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Rishi Sunak promises tax cuts ahead of Autumn Statement
Rishi Sunak has promised taxes will come down “over time” – as he set out what he called the “next phase” of the Government’s plans to boost the economy.
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Rachel Reeves on interest rates and Labour’s position on Gaza
Hot off the heels of the interest rate announcement, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves was in Stevenage in Hertfordshire at a building-site, laying out Labour’s plans on the economy.
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Yanis Varoufakis on the death of capitalism, Starmer and the tyranny of big tech
Economist Yanis Varufakis tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy how the world is grappling with an entirely new economic system and therefore political power, and why Britain and the EU are “irrelevant” compared with the “fiefdoms” of US and Chinese tech firms, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meetings ‘very constructive and positive’
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has ended his series of international meetings in Paris with what he called “very constructive and positive” talks with the French president Emmanuel Macron.
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We need trillions not billions of dollars to tackle climate change, former Costa Rican president says
Costa Rica, which isn’t in the G20, has pledged to totally decarbonize its economy, generate all of its electricity from renewables by the end of the dacade, and is the first tropical country to have reversed deforestation.
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Dalal Mawad tells the stories of Lebanese women seeking justice after Beirut blast
Three years ago today, the Lebanese capital Beirut was devastated by a massive explosion.
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Sunak claims North Sea gas ‘four times’ less polluting than imports
On the day he announced hundreds of new North Sea oil and gas licenses prime minister Rishi Sunak told reporters that producing natural gas in the UK is “better for the climate” than importing it from abroad. He said that’s because it’s “far better to have it here at home rather than shipping it here…
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Would new North Sea oil and gas make Britain more energy independent?
The government will grant hundreds of new licences to extract oil and gas from the North Sea, Rishi Sunak said on Monday. The initial decision was announced last year, but Mr Sunak reiterated the plan this week alongside “millions of pounds” for so-called “carbon capture and storage” technology — which the government says would help reduce…
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FactCheck: Labour claims ‘Tory mortgage penalty’ costs £2,900
There’s more to this figure than meets the eye.
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UK inflation remains at 8.7% as mortgage holders brace for another interest rate hike
Inflation: the enemy which Rishi Sunak pledged to “face down” by the end of year – looks to be going nowhere fast, according to data released today, risking growth in the UK economy and sparking fears of recession
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Erdogan sworn in for another five years as Turkish president
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning a run-off vote to extend his two-decade term for another five years.
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Erdoğan’s election win: What does this mean for Turkey?
With the economy on its knees and a devastatingly slow response to a deadly earthquake – many thought President Erdoğan’s time was up.
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Turkey election: Erdogan leads in presidential runoff
It’s being called a referendum on Turkey’s future.
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FactCheck: Starmer blames Number 10 for high mortgages
The Labour leader said responsibility lies solely with Number 10.
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What will be the impact of government crackdown on dependants?
Universities are warning that billions of pounds could be lost to the economy because of the new restrictions.