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

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.

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment

World - ABC News - October 28

Starmer and Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine

Two leaders show united front after Trump victory in US threatens to upturn western backing for Kyiv

World - Financial Times - November 11

Farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget

Protesters opposing changes to inheritance tax for farms gather outside the Welsh Labour conference.

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.

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

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

Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government

Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ on tax-hiking Budget measures

Prime minister will defend ‘hard decisions’ in speech to Welsh Labour conference on Saturday

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

A U.S. fiscal crisis would happen incredibly quickly — and there’s no way to predict when, says head of budget watchdog

The U.S. fiscal backdrop is “structurally unsound,” but no one knows when or if financial markets might force change, says president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

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

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

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - October 26

America’s Embrace of Marijuana

Why public opinion has changed so quickly.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Why chancellors need fiscal rules

Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other things

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Peering inside a (fiscal) black hole

Come for the snark, stay for the Soundgarden puns

World - Financial Times - November 1

Trump’s Tax Proposals Face a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

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 - 2 days ago

Reeves should embrace the freedom of disapproval

The UK chancellor and PM Keir Starmer need to dispense with the excessive caution of opposition

Business - Financial Times - October 25

The elusive pivot from monetary to fiscal tightening

IMF wants lower interest rates and government deficits. That looks unlikely

World - Financial Times - October 29

The UK gets it wrong again on fiscal rules

You’re a little much for me, public sector net financial liabilities

World - Financial Times - November 5

China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite

Beijing unveils fiscal stimulus to help shore up its faltering economy

World - Financial Times - November 11

Europe’s growth prospects hit by fiscal restraint

EU governments’ belt-tightening plans come at a time when more investment is needed and growth is weak

World - Financial Times - November 14

Listen: Farmer v Starmer

And, Ukraine uses US long range missiles inside Russian territory for first time.

Breaking down Trump's deportation pledge

President-elect Trump has vowed to launch "the largest deportation operation" in American history, targeting the country's estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. A CBS News analysis reveals ...

Trump’s self-defeating pledges on the economy

The scenarios where America does best involve curbing his campaign promises

World - Financial Times - November 8

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

Clemson fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program

At Clemson University in South Carolina, the ClemsonLIFE program gives students with intellectual disabilities a chance to learn life skills for independent living. But as much as the program ...

Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies and advisers — from Ukraine and the Middle East to pressurising America’s friends and foes

Business - Financial Times - October 28

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