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UK ministers consider biggest ever renewable subsidy auction
Discussions come as government seeks to meet 2030 clean power targetFinancial Times - 42m -
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 - 12h -
Improve productivity for more pay, public sector told
Downing Street tells unions angry at 2.8% pay proposals that workers must become more productive.BBC News - 14h -
Government recommends 2.8% pay rise for public sector
Teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants are among those covered by the proposals.BBC News - 21h -
Pay UK bosses like football stars, says Lord Spencer
Founder of ICAP claims boosting chief executives’ salaries would help London’s competitivenessFinancial Times - 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 -
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 -
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 -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - 2d -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - 2d -
Qatar energy minister: I don't 'worry much' about Trump's vow to lift LNG exports cap
"Additional LNG and additional competition is welcome," told CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Doha Forum.CNBC - 2d -
UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank
Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agenciesFinancial Times - 4d -
Teamsters union calls for Amazon to set bargaining dates after Thanksgiving strike
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters urged Amazon to agree to set bargaining dates for a union contract by Dec. 15. “The Teamsters are done asking nicely for Amazon to stop breaking the law. ...The Hill - 4d -
Call for end to ‘draconian’ police cautions for UK sex workers that last until age of 100
A ‘prostitute’s caution’, unlike other cautions, does not require a person to admit an offence or agree to it. Police must be banned from issuing a “draconian” caution that exclusively targets sex ...The Guardian - 4d -
PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live
Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday. Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in ...The Guardian - 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 -
UK’s largest estates pay an average of £9mn in inheritance tax
Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the BudgetFinancial Times - 6d -
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 -
Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change - maybe even back to computers?
Sources tell CBS Sports that the Big Ten and the SEC have concerns over the current makeup of the 13-person committeeCBS Sports - 6d -
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UK leader Starmer will outline his 'Plan for Change.' Just don't call it a relaunch
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old governmentABC News - 6d -
Protesters, politicians and the largest labor union call for South Korean president's resignation
Opposition lawmakers in South Korea filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yoel on Wednesday over his stunning decision to declare martial law. The martial law order lasted about six hours ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Advocacy group calls RFK Jr. a 'threat to public health'
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Advocates say RFK Jr. poses risks to nation's health A new report from advocacy group Protect Our Care argues ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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South Korea President Lifts Martial Law After Parliament Rejects Move
Leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal ended a tense night in Seoul.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
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 -
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Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
The judge upheld her previous decision, saying board members who set the pay were too heavily influenced by Mr Musk.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
UK chemicals sector doubts Starmer ‘reset’ will end Brexit blues
Businesses say regulatory and customs frictions will barely be eased if Labour government sticks to red lines on EUFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Musk's Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package Is Rejected Again by Judge
Tesla’s board had argued that a shareholder vote earlier this year addressed the court’s previous criticisms.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2 -
Teacher's pay rise simply impossible, says minister
Paul Givan tells assembly members that the teaching unions have asked for a 13.5% rise in 2024-25.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge
Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it. A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is still not ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Judge rejects Elon Musk request to reinstate his $56 billion pay package
Elon Musk was seeking to reinstate a massive 2018 Tesla pay package after shareholders had reapproved it, but a judge denied his request.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions
The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Pres. Biden’s pardon for Hunter was always an ‘open’ option despite public denials
President Biden issues a full and unconditional pardon of his son Hunter Biden despite repeatedly insisting he would not do so. NBC News Correspondents Ken Dilanian and Mike Memoli report on the ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circleABC News - Dec. 2
