershed moment’: how will Labour play Trump 2.0?
Starmer open to second state visit for Donald Trump, amid worries about tariffs and recent setbacks to political relationship. David Lammy was visiting Washington last May when he realised ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Wanted: a clear governing philosophy for Labour
School and workers’ rights reforms jar with the government’s stated growth missionFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms
Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertaintyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Republicans in North Carolina Are Treading a Terrifying Path
They’re trying to overturn a fair election. Gee, who gave them that idea?The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance
Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Labour’s economic reality check approaches
Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicatedFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth
Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approvedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Welfare reform for absent fathers
Fathers, not mothers, are the real center of the family problem.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader
Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy RobinsonFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
US health care reform: Why there are no easy fixes
While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should be improved to serve the public interest.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
2025: Labour’s year of pain?
Plus, the Tories vs Reform – who’s the real opposition?Financial Times - Jan. 3 -
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Labour’s pension reforms are based on flawed analysis
What exactly do savers get out of investing in the UK, other than a patriotic glow?Financial Times - Jan. 3 -
Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
The tricky year ahead for Labour
The spending review, an industrial strategy and housing present big challenges for the governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Twenty councillors quit Labour in Starmer protest
The group have accused the party of "abandoning traditional Labour values" in recent months.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
The coming American labour market shock
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamicsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
5 lobbying fights looming in 2025
Lobbyists will have their hands full with several massive legislative battles coming early in a second Trump administration. President-elect Trump is poised to disrupt business as usual in ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Can Labour sell a softer prisons policy?
The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the publicFinancial Times - Jan. 2
