6 hours ago Tories say 'questions' must be asked over SNP plans to invest £12.5m in African education projects

Announcement comes amid Scottish education spending cutbacks

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6 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'could need £40BILLION of tax hikes and spending cuts' in Budget bombshell after public sector pay splurge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking for the enormous sum to balance the books and bolster services after Labour's splurge on public sector pay.

Economics

10 hours ago Rachel Reeves boosted by big drop in inflation as she seeks £40bn in Budget tax rises

The fall in inflation comes as Rachel Reeves looks for £40bn of spending cuts and tax hikes in the October 30 Budget

Economics

11 hours ago Budget 2024 – latest: Inflation falls to lowest rate in three years, Reeves ‘eyes £40bn’ in cuts and spending

Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement

Economics

11 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'could need £40BILLION of tax hikes and spending cuts' in Budget bombshell after Labour pay splurge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking for the enormous sum to balance the books and bolster services after Labour's splurge on public sector pay.

Economics

21 hours ago Now Rachel Reeves is planning to unveil £50billion in tax rises and spending cuts in new Budget, insiders warn

Whitehall sources said Reeves is preparing to unveil measures far in excess of the £25billion tax rises suggested by the Institute for Fiscal Studies last week

Economics

26 hours ago BBC axes flagship interview show HARDTalk after 25 years as it slashes 155 jobs to cut spending in its news division

HARDtalk today became the latest victim of cost-cutting at the BBC nearly three decades after the show first aired in 1997.

Politics

26 hours ago BBC axes flagship interview show after 25 years as it slashes 130 jobs to cut spending in its news division

Acclaimed poet laureate Simon Armitage has slammed the BBC over its 'bewildering' decision to cancel his well-received Radio 4 programme, which boasted notable guests such as King Charles.

Politics

27 hours ago BBC axes flagship interview show HARDTalk after 25 years as it slashes 130 jobs to cut spending in its news division

HARDtalk today became the latest victim of cost-cutting at the BBC nearly three decades after the show first aired in 1997.

Politics