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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.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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 transformationBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
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 decarbonisationBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
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 - 4 days ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Trump’s self-defeating pledges on the economy
The scenarios where America does best involve curbing his campaign promisesWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan
Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer
UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Harris pledges to be a 'president for all Americans' in final ad
Vice President Harris released her last campaign ad ahead of the Nov. 5 election, making a case that Americans “deserve better” while pledging to bring about a “brighter future” if she wins. ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Starmer and Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine
Two leaders show united front after Trump victory in US threatens to upturn western backing for KyivWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
US inflation rises to 2.6%
October figure comes as Federal Reserve debates how quickly to lower interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Israeli right celebrates hawkish Trump government picks
Pete Hegseth, Mike Huckabee and other incoming officials are staunch supporters of Benjamin NetanyahuBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
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Kang makes record donation U.S. women's soccer
Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang has pledged to donate $30 million to the U.S. Soccer Federation's women's and girls' programs, the USSF announced Tuesday.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure
The European Union says it will lend 91 million euros to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investmentWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK
Chain says it won’t be able to stop buying fast-growing breeds by 2026 because poultry industry cannot supply enough higher-welfare animals. The fast food chain KFC has ditched its pledge in the UK ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Three tests for Britain’s Budget
Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
How are investors preparing for the Budget?
Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generationBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing
Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
Claer Barrett’s Budget debrief
The FT’s consumer guru offers her round-up of the eight best Budget stories to help you make sense of it allWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms
How are these areas impacted by the Budget?Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters
Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Harris makes last big-stage pitch to undecided voters, vowing 'different path'
Her pitch to voters in Washington DC was at a location loaded with symbolism, Anthony Zurcher writes.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Kamala Harris delivers closing argument, pledging unity as Election Day nears
Speaking in the same spot where former President Donald Trump addressed supporters on Jan. 6, Vice President Kamala Harris focused on her goal of making progress through national unity, pledging to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
In her closing message to America before Election Day, Harris pledges to fight
In her speech at DC's Ellipse last night, Kamala Harris showed herself the worthy head of a nearly flawless campaign — and the worthy leader of a nation in need of the kind of president she will be.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
U-M loses 4-star Smith's pledge, targets No. 1 QB
Four-star recruit Carter Smith, ESPN's No. 3 dual-threat passer in the class of 2025, pulled his pledge from Michigan on Wednesday night, marking what could be the first step in a potentially ...Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Kamala Harris pledges to be president for all Americans after Biden's "garbage" gaffe
Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to be a president for all and "put country above party" in the wake of President Biden's controversial "garbage" comment. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A's stadium in Las Vegas
Athletics executive Sandy Dean says club owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas and U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 ...Sports - ABC News - October 31 -
Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia
More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the countryWorld - ABC News - October 31