UK’s new Treasury chief says previous government ‘covered up’ financial turmoil ahead of election
Britain’s new Treasury chief is alleging that the previous government covered up the dire state of the nation’s finances, as...
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UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
The U_K_'s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants...
Britain’s Treasury chief vows to run the economy with ‘iron discipline’ amid demands for pay raises
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with “iron discipline,” but suggested she’ll give public sector workers an above-inflation pay raise to help end a wave of strikes and strife.The Labour Party government is under pressure from supporters and trade unions to spend more on salaries and welfare benefits, two weeks after it was elected on promises not to hike personal taxes or increase public borrowing,“I think people know that things are a mess,” Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told the BBC, arguing the...
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida’s are a national security risk
The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm...
UK election betting scandal widens as a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly investigated
LONDON (AP) — The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported...
A UK election has been called for July 4. Here’s what to know
LONDON -- The United Kingdom’s first national election in five years is shaping up as a battle for the country’s...
British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that...
UK lawmaker won’t run again after allegations of late night call for funds to pay off ‘bad people’
A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he...
