24 m. ago New Jersey governor unveils $58.1B budget amid federal funding uncertainty

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled a nearly $58.1 billion budget, the final spending plan of his two terms in office

Economics

42 m. ago Minister says she ‘believes in airport expansion’ ahead of Gatwick decision

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway.

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77 m. ago Microsoft workers protest sale of AI and cloud services to Israeli military

Five Microsoft employees have been ejected from a meeting with the company’s chief executive for protesting the company providing artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military

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99 m. ago UK foreign aid: How much is spent and who receives it as Starmer slashes budget

UK foreign aid will be slashed from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of GDP to fund an increase in defence spending

Economics

2 h. ago 'At this once in a generation moment, we must step up on defence and security'

Deputy PM Angela Rayner said tough choices meant the overseas aid budget had to be cut - but vowed 'this government will do everything we can to return to a world where that is not the case'

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2 h. ago House Republicans to vote on spending deal that could slash Medicaid funding

Budget central to Trump’s agenda might get stalled before 14 March deadline as lawmakers warn of nearly $1tn in cutsHouse Republicans are planning to vote on Tuesday on a spending blueprint central to Donald Trump’s agenda, but the package faces potential derailment over nearly $1tn in Medicaid cuts that could fracture their slim majority.The fiscal year 2025 proposal includes approximately $4.5tn in tax cuts alongside increased spending for defense and border security. To offset these costs, the plan tasks congressional committees with finding about $2tn in spending reductions over the next decade. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is increased

The Prime Minister announced the increase ahead of a meeting with US president this week

Politics

2 h. ago NHS chief’s surprise resignation puts scrutiny on Streeting’s vision for NHS

Health secretary reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’

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2 h. ago 'Keir Starmer is putting missiles before medicine and it won't serve UK's interests'

Writing for The Mirror, Dr Halima Begum, chief executive of Oxfam UK, said that compassion has gone out the window - while international aid helps the UK's self-interest

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2 h. ago Palestinians say they support Trump's plans to revive Gaza as the 'Riviera of the Middle East'

Many Palestinians said they support President Donald Trump's plan to turn Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East,' despite his proposal getting much pushback across the world.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer bows to Trump pressure and increases UK defence spending by slashing foreign aid

PM brands Russia a ‘menace in our waters’ and says UK must stand by Ukraine to achieve lasting peace to avoid threats to economic instability

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2 h. ago This is a hard choice. We believe in foreign aid – but we have to make cuts. We must keep the UK safe | David Lammy

Putin’s Russia is a threat to all Europe, including the UK. Vital aid work will be hit as we spend more on defence, but we must deal with the world as it isThere are moments in history when everything turns, but the extent of change is not perceived until later when the fog has cleared. These are hinge points that require clear leadership and bold action. In the late 1940s, my Labour predecessor and hero Ernie Bevin, alongside Clement Attlee, saw through the fog when they led Britain into Nato and the UN, and secured the development of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. In the 1960s, Harold Wilson saw through the paranoia of the cold war, refusing Lyndon Johnson’s request to send British troops to Vietnam. In the 1990s, Tony Blair understood that unless we stopped the president of Serbia, Slobodan Milošević, there would be no peace in the Balkans.Three years into Vladimir Putin’s brutal war, this is again a hinge point for Britain. Keir Starmer’s commitment to dramatically raise defence s...

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3 h. ago Starmer defends aid cuts to boost defence as ‘necessary’ amid charity criticism

Sacrificing aid funding to bolster Britain’s war chest was branded ‘reckless’ by charities and aid organisations.

Politics

3 h. ago Watch: Starmer defends cutting foreign aid budget to boost defence spending

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer holds a press conference on Tuesday, 25 February, after announcing he will slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

Economics

3 h. ago Keir Starmer says 'dangerous new era' forced decision for 'biggest rise' in defence spending since Cold War

The Prime Minister said ‘extremely difficult and painful choices’ would be needed to reach the spending goal, including a cut to foreign aid

Events

3 h. ago Toto Wolff explains why he didn't join in as 'great' F1 fans booed Christian Horner

Fans were given a glimpse at the new liveries from all ten Formula One teams at a launch event in London, but there was controversy after Red Bull chief Christian Horner and Max Verstappen appeared to be booed

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3 h. ago Gareth Bale and wife put on animated display as they lead celebs at Burberry show

Footballing legend Gareth Bale and his wife were all smiles as they sat alongside Ian Wright for Burberry's London Fashion Week show on Monday night

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3 h. ago Police boss wanted to release Southport killer’s religion to stop disinformation

Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy said she was advised against publishing the detail by local CPS, while national CPS approved.

Events

3 h. ago German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future BundestagGermany’s outgoing parliament could be asked to sign off on a new defence fund in its final weeks as the conservative winners of Sunday’s election seek to balance geopolitical demands with the looming pressures of a new Bundestag hostile to military spending.Since the victory of his CDU/CSU alliance, Friedrich Merz has spoken of the urgent need for Europe to ramp up its own defence capabilities, saying it needs “independence from the USA” amid an unpredictable Trump administration and a looming threat from Russia. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Starmer slams accusation he is ‘Farage in disguise’ over defence spending increase

Sir Keir Starmer dismissed an accusation he is "Nigel Farage in disguise" over his plans to slash the foreign aid budget to hike defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP to counter “tyrants” like Vladimir Putin.

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