Benefits recipients fear financial squeeze of chancellor’s welfare reforms

UK Treasury chief signals tax cuts and a squeeze on welfare benefits are on the way

U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt says the government can afford to lower some taxes now that inflation is falling

Nov. 18, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - United Kingdom

Pension experts quiz absence of bill on chancellor’s investment reforms

King’s Speech on Tuesday did not include legislation to push Jeremy Hunt’s plan to boost pension investment

Nov. 7, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

Tory MPs warn Jeremy Hunt against squeezing benefits to fund tax cuts

Influential Conservative figures say savings should not be driven by real-terms reductions to benefits for poorest

Nov. 9, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom

Germany approves financial reforms to help its tech industry compete with Silicon Valley

Germany on Friday approved a litany of changes to its rules for stock-based compensation at tech startups, listing of companies and taxation.

Nov. 17, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Glen Davis, Will Bynum found guilty of scheme to defraud the NBA Players' Health and Benefit Welfare Plan

Davis and Bynum could face some serious jail time

Nov. 17, 2023 - cbssports.com - CBSSports.com Headlines - NBA

Pardon Recipients Seek to Sell Trump on His Own Sentencing Law

The Republican front-runner has a history of making racist statements, but some advisers think highlighting his signature law could help increase support among Black voters and potentially swing the election.

Nov. 18, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories - Donald Trump

Social Security recipients struggle to pay back agency after overpayments

The Social Security Administration is trying to recoup billions in overpayments, telling retirees and disabled workers to pay up over miscalculated benefits.

Nov. 5, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Animal welfare advocates file lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's new wolf plan

Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management plan

Nov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories

English universities warn sharp rise in pension costs will hit student welfare

Former polytechnics required to increase employer contributions due to government reforms

Nov. 14, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

Welfare cuts worth billions planned by ministers

The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands of people from 2025, would save £4bn in welfare payments.

Nov. 13, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against ex-chancellor unfair

The former prime minister hails the "integrity" of Lord Darling following his death aged 70.

4 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Alistair Darling, UK chancellor, 1953-2023

Treasury chief who played a central role in forging the global response to the financial crisis

18 hr ago - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

Tributes from all sides to former Labour chancellor who steered the UK through 2008's economic crisis.

21 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Former UK chancellor Alistair Darling dies at 70

Labour politician ran the Treasury between 2007 and 2010

Nov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom

Hunt’s tax cuts leave poison pill for next UK chancellor

Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement

Nov. 23, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt produces a highly political Autumn Statement

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Nov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom

A Tory chancellor walks into a bar . . .

Hunt has given the Conservatives a story to tell the voters but no one should assume it has a happy ending

Nov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage

Autumn Statement 2023: the chancellor’s speech in full

Jeremy Hunt’s statement to the House of Commons

Nov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - World

Tax on period pants to be abolished by chancellor

Unlike other period products, at the moment customers must pay 20% VAT when they buy the underwear.

Nov. 20, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

UK chancellor warns of inflation risks as calls mount for tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt pledges to boost growth as he unveils £4.5bn in new funding for industry

Nov. 17, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom

What the chancellor really means when he says tax cuts are 'impossible'

How to make sense of what politicians mean when they say there is no scope for tax cuts.

Nov. 17, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

UK chancellor urged to create ‘concierge service’ to attract FDI

Long-awaited report by Lord Harrington comes as investment into Britain languishes

Nov. 14, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom

NATO chief, German chancellor steeled for long struggle in Ukraine, stress support must remain strong

Nov. 10, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Ukraine

German chancellor Olaf Scholz admits uncertainty over defence spending

Berlin pledges to plug budgetary holes that will speed up procurement and help meet Nato targets

Nov. 10, 2023 - ft.com - World - Germany

German chancellor Olaf Scholz agrees ‘historic’ stricter migration policy

Move comes hours after Italy unveils plan to build asylum reception centres in Albania for those arriving by sea. Stricter measures to deal with a large number of migrants arriving in Germany have been agreed by the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and ...

Nov. 7, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Germany