UK budget is not a game changer for country's sovereign rating
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The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
Leading British economic think tanks warned Thursday that whoever wins the general election expected this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don't deteriorate further. After number-crunching Wednesday's budget statement from…#treasury #jeremyhunt #resolutionfoundation #worldwarii #conservativeparty #labourparty #rishisunak #labour #keirstarmer #torstenbell (Source: Reuters: Health)
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How a Conservative budget failed to help women (again)
Jeremy Hunt name-checked two formidable women in his speech on Tuesday: Labour’s Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves, both of whom were the butt of lumbering jokes, which only underlined their political potency. There were no mentions of the millions of women out of the chancellor’s direct eyeline,…#jeremyhunt #labour #angelarayner #rachelreeves #jeremyhunts #womensbudgetgroup #maryannstephenson #wbg #richardhughes #borisjohnson (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Jeremy Hunt ’s done his best
Just when you thought it was safe to go out again … Most people who care about their sanity will have spent much of Wednesday hiding under a duvet. It’s one thing to endure a budget that is pretending to be something it isn’t. That’s insult enough. It’s another scale of hell, though, when the…#nt #jeremyhunt #michaelportillo #lords #tory #liverpool #boggle #radio4s #bbcbreakfast #michelledonelan (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Reach Security taps a company ’s existing tools to fight cyber threats
Thanks to an uncertain economy, cybersecurity budgets are in a tight spot. According to a 2023 survey from IANS and recruiting firm Artico Search, more than a third of chief information security officers (CISOs) kept their security spending the same — or slightly reduced — in 2023. A separate…#ians #articosearch #pwc #garretthamilton #reachsecurity #reach #coltblackmore #paloaltonetworks #proofpoint #paloalto (Source: Reuters: Health)
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What does the budget really mean for you?
by Anna Birley from UNISON’s policy unit
While goings on in Westminster can feel a long way from normal day-to-day life, the decisions made at the budget by the chancellor have a huge impact on everybody’s work, household finances and the public services we all rely on.
This week’s budget was no different, so let’s break down what the budget means for you and the services you rely on, along with some helpful myth-busting on the way.
What’s happening with my taxes?
The biggest headline, which was trailed days before the formal announcement, was the 2p cut in National Insurance. At first glance, this se...
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France's €900 Million Cut to Research Budget Sparks Outrage France's €900 Million Cut to Research Budget Sparks Outrage
Universities, researchers, senators, and students have denounced the cuts as a severe setback.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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Hunt redefines ‘levelling up’ with focus on Cambridge, Canary Wharf and Surrey
The phrase “levelling up” may once have conjured a vision of northern towns and cities scarred by deindustrialisation – but Jeremy Hunt’s budget suggested the government’s definition now stretches to Buckinghamshire, Canary Wharf and Cambridge. In the section of his speech on “historic…#jeremyhunts #buckinghamshire #canarywharf #cambridge #barkingriverside #libdem #timfarron #robertlargan #labour #fabiansociety (Source: Reuters: Health)
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‘We’ll be £1,500 a year better off’: parent reacts to child benefit tax changes in budget
The chancellor’s budget on Wednesday brought changes to the high-income child benefit charge and details of a new British Isa for savers. We spoke to a parent who is now paying the charge and an investor to get their reactions to the announcements. ‘The only annoying thing is that I will have to…#britishisa #andrewbrown #sheffield #nadine #jeremyhunt #nhs #kennycheung #isas #glasgow #ajbell (Source: Reuters: Health)
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VAT threshold for UK businesses limited by EU rules, Hunt admits privately
Jeremy Hunt has privately admitted to colleagues that he cannot further raise the VAT threshold for UK businesses because of EU rules. The chancellor announced in his budget on Wednesday that businesses would no longer have to pay VAT if they had a turnover of less than £90,000, an increase from…#jeremyhunt #vat #northernireland #northernirelands #conservatives #greatbritain #treasury #jacobreesmogg #guardian #davidjones (Source: Reuters: Health)
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The Budget Rundown
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hailed Wednesday's fiscal statement as a "Budget for Growth" - Will Bain hears from experts and businesses around the UK on what it could do for the UK economy.#jeremyhunt (Source: Reuters: Health)
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UK Election Budget Pleases Almost No One
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Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told
(MedPage Today) -- Who is to blame for America's broken healthcare payment system? Witnesses and lawmakers mostly pointed fingers at Medicare during Wednesday's Senate Budget Committee hearing on how primary care improves healthcare efficiency... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
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NDP calls on government to fund school lunch program in upcoming budget
The NDP is calling on the federal government to announce a national school lunch program in the upcoming federal budget, to be released on April 16. (Source: CBC | Health)
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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline. Lawmakers are negotiating a second…#republicans #mikejohnson #fbi #housefreedomcaucus #democrats #wic #rosadelauro #democrat #justicedepartment #marktakano (Source: Reuters: Health)
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