Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
1 day ago · Government advises recommend the Government set a 81% emissions reduction target for 2035. (Gareth Fuller/PA) UK greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 81% by 2035 as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, Government advisers have said. The Government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035, under the ...
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John Swinney calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
10 hours ago · Scotland’s First Minister has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is “at the heart” of reaching wider peace in the Middle East. John Swinney was speaking on the first anniversary of the day Israeli forces began their ground invasion of Gaza, which came after Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7 last year.
Reeves confirms change to debt rule and warns of higher taxes as …
2 days ago · Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on October 30 (PA) Taxes and borrowing are both set to increase as Rachel Reeves signalled she would rewrite the way Government debt is measured in her first Budget. The Chancellor said she faced difficult choices but insisted her Budget would “begin to fix the NHS and start to rebuild our economy”.
Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s …
3 days ago · Rachel Reeves will announce a plan to change Britain’s debt rules that could open the door for the Government to spend billions more on infrastructure, it has been reported. The Guardian said on Thursday that the Chancellor will confirm that next week’s Budget will include a new way to assess the UK’s debt while at International Monetary ...
Lords committee urges Government to begin new talks with EU …
5 days ago · The Government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data adequacy agreement to ensure the economy is not hit by extra costs and red tape. The Lords European Affairs Committee has written to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle to encourage him to begin talks on renewing the ...
Government launches major ‘national conversation’ on future of …
6 days ago · Health Secretary Wes Streeting arrives in Downing Street (PA) The Government will launch a major consultation on the future of the NHS on Monday, promising to put patients and staff at the heart of its 10-year health plan. Billed as “the biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth”, members of the public will ...
UK borrowing surges past official forecasts ahead of Budget
5 days ago · The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing in the first half of the financial year stood at £79.6 billion – £1.2 billion more than a year earlier and £6.7 billion higher than forecast by the independent fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The ONS said that government borrowing rose to ...
Inflation expected to fall below target for first time in three years
Oct 15, 2024 · UK inflation is expected to drop for its lowest for over three years in figures announced on Wednesday (Alamy/PA) UK inflation is expected to drop below the 2% target rate for the first time since April 2021. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will unveil the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation reading on Wednesday morning.
UK’s largest ever research programme could be ‘game changer’ …
Oct 15, 2024 · The UK’s largest ever research programme could be a “game changer” for cancer survival, an expert has said. The project, called Our Future Health, is now the biggest study of its kind in the world with blood samples, and more than one million people from across the UK have enrolled. It aims to transform the prevention, detection and ...