5 h. ago Badenoch to pledge half of money from cuts will go towards driving down deficit

Labour accused Kemi Badenoch of having a ‘brass neck’ as she seeks to position her party as the only one that can get the economy back on track.

Events

7 h. ago Badenoch to pledge doubling of apprenticeship budget and cut in degree numbers

The Tory leader will pledge to reintroduce caps on student numbers in every subject area.

Politics

21 h. ago Cut business costs in Budget or cut growth, accountants tell Chancellor

A survey of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants members found that 94% lacked confidence in the economy.

Economics

29 h. ago Trump budget director pushing Social Security overhaul to cut disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans: report

Critics fear proposed changes from White House budget chief Russell Vought mark biggest-ever cuts to disability insurance

Politics

59 h. ago Badenoch’s position on human rights convention ‘very worrying’, Sinn Fein says

Mrs Badenoch kicked off the annual Tory conference in Manchester with a pledge to leave the ECHR.

Politics

67 h. ago UK politics live: Badenoch to launch Tory conference with migrant ‘removals force’ pledge inspired by Trump’s ICE

Conservative leader expected to announce series of hardline policies on first day of party conference

Politics

5 d. ago Trump threatens ‘Democrat Agencies’ that he’s meeting with budget chief Russ Vought today on which to cut amid shutdown

Previous government shutdowns have only resulted in temporary furloughs — not layoffs

Politics

5 d. ago Theresa May hits out at Badenoch pledge to ditch flagship UK climate change law

Former prime minister warns Tory leader’s move would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

Society

5 d. ago May hits out at Badenoch’s pledge to ditch flagship UK climate change law

Former prime minister warned Tory leader’s move would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

Society

9 d. ago Labour's union paymasters threaten to pull funding unless Rachel Reeves imposes 'wealth tax' and demands she splurges 'trillions' on propping up industry

Unite is expected to try to force a vote on a levy - threatening to cut ties with the party unless the Chancellor's Budget next month shows a 'direction change'.

Economics

1 week ago OBR downgrade set to pave way for more tax hikes in Autumn Budget

Rachel Reeves is braced for the Office for Budget Responsibility to cut its key productivity forecast, making big tax rises inevitable.

Economics

1 week ago Ryanair's 'disgusting' new rule for state pensioners branded 'discriminatory'

The budget airline has been accused of trying to 'cut costs and cut corners without caring about the impact on their customers' after announcing the change

Economics

1 week ago 'I found a budget bridal trick that cut £1,300 off my wedding costs'

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Economics

2 w. ago UN needs to cut $500m from 2026 budget and lose 20% of staff after US funding reductions

Job losses and global reorganisation expected amid Trump administration’s slashing of funding and ‘UN80’ reviewThe UN will need to cut $500m (about £370m) from next year’s budget and lose 20% of its staff as it struggles to cope with a massive reduction in funding by the Trump administration.The plan, in gestation since Donald Trump started cutting his foreign aid budget, is likely to involve an initial minimum 3,000 job cuts out of a 35,000-strong main workforce. The overall UN core or regular budget would be cut from $3.7bn to about $3.2bn next year. It means reductions of 15.1% in resources and 18.8% in posts in the regular budget compared with the 2025 budget. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago UN faces $500m budget cut and 20% job losses after big drop in US funding

Core budget to fall to $3.2bn next year and initial minimum 3,000 job cuts expected amid streamlining processThe UN will need to cut $500m (about £370m) from next year’s budget and lose 20% of its staff as it struggles to cope with a massive reduction in funding by the Trump administration.The plan, in gestation since Donald Trump started cutting his foreign aid budget, is likely to involve an initial minimum 3,000 job cuts out of a 35,000-strong main workforce. The overall UN core or regular budget would be cut from $3.7bn to about $3.2bn next year. It means reductions of 15.1% in resources and 18.8% in posts in the regular budget compared with the 2025 budget. Continue reading...

Economics