From theguardian.com
Hard-hit Defra to have budget slashed further despite warnings
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Department’s finances were slashed during austerity and campaigners say more cuts will stall progress to meet nature and climate targets
#defra #press #UKnews #farming #flooding #wildlife #austerity #ukpolitics #rachelreeves #autumnbudget2024
16h ago
From byteseu.com
Labour to announce tax rises – live updates – POLITICO
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Happy budget day! Labour’s first tax-and-spend statement for 15 years kicks off at 12.30 p.m., as British Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a host of “tough choices” and tries to turn around the British economy — not to mention the new government’s dire poll numbers.Follow all the action with the...
#tax #ukbudget #keirstarmer #greatbritain #rachelreeves #UnitedKingdom #britishpolitics
7h ago
From thenation.com
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A big deficit-reduction program would destroy the economy two years into the Great Crisis.
#mmt #labour #budget2024 #rachelreeves #thedeficitmyth
13h ago
From byteseu.com
UK’s Keir Starmer suffers historic drop in approval ratings – POLITICO
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Starmer is now rated less highly than outgoing Conservative leader and defeated former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose standing since the election has increased slightly from -37 to -31. More in Common’s U.K. Director Luke Tryl told the Telegraph that Starmer’s collapse was “unprecedented”...
#tax #fuels #budget #Payments #elections #tonyblair #rishisunak #keirstarmer #davidcameron #greatbritain
17h ago
From byteseu.com
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Labour could push Britain towards a Scandinavian-style tax burden with Rachel Reeves' bumper Budget tomorrow. The Chancellor is expected to bring in a massive £35billion a year extra for the Treasury - one of the biggest ever raids at a fiscal event.And Keir Starmer has made clear there is...
#imf #nhs #ons #News #labour #sweden #dailymail #keirstarmer #rachelreeves
18h ago
From byteseu.com
UK open to restarting China trade talks – POLITICO
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“Obviously, what I want to know is, if were to be reinstated, would it be a substantive way to resolve some of these issues?” Reynolds added. Britain an 'outlier' The discussion between the pair comes hot on the heels of new U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s trip to Beijing and Shanghai this...
#U #China #trade #Brazil #exports #markets #hongkong #davidlammy #rishisunak #cooperation
21h ago