Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement

The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects

Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even further

World - Financial Times - October 30

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Britain's Labour government to deliver debut Budget this week, settling weeks of uncertainty

U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government's hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of uncertainty over potential tax hikes and spending cuts.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...

World - ABC News - October 30

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds | Frances Ryan and others

In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services. Here comes Labour defining itself at last with the biggest ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

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

Pakistan beat England in third Test to seal series victory – as it happened

Pakistan quickly racked up the 36 runs required to complete a 2-1 series victory after England crashed to 112 all out in Rawalpindi. 15th over: England 47-3 (Root 13, Brook 18) Sajid Khan rattles ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Restart of Three Mile Island tests US appetite for nuclear revival

Legal threats, skills shortages and regulatory challenges complicate reopening of plant at site of nuclear accident

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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

Britain’s 'mini-budget' disaster should serve as a warning to the U.S., bond strategists say

Fears are mounting that the U.S. could soon experience its own version of Britain's "mini-budget" crisis.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Three Red Sox free agent targets who would fill needs and fit budget

How can the Red Sox bolster their roster if they don't swing for the fences? John Tomase highlights three intriguing free agent targets.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts

Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growth

World - Financial Times - October 30

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Britain needs a coherent China strategy

The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lie

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons

The truth behind Britain’s nuclear tests, and the human cost for service personnel and indigenous communities

Britain is being stalked by the spectre of stagflation

A combination of lower output, higher unemployment and inflation would leave the Bank of England in a tight spot

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Three historic hotels – three fabulous makeovers

Check in to these legendary landmarks in Rome, Miami and NYC

World - Financial Times - October 27

MP launches plan to 'make Britain vaguely civilised'

Neil O'Brien's ideas include big fines for playing music on transport and a crackdown on spitting.

Jilly Cooper’s Britain: world capital of bad sex

A British weakness for bawdy banter is at the heart of hit TV show ‘Rivals’. Isn’t it time we grew up?

Business - Financial Times - October 26

‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery

Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gamble

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader

Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished

Salford University's award-winning Centenary Building has been vacant for the past eight years.

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12