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Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn of annual investment

Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by Tories

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official

‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extension

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump-Aligned Group Is Poised to Be More Influential Than Project 2025

America First Policy Institute didn’t even exist four years ago. But it is poised to be more influential than Project 2025.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

National Latino group endorses Florida's Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Senate

Democratic Florida Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been endorsed by the country’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, a group that until 2024 had refused to endorse candidates. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

"Kindness 101" shows how a group of fifth graders is teaching resourcefulness

A group of fifth graders on a Minnesota playground share a lesson in resourcefulness in Steve Hartman's "Kindness 101" series.

Focus group: Voters who sat out 2020 consider their 2024 ballots

In the latest installment of NBC News' Deciders Focus Group series, voters who didn’t participate in the 2020 election discuss how memories of the Trump economy and the issue of abortion are ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters

Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.

Anti-Abortion Groups Have a Long To-Do List if Trump Wins

Activists on both sides say Trump could effectively ban abortion nationwide and establish fetal personhood, the longtime goal of the anti-abortion movement.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Hungary’s largest oil group attacks western ‘hypocrisy’ over Russian energy

Mol’s links to Moscow have come under scrutiny after Spain’s veto of Hungarian consortium’s bid for train maker Talgo

World - Financial Times - October 27

Militia groups push military government close to the brink in Myanmar

A year after armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar, the junta has lost huge swaths of territory it will struggle to regain.

Pro-Europe opposition groups call foul on Georgia election result

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Brown University suspends its chapter of pro-Palestinian student group

Brown University suspended the pro-Palestinian group after it protested the university's decision not to divest its endowment from companies that support Israel.

Brown University suspends pro-Palestinian group following protests

Brown University has suspended the school's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine while it investigates allegations of violent threats made during a recent protest. WJAR's Erin Coogan reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

How a cult leader 'radicalised' group into coroner kidnap attempt

Mark Christopher's followers saw him as a teacher but a senior detective says he brainwashed them.

Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group

Hezbollah says it has chosen cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb in late ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Clooney voices new pro-Harris ad for progressive evangelical group

George Clooney is lending his voice to a new ad aimed at Christian men, urging them to vote for Vice President Harris. The ad, released Wednesday by the progressive evangelical organization Vote ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Nikki Haley supporters torn between Trump and Harris: Deciders Focus Group

In the final installment of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group produced in collaboration with Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago, Margaret Talev shares how voters who supported former Gov. ...

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Civil rights groups warn of potential voter suppression ahead of Election Day

Civil rights leaders warn that Virginia could be a canary in a coal mine, foreshadowing broader efforts to undermine voting rights across the country.

Rival creditor group offers Thames Water emergency loan at lower rate

The UK’s largest water and sewerage provider is struggling with a £19bn debt load

Business - Financial Times - October 31

"Win With Black Women" founder on group's role in historic election

Jotaka Eaddy founded"Win With Black Women," a virtual network that started meeting by Zoom every Sunday during the pandemic to support and advance the policy agenda of Black women.

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Lobbying World: S-3 Group and West Front Strategies merge

S-3 Group and West Front Strategies on Wednesday announced their merger. The firms, which brought in a combined $15 million in federal lobbying revenue in the first nine months of 2024, will ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - October 31

Amazon donates to group backing hardline anti-abortion Republican

DoorDash and CVS also contributing funds to Raga group trying to re-elect Todd Rokita, who favors total abortion ban. Amazon, DoorDash and CVS Health are among major US companies publicly committed ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

US news groups brace for a storm of election night disinformation

Outlets that play a critical role in calling results are investing to counter distrust in mass media

World - Financial Times - November 1

Labour’s home insulation pledge in doubt, say consumer rights groups

Campaigners warn Budget pledge falls far short of manifesto promise to support energy efficiency