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UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget
U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago -
Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government
Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on WednesdayBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Britain's Labour government to deliver debut Budget this week, settling weeks of uncertainty
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will deliver the government's hotly awaited debut budget on Wednesday, putting to bed weeks of uncertainty over potential tax hikes and spending cuts.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floods
Spain’s government declares three days of mourning for victims of devastating flash floodsWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
China employs 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan's government says
China employs 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan in single-day record, Taiwan's government saysWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading
Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
Spain floods latest: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’. Dozens feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain People in Spain: have you ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Labour’s unambitious reset with the EU
The UK government has constrained itself too much within its red linesWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Sketchy Politics: Labour Pains
How will Labour handle their first Budget?World - Financial Times - October 17 -
Trump gets the hump with Labour
And we put your questions to American voters!Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?
Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ BudgetTop stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'
"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Can Labour Climb The Investment Summit?
And, the inquiry into the Salisbury poisonings begins.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
What is a 'working person', according to Labour?
The government has promised not to raise taxes on "working people" in this Wednesday's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
The Power of Government Policies
The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Labour donor to back Tortoise’s proposed purchase of Observer
South African businessman Gary Lubner in talks on taking minority stake in online start-upWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Labour’s promise of change requires a clearer message
Starmer’s government must learn from leaders who transformed Britain: Attlee, Blair and, yes, ThatcherWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
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Labour tiptoes nervously towards a China policy
David Lammy's low-key visit to Beijing shows the party is still trying to work out its China stance.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Tax threshold freeze not a pledge-breaker - Labour sources
Government sources insist the move would not constitute a breach of Labour's manifesto tax pledge.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Trump accuses Labour Party of 'foreign interference'
Labour activists volunteering in the US presidential election amounts to illegal "contributions", the complaint alleges.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?
Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homesWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Labour volunteers helping Harris 'in spare time', says Starmer
The prime minister said volunteers from his party travelled to the US for "pretty much every" presidential election.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Trump Accuses U.K. Labour Party of Election Meddling
Donald Trump’s campaign said Britain’s governing Labour Party had engaged in “blatant foreign interference.” Other British politicians have previously acted in support of Mr. Trump.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Rayner defends Labour after Trump campaign complaint
The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister's Questions.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade. Three prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The Papers: Labour suspends MP and a hot Halloween ahead
An alleged altercation involving Mike Amesbury leads many papers.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement
The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown
Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Labour doesn’t know who ‘its people’ are
Government inability to define group at core of its tax pledges reflects lack of political direction from topBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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 - 6 days ago -
‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery
Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gambleBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects
Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even furtherWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday
