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Why chancellors need fiscal rules
Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other thingsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?
Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your fiscal planBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
UK chancellor to unlock financing for critical minerals supply
Measures will benefit manufacturers, particularly in defence, aerospace and EV battery makers, says TreasuryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Chancellor to announce five new UK freeports in the Budget
Labour to expand tax-free import scheme in a bid to boost economic growth across the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
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Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments
The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit
Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Chris Mason: Chancellor will set agenda for years to come
Rachel Reeves' historic first Budget will set the agenda for the Labour government for years to come.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Watch: Reeves 'deeply proud' to be first female chancellor
The Chancellor has presented her first Budget in the Commons.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year
Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
UK Autumn Budget 2024: the chancellor’s speech in full
Rachel Reeves’ statement to the House of CommonsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Mozambique opposition lawyer shot dead
Lawyer Elvino Dias and opposition party official Paulo Guambe were gunned down in broad daylight.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Trump says he is 'opposite of a Nazi'
Former President Trump at a Monday rally rejected the label used by Vice President Harris and some of his former aides that he is a fascist, describing himself as "the opposite of a Nazi." “You ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Badenoch: We will have opposite approach to Labour on economy
Speaking on her first day as leader, Badenoch gave a first glimpse of her policy priorities.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation
Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capitalWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Imran Khan uni chancellor bid rejected, says adviser
Mr Khan applied for the role from prison in Pakistan, where he has been for over a year.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Here’s a rabbit for the chancellor’s hat: scrap stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley
Getting rid of SDRT would pay for itself over time because other receipts would rise, abolitionists say. . Rachel Reeves is looking for taxes to raise, rather than ones to abolish. Never mind: here ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Chancellor to change debt rules to release billions for infrastructure spending
Rachel Reeves tells the BBC the change will allow the government to borrow more money - but cuts are still expected in her first Budget next week.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Scotland to receive extra £3.4bn from UK Budget, says chancellor
Rachel Reeves has announced several measures that will directly affect Scotland.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Is Reeves still the green chancellor after her budget? Yes … and no
The fuel duty freeze angered some but there were boosts for renewable energy and heat decarbonisation. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Did Rachel Reeves’ ambition to be the “green ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
German government collapses as Scholz sacks finance minister
Departure of Christian Lindner marks the end of the country’s unpopular three-party administrationWorld - Financial Times - 22 hours ago -
Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
The three-year-old union between Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.Business - CNBC - 23 hours ago -
German opposition leader Merz calls for snap elections
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing pressure from politicians and business to commit to January voteWorld - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -