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Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany

Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990

Business - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Businesses warn Labour’s £25bn ‘tax on jobs’ will hurt hiring

Companies criticise rise in employers’ national insurance contributions

Business - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget

Business - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

Labour wants to reverse decline – but with a big budget comes a big risk

The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better off. At the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the government

World - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 7?

Our college football experts break down how each top 25 team performed in Week 7.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Did a staffing crisis leave the Secret Service unprepared for 2024?

The assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump are shedding some light on larger problems within the Secret Service. Eric Lipton, investigative reporter for The New York Times, spoke ...

Trump on reported Putin calls: 'If I did, it is a smart thing'

Former President Trump on Tuesday defended conversations he's reportedly had with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House, even as he declined to confirm they took place. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

A Very English Sporting Scandal: Did a Steel Conker Taint a Title?

Conkers are buckeye chestnuts that are part of an annual championship. This year, there are accusations of cheating. And it’s all very serious.

World - The New York Times - October 15

Hezbollah strike did not kill IDF chief Herzi Halevi

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"

Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.

From Missouri to Baylor, where did the tradition of homecoming truly begin?

Homecoming is a tradition celebrated by almost every high school and college. So where did it truly begin?

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Vance: Did Trump lose in 2020? 'Not by the words that I would use'

Sen. JD Vance said that former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Vance says Trump did not lose in 2020 'by the words that I would use'

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that former President Trump did not lose in 2020 “by the words that I would use” — some of his most extensive comments yet on the subject of the last ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

How did Tuchel's England appointment happen so quickly and quietly?

BBC Sport charts the background to a secretive process which saw Thomas Tuchel announced as the new England manager.

Weekly quiz: What nice thing did Donald say about Kamala?

Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

Football Daily | What Andy Carroll did next: Bordeaux’s unlikely trebuchet

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . It seems pretty likely that history will look back on the career of Andy Carroll (if at all) with a certain amount of puzzlement and ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

The WNBA’s historic 2024 season: How rookie stars like Caitlin Clark are helping the league grow

The women’s basketball league will start making an extra $140 million a year starting in 2025.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Did political correctness and backroom dealing doom the Democratic ticket from the start?

The Democratic National Committee as well as the Democratic powerbrokers behind the scenes could have engineered a much stronger and much more electable ticket. They simply chose not to.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Did Marvel really kill the movie star? Tell that to Harrison Ford

You won’t see Glen Powell wearing spandex and diving into the multiverse anytime soon. But it’s not done any harm to the careers of Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr or Chris Evans. And now Ford ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Did Pete Alonso Just Play His Last Game With the Mets?

Alonso’s production in the M.L.B. playoffs salvaged what was otherwise a substandard year from him.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Officer who shot Kaba did nothing wrong, says colleague

Mr Kaba's family say Martyn Blake's aquittal has failed "all those affected by police violence".

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