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Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS
Keir Starmer’s promise to end austerity and rebuild public services will require tax increases of £25bn a year in the coming budget even if debt [more…]
Stage set for battle of the dynasties as Rodrigo Duterte eyes return to politics in the Philippines
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, 79, returned to politics this week when he registered to run as mayor in his family’s stronghold, Davao city. It [more…]
GSK strikes $2.2bn deal to resolve legal cases in US over heartburn treatment Zantac
The British drugmaker GSK has struck an agreement to make a payment of up to $2.2bn (£1.7bn) to resolve litigation brought in the US over [more…]
Ministers facing questions over Met’s VIP protection for Taylor Swift
Ministers are facing questions over whether they intervened to grant Taylor Swift VIP police protection in order to stop her cancelling her London concerts. James [more…]
Reeves mulling national insurance on employer pension contributions
Rachel Reeves is considering introducing national insurance on employer pension contributions as a way of raising revenue in the budget. Treasury officials are examining the [more…]
El Salvador faces scrutiny for ‘political’ trial of five environmental activists
Five environmental activists who helped secure a historic mining ban in El Salvador are facing life imprisonment for an alleged civil war-era crime, in a [more…]
Chinese stocks suffer worst fall in 27 years over growth concerns
Chinese stocks have suffered their worst fall in 27 years after efforts by Beijing to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy disappointed investors. Stock markets in [more…]
Mozambique ruling party likely to win elections despite dissatisfied youth
Mozambicans go to the polls on Wednesday in elections that the ruling Frelimo party is expected to win easily, even as an outsider candidate is [more…]
Brazil lifts ban on X after Elon Musk complies with court demands
Brazilians are set to regain access to X after a supreme court judge lifted a ban introduced nearly six weeks ago as a result of [more…]
MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran
The head of MI5 has said his agency has “one hell of a job” to do as the threat from Islamic State has returned while [more…]
