Brussels’ Executive is reportedly working on a plan to dedicate part of its budget to military purposes, something currently banned under EU Treaties. But according to sources close to the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has instructed her lawyers to work
Jeremy Hunt is planning a “back-to-work Budget” amid fears of a pensions crisis caused by the number of over-50s retiring early. Nearly 400,000 people aged 50 to 64 have quit the workforce since the start of the pandemic. But Ministers fear many
The Ministry of Defence is expecting a £10billion boost to its spending power at the March budget. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace appears to be confident he can squeeze the cash out of the Treasury. Mr Wallace is thought to have asked Chancellor
A former British ambassador to the US warned defence cuts mean he is not confident the UK has “watertight capability” to tackle Chinese spy balloons. Lord Darroch said two decades of underinvestment in the military means there are “gaps around in the
Less than one week before they are scheduled to play in the SheBelieves Cup in the United States, the Canadian women’s national soccer team have announced that they are on strike. The team’s strike comes after budget cuts, pay equity issues, and
Joe Biden is set to ask the House to give the Pentagon its largest-ever budget, despite America already blowing past its debt ceiling. In January, the US Treasury triggered emergency measures after the debt limit of $31.4 trillion was reached. Now, the
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss said she did not have time to listen to President Biden’s comments about her budget being a “mistake” in October because she was too busy dealing with issues of energy and security, according to reports. Biden
Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new clean energy initiatives in the government’s annual federal budget speech on Wednesday, saying “green growth” is a top priority for the country. More than $8 billion dollars were announced for projects like mangrove restoration
Liz Truss is reportedly set to break months of silence with an intervention on taxes ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s Budget. The former prime minister, who has kept a low profile since she left No 10 in October, is expected to join Tory
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