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Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Budget will end neglect of ‘broken not beaten’ NHS, say Labour ministers

Funding for more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines planned in what PM says will be budget to ‘fix foundations’. The budget will revive a “broken but not beaten” NHS, Labour ministers have ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

'I can’t afford to leave home on £1,500 a month – here’s what I need from the Budget'

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they want from the Budget.

In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Lib Dems lean to the right on tax proposals ahead of Budget

Party opposes expected government moves on stamp duty and private schools that would hit many of its wealthier voters

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

New Manchester United manager to get limited January transfer budget

Rúben Amorim has indicated he wants to take the job Books need balancing if more lavish spending targeted Rúben Amorim or whoever succeeds Erik ten Hag as Manchester United’s manager will have ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Iran’s defence budget set to soar as regional tensions rise

Recommendation to parliament for substantial increase in military spending comes after recent exchange of fire with Israel

World - Financial Times - 14 hours ago

The Papers: Terror charge for Southport suspect and Reeves' first budget

New charges over the Southport attack in July and previews of Wednesday's Budget lead the papers.

FirstFT: What to expect in Reeves’ first UK Budget today

Also in today’s newsletter, Alphabet and Reddit shares rise and Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump ‘unstable’

World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Reeves to promise ‘wealth and opportunity for all’ in major tax-raising budget

Having announced minimum wage boost, chancellor to say she can spare working people from tax rises. Autumn budget live: latest news updates The UK’s national minimum wage is to rise by a ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing

After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Watch: Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend debate the weekend's football.

Terrifier 3: this low-budget film makes audiences vomit. Why is it No 1 at the US box office?

How did a $2m horror sequel trump $200m movie Joker: Folie à Deux this weekend? By shocking viewers – and steering clear of songs. Name: Terrifier 3.. Age: Three days old. Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Rachel Reeves’ budget is like a long car journey, without a Fruit-tella in sight | Alison Phillips

Stopping to look ‘under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances is all well and good, but how long does it take so see the engine’s knackered?. And still there’s another 10 days to go. After 15 bumpy ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget

Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Trump plan would make Social Security insolvent in just 6 years, budget group says

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have both vowed not to cut the popular government programs Social Security and Medicare.