NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent

BBC correspondents analyse how much Budget money has been pledged in key areas and where the money will be spent.

NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test

Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformation

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Reeves pledges £1.4bn for 'crumbling' classrooms ahead of Budget

The chancellor says the government will ensure that 50 schools in England are rebuilt every year.

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Budget will end neglect of ‘broken not beaten’ NHS, say Labour ministers

Funding for more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines planned in what PM says will be budget to ‘fix foundations’. The budget will revive a “broken but not beaten” NHS, Labour ministers have ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Where is the growth in Reeves' 'Budget for growth'?

Labour's first Budget in 14 years had a lot to say about growth, but forecasts paint a mixed picture.

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

Three moments where Budgets have gone wrong

Could Rachel Reeves’ first Budget have unintended long-term consequences like Gordon Brown’s?

World - Financial Times - October 28

Autumn Budget 2024: where will you feel the pinch?

FT reporters review this week’s £40bn tax-raising measures

World - Financial Times - November 2

GB Energy gets just £100mn over 2 years in Budget despite £8bn pledge

Sum raises questions over state-owned company’s ability to help meet 2030 target for decarbonisation

Business - Financial Times - November 1

UK-France school trips at risk of being axed as Brexit checks come in

French government officials and teachers express ‘concern’ over the impact of incoming border checks on student travel

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held

The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.

Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’

Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem. In the next few weeks tractors full of angry farmers could roll through the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

The Climate Election: Transportation, explained

Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the ...

We want to retire to a fun lake house, but we also want city amenities. Our budget is $450,000. Where should we go?

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Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Read about UPS, Spirit Airlines, Norwegian Air and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on ArcBest, Air Canada and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Auto & Transportation Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Ford Motor, Ryanair and more in the latest Market Talks on the Auto and Transportation sectors.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Mobileye Global, Air France-KLM, Daimler Truck and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 7

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Eicher Motors, Singapore Airlines and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Read about Alstom, Wizz Air, ComfortDelGro, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Qube Holdings, Volkswagen, Jet2 and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Sonic Automotive, Porsche, Renault, BYD and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

The Guardian environment pledge 2024

Five years on from our original pledge – here are six things the Guardian is doing to confront the emergency facing our climate and the natural world. Support urgent, independent climate ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Living conditions to be added to NHS records

A housing provider says it will reduce the burden on the NHS and help them better serve residents' needs.

A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS

A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates?

HS2 spent £100mn on tunnel to protect rare bats

Kilometre stretch of steel mesh one of many planning requirements that has driven up costs, says project chair

World - Financial Times - November 7

Tow Truck Busted Transporting Stolen Cars

World - Yahoo News - November 6

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