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The UK is cutting welfare spending to urge people to work. Critics say it will hurt the vulnerable
Britain’s Labour Party government has announced an overhaul of the welfare system it says will save the cash-strapped administration 5 billion pounds, or $6.5 billionABC News - 16h -
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs
Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defenceFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefitsFinancial Times - 1d -
Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts
Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowingFinancial Times - 5d -
Ocasio-Cortez warns Senate Democrats over advancing stopgap spending measure
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged her Democratic colleagues in the Senate to vote against the House-passed stopgap spending measure, warning them to be weary of "procedural games." “It ...The Hill - 6d -
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - Mar. 11 -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 6d -
Watch: Henry Zeffman on what new welfare changes mean
Watch: Henry Zeffman on what new welfare changes meanBBC News - 18h -
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.BBC News - 4d -
Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.BBC News - 6d -
Nato urges EU and Turkey to deepen ties
Secretary-general Rutte urges European leaders to put aside differences with Ankara to boost security co-operationFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...The Guardian - 2d -
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decadesABC News - Mar. 10 -
Hundreds of actors urging government not to loosen copyright laws for AI
More than 420 entertainment industry insiders, led by Natasha Lyonne, signed an open letter urging the government to uphold copyright laws that apply to artificial intelligence.CBS News - 1d -
Trump urges unauthorized immigrants to ‘self-deport’ in new social media campaign
President Trump urged unauthorized immigrants to “self-deport” in a new video for social media campaign, during which he announced the launch of an app that will help migrants voluntarily leave the ...The Hill - 19h -
Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI
More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro, comedian Chris Rock and "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo, signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and ...Los Angeles Times - 14h -
Germany votes for historic boost to defence spending
The move alters the German constitution, allowing the country to increase its military spending.BBC News - 16h -
Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction
Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcoholABC News - Mar. 7 -
Ron DeSantis' team is urging Florida lobbyists not to back Rep. Byron Donalds for governor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political operation is making calls to state lobbyists, urging them not to support Rep. Byron Donalds for governor.NBC News - 7h -
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
NTSB urges helicopter ban near DCA after deadly midair crash
The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision killed 67 people. Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to act immediately, ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Dozens of House Democrats pen letters to Schumer urging him to reject CR
Dozens of House Democrats signed on to a pair of letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday, urging him to oppose the House GOP’s government funding bill as the upper ...The Hill - 4d -
How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings
Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employmentFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Government’s employment reforms clash with its welfare plans
Jobs market policies could threaten the part-time vacancies that ease people back into workFinancial Times - 6d -
Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare
Plus: is Reform UK imploding?Financial Times - 4d -
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 - 3d -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
Radical changes that will cut income for 1mn people may not get many more into work, say analystsFinancial Times - 14h -
Where are the Titans ranked in free agency spending?
The Tennessee Titans have been active in free agency, and their spending is in the middle of the pack with the rest of the league.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Blackhawks Spending $30 Million on Non-Roster Players
The Chicago Blackhawks are spending a ridiculous amount of money on players not currently on their roster this season. The team has gotten to this point from all different pathways.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
How Louisville, Kentucky baseball spending compares with national powers, CWS teams
How does Louisville, UK baseball spending compare with other top programs? How much do they spend on their teams? How much do they pay head coaches?Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump on European countries spending more on their security
President Trump weighed in on European countries spending more to maintain their security. The comments came during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. CBS News' Willie James Inman ...CBS News - 5d -
Starmer's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfareBBC News - 2d -
Starmer is zigging where Blair zagged
Labour’s controversial plans to reform welfare illustrate the divide between the twoFinancial Times - 1d -
Under-22s to be excluded from incapacity benefits
The move comes as part of an overhaul of the welfare system as the UK's benefits bill rises.BBC News - 13h -
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people into work.BBC News - 38m -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsFinancial Times - 6d -
Co-op to stop selling suffocated prawns following welfare outcry
Supermarket becomes latest to ban practice of ‘eyestalk ablation’ after animal cruelty concernsFinancial Times - Mar. 11
