Deliver Growth Britain

More muddling through won’t deliver the growth Britain craves

The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknesses

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - 5 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 - October 28

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts

Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growth

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Where is the growth in Reeves' 'Budget for growth'?

Labour's first Budget in 14 years had a lot to say about growth, but forecasts paint a mixed picture.

Cooper 'believes in Britain's coaching pathway'

Leicester City manager Steve Cooper says he believes in Britain's culture and coaching pathway following Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England head coach.

The problem with Britain’s red tape obsession

UK has repeatedly promised to reduce bureaucracy, but such pledges have also kept falling short

World - Financial Times - October 20

PHOTO COLLECTION: Australia Britain Royals

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Can Charlotte, N.C., Deliver for Kamala Harris?

Mecklenburg County leans liberal but has broken Democrats’ hearts in past elections with low voter turnout. A new party leader wants to change that.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Scholz to deliver German government statement on EU summit

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Biden delivers emotional eulogy for Ethel Kennedy

President Biden gave an emotional eulogy for Ethel Kennedy at her funeral Wednesday, wiping his eyes several times and pausing more than once to gather himself. The president relayed how Kennedy ...

Cleveland and the Baseball Gods Delivered an Instant Classic

With the weight of playoff hopes on their shoulders, unlikely heroes stepped up for the Guardians to steal the game from the Yankees.

Sports - The New York Times - October 18

Walmart to deliver prescriptions nationwide in as little as 30 minutes

Walmart is launching a new service to deliver prescription drugs in 49 U.S. states by the end of January.

Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug costs

Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to New Hampshire to deliver remarks on his administration's efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs.

Gov. Josh Shapiro Tries to Deliver Pennsylvania for Harris

Pennsylvania’s governor may not be on the verge of the vice presidency, but he says he has everything — including his “heart and soul” — riding on a Kamala Harris victory.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?

Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homes

World - Financial Times - October 23

Watch Ralph Fiennes Deliver a Startling Speech in ‘Conclave’

The actor plays a cardinal who expresses doubts about his faith and the church in this drama from the director Edward Berger.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Biden delivers apology for Indian boarding school atrocities

President Biden in Arizona issued a formal presidential apology for the atrocities committed during a 150-year era of forced federal Indian boarding schools.

Harris' closing argument: 'Turn the page and start writing the next chapter'

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her final case for her bid for the presidency on Washington, D.C.'s Ellipse on Tuesday.

Trump delivers remarks at campaign rally in Pennsylvania

Watch live coverage as former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a campaign event in Allentown, Pa.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

How to Deliver Quality Mental Health Treatment Online

The modern environment is conducive to telemental health, but only if done well.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Biden delivers remarks on his administration's support for unions

Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to Philadelphia to deliver remarks on what his administration has done to support unions.

It’s not the economy, stupid, that could deliver a win for Kamala Harris

Anger over the cost of living is Trump’s biggest weapon, but health and education should be winning cards for the Democrats. There are themes playing out in the US presidential election that are ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

The Papers: 'Right time to buy into Britain' and university expenses

The papers lead on a variety of stories, including a business summit in the UK on Monday.

Britain rejoins the EU foreign affairs council — for lunch

Also in this newsletter: the EU countries pushing for more, not less, green policy

World - Financial Times - October 14

Britain’s summer riots paid off for one company

Mitie Group, a provider of outsourcing services, said the provision of “surge response” security services for the U.K. Home Office was one factor behind a 13% rise in revenue in the first half

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Britain's Fearnley extends winning streak to 13 matches

Britain's Jacob Fearnley extends his winning streak to 13 matches as he beats Corentin Moutet at the Stockholm Open.

MP launches plan to 'make Britain vaguely civilised'

Neil O'Brien's ideas include big fines for playing music on transport and a crackdown on spitting.

Jilly Cooper’s Britain: world capital of bad sex

A British weakness for bawdy banter is at the heart of hit TV show ‘Rivals’. Isn’t it time we grew up?

Business - Financial Times - October 26

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