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Defence secretary says ‘the world is more dangerous’ as he addresses MPs about strategic defence reviewHere is the clip of Keir Starmer in his Today programme interview refusing to say when the government will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP.In an …
Government argues investment creates skilled jobs, but others say spending elsewhere would have more impactDefence review to say UK must prepare to fight war in Europe or AtlanticLabour’s push towards increased militarisation, with Keir Starmer already…
Exclusive: Ex-minister to call for wealth tax, and Andy Burnham to demand focus on housing and educationNext month’s spending review must be an “economic reset” based on a bold wealth tax and higher public investment, the former cabinet minister Louise…
Tesla boss says US president’s One Beautiful Bill Act ‘undermines’ his Doge cost-cutting effortsDonald Trump said he will be negotiating his signature tax bill after Elon Musk publicly criticised the president’s spending plan, saying it “undermines” co…
IMF suggests chancellor could refine fiscal rules, but some fear policing and social housing face spending cutsThe Treasury is in a standoff with some ministers over proposed cuts to public services including policing and social housing, as the Interna…
Fund, which has been in UK assessing economy, upgrades growth forecast this year to 1.2% from 1.1%Business live – latest updatesRachel Reeves should loosen her fiscal rules to prevent the need for emergency spending cuts, the International Monetary Fun…
Charities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversalPlans to reinstate the winter fuel payment will be undermined if the government presses ahead with mooted cuts to home insulation upgrades…
Chancellor hopes investment in homes, transport and energy will stave off pressure from MPs and discontent among publicRachel Reeves will put £113bn of new capital investment at the forefront of the spending review and argue that the billions of invest…
Bill will unleash millions more tonnes of planet-heating pollution and couldn’t come at a worse time, say expertsA Republican push to dismantle clean energy incentives threatens to reverberate across the US by costing more than 830,000 jobs, raising en…
As pressure grows on chancellor to rethink constraints she imposed on herself, No 10 adds to her problemsUK borrowing rises to £20.2bnBusiness live – latest updatesThere is mounting pressure on Rachel Reeves to relax her budget rules and to prepare the…