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UK Resident Doctors Strike Over Pay Dispute

UK resident doctors are striking for five days, demanding a 26% pay restoration to address 17 years of underpayment, despite Health Secretary Wes Streeting's claims of a nearly 29% pay rise. The dispute highlights the deep divisions and risks patient care, with local trust leaders now making decisio...

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Plummeting Public Support for UK Resident Doctors' Strikes

Public support for resident doctors' strikes in the UK has fallen to 26%, down from 52% last year, according to recent polls by Ipsos and YouGov, following a 22% pay increase and the doctors' demand for another 29%, raising pressure on the government to compromise before a planned five-day walkout.

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Labour's First Year: Falling Polls and Market Anxieties

One year after Labour's landslide victory, falling poll numbers and market anxieties challenge their economic and legislative successes, despite progress on asylum backlogs and NHS planning.

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Labour's £4 Trillion Spending Spree: Tax Hikes Loom

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a £4 trillion spending plan, including substantial NHS and infrastructure investment, but experts warn of imminent tax hikes due to the plan's scale and reliance on potentially unrealistic efficiency savings.

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UK Chancellor Unveils Billions in Infrastructure Spending Amidst Departmental Cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a multi-billion pound infrastructure investment plan focused on "renewing Britain," including significant funding for the NHS and defense, but also imposing real-terms cuts to several other government departments, causing concerns about a potential return to auster...

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UK Illegal Worker Arrests Surge 51% Post-Election

Since Labour's election win, UK arrests of migrants working illegally surged 51% to 6,410, alongside 9,000 site visits targeting restaurants, nail bars, and construction sites; nearly 30,000 people were returned to their home countries.

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UK Economic Stagnation Fuels Public Discontent Under Labour Government

High national debt and economic stagnation following a year of Labour rule in the UK are causing widespread public discontent, impacting everyday life and boosting the popularity of opposition parties.

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UK Faces £30 Billion Budget Shortfall: Reeves Weighs Risky Options

Facing a £30 billion budget shortfall, Chancellor Rachel Reeves must choose between breaking fiscal rules, cutting spending, increasing taxes (despite manifesto pledges), imposing wealth taxes, or raising business taxes, each option carrying significant political and economic risks.

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Labour's Spending Review: High Bond Yields Undermine Fiscal Strategy

Labour's spending review, criticized by the IFS as confusing and lacking strategic vision, faces challenges from high UK bond yields (4.5 percent) which inflate the current budget due to increased borrowing costs, despite April's economic downturn (0.3 percent shrink) caused by trade issues and poli...

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UK 2025 Spending Review: Reeves Sets Course with Tax Hikes, Defense Boost

The UK government's 2025 spending review, announced Wednesday by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, prioritizes defense, health, and housing, with tax increases expected to fund these initiatives, setting the course of government spending until the next election.

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UK Announces \£79 Billion Investment Plan to Boost Economy and Public Services

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a \£79 billion ($97 billion) investment plan including \£39 billion for social housing, \£30 billion for nuclear power, and substantial investments in transport and policing, aiming to counter Labour's declining poll numbers and improve public services.

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UK Spending Review: £650 Billion Projected, But Details Remain Hidden

The UK government's upcoming Spending Review will reveal over £650 billion in total departmental expenditure by 2029-30, a significant increase compared to previous projections, with billions allocated to long-term projects but short-term spending remaining tight, creating a political challenge for ...

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