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Labour does not appreciation the trouble Welsh FM is in, Plaid leader says
Sir Keir Starmer “does not appreciate the trouble” the embattled Welsh First Minister is in, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said. Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the Welsh national party, has said the Labour Party has not appreciated the...
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Sunak urges Hamas to accept Biden's ceasefire proposal
Interview with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Teesside as part of his tour of the north east of England on the Conservatives' campaign trail. Mr Sunak speaks about US President Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal to bring an end to the...
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Rishi Sunak feeds lambs during visit to farm in Macclesfield
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fed a few lambs when he visited Rowlinson’s Farm in Macclesfield alongside the constituency candidate David Rutley.
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Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded, claiming the party has set out 'over 70 billion pounds of unfunded spending commitments' in the first week of the General Election campaign.
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Labour warns of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by Conservatives
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones warned of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by the Tories in the first week of the General Election campaign, arguing that they could shake market confidence similarly to the Liz...
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Swinney shares concerns over funding given to ‘genital contact’ art project
Scotland First Minister John Swinney has said he shares Culture Secretary Angus Robertson's concerns after it was revealed Creative Scotland knew a theatre project awarded almost £85,000 would involve “genital contact”. Swinney said the...
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Sunak visits nursery in Hartlepool as new childcare policy announced
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Aldersyde Day Nursery, in Hartlepool, as he announced the rollout of the Government's new childcare plan which allows working parents 15 hours of tax-payer funded care for two-year-olds. The offer will...
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What is behind Thames Water’s cash crunch and is it heading for nationalisation?
Thames Water has been left racing to secure cash once again after its investors withdrew a £500 million funding lifeline that was due at the end of this month. Britain’s biggest water supplier is blaming regulator Ofwat for making its...
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Roadblocks in funding to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
The Francis Scott Key Bridge took five years and $60 million to build in 1970, but will cost considerably more to rebuild this time around.
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Levelling up failures unforgivable, Starmer says as he warns on council spending
It is “unforgivable” the Tories did not follow through on their pledge to level up left behind areas of the UK, Sir Keir Starmer said as he launched Labour’s local election campaign. The Labour leader would not however commit to “turn...
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Thames Water funding woes deepen after shareholders pull investment plan
Troubled utility Thames Water has said its shareholders will not be injecting the first £500 million of funding that was agreed last summer into the group as industry regulations make its business plan “uninvestible”. Thames Water – the...
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Education Secretary responds to doubts over new childcare expansion scheme
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan responds to doubts over her new childcare expansion scheme, backlash from NHS dissatisfaction and difficulties on the issue of immigration. From April, working parents of two-year-olds will get 15 hours...
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Esther McVey on the road to fill pothole problem
Tory minister Esther McVey helped fill a pothole to highlight the Government’s plans to fix the nation’s roads. Wearing a hard hat and high-viz clothes, Ms McVey grabbed a shovel, filled a barrow and used a wacker plate to level tarmac...
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White House to give Intel $19.5 billion to boost US chip production
Intel will get as much as $8.5 billion in direct federal funding and will have access to another $11 billion in loans.
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PIMCO's Browne on the US Markets, SVB Fallout
PIMCO Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager Erin Browne explains why she believes the events of Silicon Valley Bank have likely pushed the US economy closer to a recession. She joins Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Tories should return all donations from Hester, says Yousaf
Scotland’s First Minister has urged the Conservatives to return funding from Frank Hester and “tell him where his money should go”. Speaking at the London School of Economics (LSE), Humza Yousaf said the alleged comments from Mr Hester...
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Humza Yousaf urges Tories to return funding from Frank Hester
Scotland’s First Minister has urged the Conservatives to return funding from Frank Hester and “tell him where his money should go”. Speaking at the London School of Economics (LSE), Humza Yousaf said the alleged comments from Mr Hester...
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Lawmakers announce deal on government appropriations
To secure time to vote on new appropriations bills, lawmakers say they'll pass a stopgap funding measure.
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The Budget 'won’t make a dent' in Northern Ireland’s financial challenges, says Stormont’s finance minister
The Budget “won’t make a dent” in Northern Ireland’s financial challenges, Stormont’s finance minister has said. Caoimhe Archibald said the financial outlook for public services remains extremely challenging for devolved governments....
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Tax cuts would be a 'deception' says Sir Ed Davey ahead of the budget
Interview with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey in Milford, Surrey. Sir Ed Davey described reported National Insurance cuts coming in Wednesday's budget as a "deception" as he visited the Chancellor's constituency in Surrey.
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Footage of Birmingham ahead of council vote
Birmingham City Council will meet on Tuesday to vote on a wave of cuts to services and a 10% rise in council tax after effectively declaring bankruptcy. Cuts are likely to include arts funding, bin collections and potentially even street...
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Rishi Sunak and Douglas Ross question and answer session
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a question and answer session with Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Event Complex Aberdeen.
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Transport Secretary announces funding for 'Midlands Rail Hub'
Transport Secretary Mark Harper visits Birmingham Moor Street station to announce the first wave of funding for the 'Midlands Rail Hub', a £1.75bn project to boost capacity and frequency of rail services, upgrade stations and improve...
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Jewish communities to receive £72 million security funding amid rise in antisemitism
Jewish schools, synagogues and other community centres are to be given a £72 million security package in a bid to tackle a rise in antisemitism seen in recent months. The Home Office said the announcement involves £54 million of new...