Rachel Reeves has delivered her much anticipated spring statement today. The chancellor’s statement is not a formal budget – as Labour pledged to only deliver […]
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New Alba Party leader Kenny MacAskill vows to ‘deliver dream of independence’ | UK News
Kenny MacAskill has pledged to deliver Alex Salmond’s “dream of independence” for Scotland after being elected as the new leader of the Alba Party. Former […]
UK growth forecast for this year halved, chancellor says | Politics News
The Office for Budget Responsibility has halved the UK growth forecast for 2025 from 2% to 1%, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. However, the fiscal […]
Who Is the Artist Behind the Portrait Trump Hates?
A relatively unknown artist living in Colorado was recently thrust into the spotlight when President Trump criticized her work, a portrait of himself that had […]
5 Train Routes That Highlight the Beauty of Europe
Europe’s railways have rarely inspired as much excitement as they have in recent years. Train companies, eager to capitalize on this newfound enthusiasm, have been […]
Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
European leaders have gotten the message from Washington about doing more for their own defense and for Ukraine, too. They are talking tough when it […]
Reflecting on TikTok’s Role in Society as New Ban Deadline Approaches
On Jan. 18, I was one of millions of Americans scrolling through TikTok when service for the all-you-can-binge video buffet suddenly halted just before a […]
Foreign Travelers Are Rethinking Travel to the U.S.
International tourists detained at U.S. borders. Steep tariffs imposed on trade partners. Threats against longtime allies. The onslaught of contested policies and language by the […]
Spring statement: Reeves’ eleventh hour blackhole | Politics News
Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app It’s spring statement day – a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted […]
J. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92
J. Bennett Johnston Jr., a Louisiana Democrat and four-term United States senator who helped shape America’s energy and science policies in an era of rising […]