With the budget now delivered, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is shifting his gaze to the next major challenge: reforming the welfare state. In a forthcoming speech, Starmer will argue that …
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Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride has sharply criticized the government’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap, arguing it represents misplaced priorities and will lead to 25,000 more people claiming …
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Shadow Chancellor Calls Budget Leak “Criminal Act” as Markets React to Early Data
by admin477351Opposition politicians condemned the premature release of budget documents as potentially criminal, with Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride labeling the incident “utterly outrageous” after the Office for Budget Responsibility accidentally published …
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Trade experts are warning of an “expansionist” US policy on tariffs as the Commerce Department considers adding another 700 items to its list of taxed “steel derivatives.” This move follows …
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S&P Slashes India’s FY26 GDP Forecast to 6.3% Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
by admin477351S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 downward to 6.3%, citing rising concerns over the ripple effects of the United States’ shifting tariff …
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Ukraine is on the verge of finalizing a pivotal minerals agreement with the United States, signaling a major step in economic and strategic cooperation amid ongoing peace discussions with Russia. …
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Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Chinese Imports, Triggering Major Price Hikes
by admin477351Starting Friday, U.S. consumers will see price hikes on millions of imported goods as former President Donald Trump’s executive order takes effect, ending the long-standing “de minimis” tariff exemption for …
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India Must Tame Public Debt to Secure Credit Upgrade, Says Economic Affairs Secretary
by admin477351India needs to moderate its elevated public debt levels to reduce interest burdens and improve its global credit rating, said Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth at the ISAAC Centre for …