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Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
A Taliban government spokesman says tight security is in place for the funeral of a Cabinet member who was killed in a suicide bombingABC News - 10m -
UK ministers consider biggest ever renewable subsidy auction
Discussions come as government seeks to meet 2030 clean power targetFinancial Times - 2h -
Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group.Yahoo Sports - 34m -
UK ministers reject union calls to lift public sector pay to pre-austerity levels
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to matchFinancial Times - 14h -
Minister warns prison space may run out despite expansion plans
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says "building alone is not enough" to deal with the overcrowding crisis.BBC News - 16h -
New prisons not enough to solve overcrowding, warns UK justice secretary
Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jailsFinancial Times - 19h -
Winners and losers of Labour spending review
Funding tug of war looms between Treasury and Downing Street as party’s political machinery tightensFinancial Times - 22h -
Minister warns prison space may run out despite expansion plans
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says "building alone is not enough" to deal with the overcrowding crisis.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Tight Ends (Full-PPR)
The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 15 PPR tight end rankings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UK public sector workers face fresh pay restraint as Treasury takes tough stance
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordableFinancial Times - 1d -
Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 15 tight end rankings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country
Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up. Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am ) ...The Guardian - 1d -
FCA chair warns UK against regulatory ‘race to the bottom’ with Trump
Ashley Alder underlines danger of pursuing a US-led ‘deregulation agenda’Financial Times - 1d -
Reeves vows to cut 'waste' in spending review
The chancellor says "efficiency savings" will ensure enough funding for key public services.BBC News - 1d -
UK 'keeping close eye' on British jihadists
Home Office minister Angela Eagle tells the BBC that UK intelligence services are monitoring the situation.BBC News - 1d -
Review of £1.2tn in UK public spending will ‘be tight’, minister warns
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones launches line-by-line assessment to find 5% savingsFinancial Times - 1d -
BIS warns politicians to rein in spending or risk market turbulence
Chief economist Claudio Borio says governments will be ‘too late’ if they wait for investors to panicFinancial Times - 1d -
Year in Review
As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024.The New York Times - 4d -
Starmer to launch major government spending review
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public fundsFinancial Times - 5d -
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Is Fighting Populism From the Lonely Center Ground
One of the last centrist leaders left on the global stage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week outlined his plan to deliver change for people in the U.K. Will it be enough?The New York Times - 5d -
Hitachi chair warns UK train factory at risk unless HS2 northern leg revived
Toshiaki Higashihara says jobs at Newton Aycliffe site near Durham cannot be guaranteed without increased demandFinancial Times - 5d -
Van Dijk tight-lipped on Liverpool contract status
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has refused to be drawn on his future at Anfield following reports that he has rejected the club's opening offer for a new contract.ESPN - 5d -
RED Warning issued as Storm Darragh set to batter UK
Storm Darragh has been named by the Met Office with amber warnings issued for Northern Ireland and western areas of England and Wales.BBC News - 5d -
Bangladesh court bans publication of speeches by ousted Prime Minister Hasina
A special tribunal in Bangladesh has banned the publication of any speeches by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India after being ousted in August after mass protestsABC News - 6d -
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Major war could destroy army in six months, minister warns
The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
City minister warns FCA on ‘name and shame’ plans
Tulip Siddiq says UK financial watchdog should consider rowing back further on its proposals for company scrutinyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
British army could be wiped out within six months of Ukraine-scale war, minister warns
Alistair Carns says a casualty rate similar to Russia’s invasion could lead to the army being ‘expended’ within six to 12 months. The British army would be wiped out in as little as six months if ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Heavy rain and gales set to hit UK as weather warnings issued
Three Met Office yellow warnings for wind and rain cover large parts of the UK with areas of low pressure set to bring heavy rain and gales.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Sadiq Khan warns UK leaders not to be ‘sycophantic’ towards Trump
London mayor’s comments come as he backs FT seasonal appeal with Magic Breakfast charityFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Lloyds boss warns of UK ‘investability problem’ after motor finance ruling
Sector left reeling after court backs consumer complaints about ‘secret commissions’ on car loansFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Quebec sees spike in irregular crossings to U.S., public security minister says
Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel said on Tuesday that the number of irregular crossings from Canada to the U.S. has jumped significantly in the last three years.Bonnardel met on ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
UK facing ‘widening gap’ in ability to fight cyber threats, warns top agency
Number of incidents at top end of scale of severity tripled last year, including attack that took down London hospitalsFinancial Times - Dec. 3
