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Disappointing to see UK economy shrink by 0.3% in April, Reeves tells BBC
Reeves increased funding for the NHS, defence, and housing in the Spending Review, but some key departments face budget cuts.
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Cautious welcome for Spending Review but farmers will have to do more with less
The NFU has cautiously welcomed the government’s announcement of an overall settlement of £7.4 billion for farming’s sponsor department, Defra, which matches previous budgets. Read the NFU's reaction ...
Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East
The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief ...
Reeves accused of ‘making up numbers’ in spending review
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a day of choppy trading little changed, at 42,865.77, while the S&P ...
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Anthony Albanese’s Government to convene at roundtable to hatch plan to propel Australia into stronger future
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Government will convene a roundtable in August to hear ideas from all quarters about how to ...
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April
The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, figures revealed on Thursday, in a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as her Spending ...
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Search resumes for schoolchildren swept away by South Africa floods
The search for schoolchildren swept away in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has resumed after being halted ...
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Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April
Read our privacy notice. Rachel Reeves was unable to rule out further tax rises in the Autumn budget as it was announced that the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April. The latest GDP figures ...
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Air India plane crash claims at least 241 lives as one passenger survives
Air India Flight AI171 travelling from India to London crashed within moments of take-off on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew, and more people on the ground. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, ...