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· 11hStarmer Eases Welfare Cuts in Blow to Budget and His Authority
Keir Starmer agreed to pare back a divisive £5 billion ($6.9 billion) cut to welfare to quiet a rebellion by his own party, a decision that will likely leave both Britain’s fiscal plans and the prime minister’s own leadership in need of repair.
· 50mUK leader Starmer waters down planned welfare cuts after revolt in his Labour Party
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave way to political pressure on Friday, watering down planned welfare reforms to avoid defeat by his own party’s lawmakers. It’s the latest forced U-turn for a center-left government caught between conflicting goals of cutting spending and improving public services.
It is no secret that the mayor of London was not pleased with what was - or rather, what was not - in the government's recent ...
London Mayor Josh Morgan's push to get next year's tax increase under five per cent is a lot closer to reality. That's because the Ontario government has confirmed that cities won't have to cover the ...
But despite these appalling statistics of assaults and cuts, Marshall received rapturous applause when he pointed out in a ...
Exclusive: Building new social housing is facing a ‘cliff edge’ because of a lack of funds, experts say – as Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner battle over budget plans ...
Notting Hill Carnival, a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, is "in jeopardy" without increased Government funding, a ...
Ten positions within the bureau, which conducts surveys in a number of fields by phone, mail and the internet, are being ...
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Defence or environment? London faces spending choicesPossible "U-turns on benefit and welfare spending, increased pressure to ramp up defence spending and higher borrowing costs ...
In the autumn Budget Reeves reduced the FCDO’s overseas aid budget, which provides most of the World Service grant, while boosting the DCMS budget for 2024-25 by about £300mn to £2.37bn.
Cutting the budget for nature-friendly farming would be “devastating” for wildlife and rural communities, the Government has been warned. Environmentalists warned that cutting the spend on the ...
The U-turn, including protecting personal independence payments (Pip) for existing claimants, comes after 126 MPs threatened ...
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