How much money is the UK government borrowing, and does it matter?
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UK government borrowing near record high for October
Second-highest figure for the month confirms pressure on public finances ahead of Autumn StatementNov. 21, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
How much money does the UK government raise and spend each year?
A breakdown of where the government's money comes from and where it goes.Nov. 17, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - United Kingdom -
Incognito Mode Isn't Doing What You Think It's Doing
Private browsing, for one thing, may be giving holiday shoppers a false sense of privacy.Nov. 22, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News -
Government borrowing rises ahead of Autumn Statement
A smaller deficit across the first half of the financial year could still mean tax cuts in Wednesday's statement.Nov. 21, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
‘It’s Like I Am Blind’: Waiting for Asylum in a British Hotel
With the contentious Rwanda plan in disarray, experts say the U.K. government should focus on a huge backlog of asylum cases, including 50,000 people in hotels.Nov. 18, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News -
UK business closures overtake openings as high borrowing costs bite
Official data shows fall in start-up numbers in 2022, pointing to lower dynamism in economyNov. 29, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
Gilt yields rise as UK plans to borrow more than expected
Treasury reduces issuance programme by less than market forecastsNov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
U.K. Public-Sector Borrowing Climbs
U.K. public-sector borrowing was higher than expected in October, an indication that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will find little headroom to pass tax cuts in Wednesday’s autumn budget statement.Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - United Kingdom -
UK economy stagnates as high borrowing costs hit activity
Flat GDP in third quarter poses challenge for chancellor as he aims to revive growth in Autumn StatementNov. 10, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
UK Cabinet Reshuffle: Government Shuffle in Britain Brings David Cameron Back to Government
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired his divisive home secretary, Suella Braverman, and named Mr. Cameron, the former prime minister, as foreign secretary.Nov. 14, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News - United Kingdom -
The U.S. economy is doing even better than the government thought
U.S. consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported.Nov. 29, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Politics - CBSNews.com -
The UK is doing the right thing in steel — just badly
Cutting carbon emissions is the correct path but the sector also needs a strategy to recycle scrap metalNov. 9, 2023 - ft.com - World - United Kingdom -
Governing the UK when ‘there is no money’ left
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement comes as the country appears consigned to high taxes and poor public services, regardless of the election result next yearNov. 20, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
Changes to UK supervision rules ‘risk encouraging money-laundering’
Accounting bodies warn that most of government’s planned reforms would be counter-productiveNov. 12, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
‘I know what it’s like to be tempted’: a security guard on UK shoplifting epidemic
I have faced e-scooter raids and ‘flash robbing’, so this Black Friday I offer some advice for shops and shoppers. Shoplifting in Britain has become “out of control”. Small business owners are asking the government for a £1,500 security grant for ...Nov. 24, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom -
Raab rejects claim that Johnson’s government was ‘puppet regime’ run by Cummings – UK politics live
Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, former foreign secretary rejects claim by Sajid Javid that Dominic Cummings was running government in 2020. Back at the home affairs committee, Tim Loughton (Con) has just had another go at getting answers ...Nov. 29, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom -
UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes
Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of strikesNov. 27, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Health - United Kingdom -
UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes
Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of strikesNov. 27, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - United Kingdom -
Why the UK government's tax cuts still leave workers worse off
U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday announced a substantial cut to National Insurance.Nov. 23, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - United Kingdom -
UK government ‘minded’ to probe Telegraph deal over Abu Dhabi links
Redbird IMI plans to offer further assurances to ensure independence of the newspaperNov. 22, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom -
Government may sell its NatWest stake to UK public; Grangemouth oil refinery to shut – business live
‘It’s time to get Sid investing again,’ Hunt says; Scotland’s sole oil refinery at Grangemouth is due to cease operations in 2025. Autumn statement live: Jeremy Hunt cuts employee national insurance from 12% to 10%; OBR downgrades UK growth ...Nov. 22, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom -
Prince Harry to appeal to UK government for evidence in lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry plans to appeal to the British government to release evidence that is key to his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily MailNov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Entertainment - United Kingdom -
Prince Harry to appeal to UK government for evidence in lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry plans to appeal to the British government to release evidence that is key to his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily MailNov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - United Kingdom -
Scientists set to expose chaos and disagreement in UK government at Covid inquiry
The eat out to help out scheme will face scrutiny when Patrick Vallance, Chris Whitty and Angela McLean appear this week. Explosive evidence about the tensions and disagreements between the then prime minister Boris Johnson, his ministers and the ...Nov. 19, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom -
‘Shocking’ scale of UK government’s secret files on critics revealed
Dossiers were compiled by 15 departments after scouring social media activity to vet people invited to speak at official events. Fifteen government departments have been monitoring the social media activity of potential critics and compiling ...Nov. 18, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom