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Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas
Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'
Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...The Hill - 6d -
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation
Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick VallanceFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Runcorn by-election could be proof of concept for Reform UK
Crucial vote is opportunity for Farage’s party to hone its election-winning machineFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
The UK is reassessing its nuclear deterrent because of Trump
The first seven weeks of Trump’s second term have unbalanced fundamental strategic assumptions that the United Kingdom and Europe have relied on for decades.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?
Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubtsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UK
Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen within hours of Martine Vik Magnussen's death in 2008.BBC News - 6d -
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What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?
Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitiveFinancial Times - 5d -
Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictableFinancial Times - 4d -
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
Refugee Council said the number increased by five times in two years and those appealing still require accommodation.BBC News - 4d -
Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch
The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".BBC News - 3d -
Santander to close almost a quarter of UK branches
The bank will start closing branches from June, putting 750 jobs at risk.BBC News - 2d -
UK hosts military leaders to work on Ukraine plans
The prime minister is expected to attend the meeting of senior military officers on Thursday afternoon.BBC News - 1d -
UK wage growth holds steady at 5.9%
Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on ThursdayFinancial Times - 1d -
Apprenticeships can help fix the UK’s growth problem
A clear commitment to train young people for work will help the government’s economic agendaFinancial Times - 1d -
Why is UK wage growth so strong?
Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoEFinancial Times - 18h -
British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024
Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.BBC News - 16h -
UK statistics agency admits more figures are flawed
Delay to release of price indices will deepen concerns about reliability of ONS dataFinancial Times - 7h -
The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK
At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stabilityFinancial Times - 2h -
The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK
At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stabilityFinancial Times - 2h -
The non-dom brain drain is starting to hit the UK
At a time of political turmoil elsewhere, Britain should be offering stabilityFinancial Times - 2h -
The UK’s inflation basket is a casual vibe check
Collecting price data on meat pies and VR headsets is a strange exerciseFinancial Times - 3h -
UK Counterterrorism Police Investigating Fire Near Heathrow
With counterterrorism police leading the investigation, the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, though officials say there is no evidence of foul play.The New York Times - 1h -
Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"
The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfallsABC News - Mar. 14 -
The 49ers bring back Kyle Juszczyk days after cutting him, AP source says
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
7-foot-9 Florida center Olivier Rioux goes viral after unique approach cutting down net
Olivier Rioux, who hit the 7-foot mark in the summer before seventh grade, didn't need a ladder to cut the net after Florida won the SEC Championship.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Saints would have set an NFL dead money record by cutting Derek Carr
Derek Carr was reportedly open to testing the market, so why didn't the Saints cut him? Doing so would have set an NFL dead money record.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
Trump administration funding cuts have come to Johns Hopkins University, a major research institution headquartered in Maryland. The university says 2,200 workers are being laid off. CBS News ...CBS News - 4d
