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Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR
Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparencyWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
UK Treasury breached legal duty by failing to reveal overspend, says watchdog
OBR chair says relationship with finance ministry moving to ‘system of trust but verify’Business - Financial Times - November 5 -
Treasury should have told us about overspend by law, says OBR
Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, says officials have questions to answer as to why details of an overspend were not shared.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
The OBR’s mean decision on quantitative tightening
About that headroom…World - Financial Times - October 30 -
The OBR should trust markets on the cost of quantitative tightening
Rules of thumb aren’t helpingWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Hunt accuses OBR of ‘political intervention’ over spending review
Former chancellor says watchdog’s plan to publish findings of review on Budget day is a ‘significant concern’Business - Financial Times - October 28 -
Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’
Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’Business - Financial Times - October 29 -
Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live
PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
OBR expected markets to be ‘surprised by the budget’; markets brace for US election – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Associated British Foods, the owner of discount clothing chain Primark, has posted a 43% rise in pre-tax profits for the last year. . ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
Trump defends Detroit criticism at Michigan rally, saying he was saying ‘the facts’
Former President Trump defended his earlier criticism of Detroit at another event in Michigan on Friday, saying he was not “disparaging” the city but only stating the facts. Following a three-hour ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
U.K. ambassador says "it's no say" for European leaders to discuss what Trump will do
Karen Pierce, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," that amid the world reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, "it's for ...Politics - CBS News - November 10 -
Next Halo On PS5? It's Too Soon To Say, Phil Spencer Says
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has commented on bringing more Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, saying he's not ruling anything out, and that includes the next Halo release.. ...Tech - GameSpot - November 13 -
Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'
Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 -
McCarthy says there are no undecided voters: 'That's a myth'
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said undecided voters are a “myth” during an Election Day appearance on Fox News. “I learned that pollings are never right. When election comes, you learn ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say
Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
DirecTV's proposed acquisition of Dish assets is most likely dead after a group of bondholders rejected a revised offer.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Fewer employees say they are thriving: Gallup
Fewer employees say they're thriving, according to Gallup's most recent Life Evaluation Index. Fifty percent of employees say they are thriving, while 45 percent say they are struggling. An ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
FEMA employee says she was 'framed'
A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being "framed" for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in Florida to skip ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage
Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no
In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Family say Harshita Brella will not be forgotten
Harshita Brella's loved ones have released a new photo and a tribute to their sister and daughter.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Gaetz says he will not return to Congress
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Friday he will not return to Congress after resigning his House seat last week, despite having withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Norris says he's 'not quite at Verstappen's level'
Lando Norris says he is "not quite at the level" of title rival Max Verstappen when it comes to race-craft.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
'No possibility' Ohtani pitches in WS, Roberts says
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ruled out the possibility that Shohei Ohtani will pitch against the Yankees in the World Series.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Rachel Reeves ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer
Definitive errorBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate
The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making ...Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
Why the King can't say 'sorry' for slavery
Arguments about reparations rumbled once again this week as the King spoke at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Test is 'still level', says England spinner Ahmed
England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed says the third and deciding Test in Pakistan is "still level" despite the tourists losing three wickets late on the second day.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
The family shop saying goodbye after 64 years
The Hartley family has watched the world from behind the counter of their store since 1960.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes, Keir Starmer says
UK prime minister stresses need to avoid further regional escalation in the Middle East. Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has urged Iran not to respond after Israel launched a ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Biden says men voting for Trump making ‘mistake’
President Biden warned against men voting for former President Trump in the general election, dubbing it a “mistake” while boarding Air Force One on Saturday. The president made the comment in ...Politics - The Hill - October 27