UK government opens review of BBC funding

UK M&A activity sweeps market with £5.3bn of deals

Flurry of mergers and acquisitions underscores country’s position as most active hub in Europe this year

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Direct Line playing hardball with Aviva bid

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Rome seeks ways to counter UniCredit’s takeover bid for BPM

Andrea Orcel’s move has frustrated Giorgia Meloni’s plan to merge state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena with BPM

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

BBC World Service secures Budget bump in government funding

Executives warned that previous cuts left the UK struggling to counter a rise in Russian and Chinese propaganda

Business - Financial Times - October 31

UK government explores privately funded Birmingham-Manchester rail link

Mayors argue new train line is needed after northern leg of HS2 was axed on cost grounds

World - Financial Times - November 8

Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets

Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister

Business - Financial Times - November 18

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Tories had ‘tunnel vision’ about promoting academies

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Kneecap: UK government acted illegally in withholding funding from Irish rap trio

The Department for Business and Trade said Kemi Badenoch’s decision to rescind funding had been ‘unlawful and procedurally unfair’. Irish-language rap trio Kneecap have won their case against new ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

BBC chair calls for overhaul of UK broadcasting rules

Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility and pace’

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding

Republican electoral wins in both the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game on government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending when lawmakers return next ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - November 14

Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest

Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.

The ultimate guide to the UK’s sovereign wine fund

Data! Accountability! Plonk! The whole wine yards

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Government to order review of rail fare prosecutions

The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated.

Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions

The government is to review the oversight of private prosecutions, after the Post Office Horizon scandal.

Government to review second miners' pension scheme

Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners.

Ramaswamy threatens DOGE review of Biden’s microchip funding spree

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC

The international criminal court awarded a record €52.4m to survivors of Dominic Ongwen’s crimes but member states have failed to contribute. Not a single country has contributed towards ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

How will Congress handle government funding? Johnson says it depends on Trump's 'preference'

Politics - Politico - November 12

Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025

Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, with Republicans considering pushing it until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Johnson's government funding timeline differs from other Republicans' plans

After weekend with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a tentative plan to keep the government funded that could tee up a funding fight in Trump’s first 100 days.

Government commission proposes Manhattan Project-style AI funding plan

A U.S. congressional commission proposed a "Manhattan Project-like" initiative for the funding of artificial intelligence (AI) development in a larger push to stay ahead of China's technological ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up

The debate among Republicans over whether to punt government funding into the new year is heating up, as lawmakers race toward their next shutdown deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20