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GB Energy Funding Cut by £2.5 Billion
The UK government has cut £2.5 billion from Great British Energy's budget, reallocating it to Great British Energy – Nuclear, sparking internal conflict and potentially hindering renewable energy development; this decision follows months of tension and an earlier commitment to the full amount.
GB Energy Funding Cut by £2.5 Billion
The UK government has cut £2.5 billion from Great British Energy's budget, reallocating it to Great British Energy – Nuclear, sparking internal conflict and potentially hindering renewable energy development; this decision follows months of tension and an earlier commitment to the full amount.
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52% Bias Score
UK Faces Potential Police Cuts Amid Budget Prioritization
Facing budget constraints, the UK government may reduce police officer numbers after Chancellor Rachel Reeves prioritized NHS, education, nuclear energy (£14.2 billion for Sizewell C), and defense, leading to funding disputes and warnings of severe consequences from police chiefs.
UK Faces Potential Police Cuts Amid Budget Prioritization
Facing budget constraints, the UK government may reduce police officer numbers after Chancellor Rachel Reeves prioritized NHS, education, nuclear energy (£14.2 billion for Sizewell C), and defense, leading to funding disputes and warnings of severe consequences from police chiefs.
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56% Bias Score
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 ...
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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52% Bias Score
UK Announces £100bn Investment Plan Amidst Welfare Cuts
The UK government will invest over £100bn in capital projects over five years, prioritizing infrastructure, health, defense, and economic growth, funded by revised fiscal rules and offset by welfare cuts, including £5bn in disability benefits.
UK Announces £100bn Investment Plan Amidst Welfare Cuts
The UK government will invest over £100bn in capital projects over five years, prioritizing infrastructure, health, defense, and economic growth, funded by revised fiscal rules and offset by welfare cuts, including £5bn in disability benefits.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government to Cut 50,000 Civil Service Jobs by 2030
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to cut around 50,000 civil service jobs by 2030, reducing the workforce by approximately 10 percent to roughly 450,000, as part of a broader effort to shrink the size of the state and reduce government running costs by 15 percent by 2030.
UK Government to Cut 50,000 Civil Service Jobs by 2030
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to cut around 50,000 civil service jobs by 2030, reducing the workforce by approximately 10 percent to roughly 450,000, as part of a broader effort to shrink the size of the state and reduce government running costs by 15 percent by 2030.
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36% Bias Score
IMF Warns of Further UK Tax Hikes Despite Upgraded Growth Forecast
The IMF upgraded the UK's growth forecast to 1.2 percent but warned of risks and the need for fiscal deficit reduction, potentially necessitating further tax increases by the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, despite political resistance.
IMF Warns of Further UK Tax Hikes Despite Upgraded Growth Forecast
The IMF upgraded the UK's growth forecast to 1.2 percent but warned of risks and the need for fiscal deficit reduction, potentially necessitating further tax increases by the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, despite political resistance.
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64% Bias Score
UK Job Losses Exceed Predictions After Tax Increase
The UK's employment figures have fallen by 276,000 since Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax-raising Budget, exceeding initial predictions and reaching the highest unemployment rate in almost four years; this contrasts with Reeves' claims of a 'fixed' economy and upcoming large government spending plans.
UK Job Losses Exceed Predictions After Tax Increase
The UK's employment figures have fallen by 276,000 since Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tax-raising Budget, exceeding initial predictions and reaching the highest unemployment rate in almost four years; this contrasts with Reeves' claims of a 'fixed' economy and upcoming large government spending plans.
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68% Bias Score
UK Government Reverses Pensioner Allowance Cut Amid Public Outcry
The UK government reversed its cut to the winter fuel allowance for pensioners earning over £35,000 annually, restoring the benefit after public outrage; this follows initial cuts by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stabilize finances, and comes alongside a £14.2bn investment in Sizewell C nuclear power ...
UK Government Reverses Pensioner Allowance Cut Amid Public Outcry
The UK government reversed its cut to the winter fuel allowance for pensioners earning over £35,000 annually, restoring the benefit after public outrage; this follows initial cuts by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stabilize finances, and comes alongside a £14.2bn investment in Sizewell C nuclear power ...
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52% Bias Score
OECD Downgrades UK Growth Outlook, Urges Fiscal Prudence
The OECD slashed Britain's 2025 growth forecast to 1.3 percent and 2026 to 1 percent, warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves against loosening the purse strings due to 'very thin' fiscal buffers and urging fiscal prudence amid stubborn inflation.
OECD Downgrades UK Growth Outlook, Urges Fiscal Prudence
The OECD slashed Britain's 2025 growth forecast to 1.3 percent and 2026 to 1 percent, warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves against loosening the purse strings due to 'very thin' fiscal buffers and urging fiscal prudence amid stubborn inflation.
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56% Bias Score
Reeves to Slash Cash ISA Allowance to Boost UK Growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to slash the cash Isa allowance to £4,000 from the total £20,000, forcing the remaining funds into investments, primarily to boost UK economic growth, despite evidence suggesting this may not work and possibly restrict savers' freedom.
Reeves to Slash Cash ISA Allowance to Boost UK Growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to slash the cash Isa allowance to £4,000 from the total £20,000, forcing the remaining funds into investments, primarily to boost UK economic growth, despite evidence suggesting this may not work and possibly restrict savers' freedom.
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56% Bias Score
IMF Urges UK to Revise Fiscal Rules to Avoid Spending Cuts
The IMF urges UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to revise fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, citing the vulnerability of the current system to economic fluctuations and highlighting the need for long-term debt stabilization. The IMF upgraded the UK's 2024 growth forecast to 1.2%.
IMF Urges UK to Revise Fiscal Rules to Avoid Spending Cuts
The IMF urges UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to revise fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, citing the vulnerability of the current system to economic fluctuations and highlighting the need for long-term debt stabilization. The IMF upgraded the UK's 2024 growth forecast to 1.2%.
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40% Bias Score
UK Faces Deepening Economic Crisis Amidst Rising Inflation and Borrowing
The UK faces a deepening economic crisis marked by rising inflation (3.5 percent), record-high government borrowing (£20.2 billion in April), and unaffordable public sector pay raises (up to 4.5 percent), amidst slow economic growth and declining investor confidence.
UK Faces Deepening Economic Crisis Amidst Rising Inflation and Borrowing
The UK faces a deepening economic crisis marked by rising inflation (3.5 percent), record-high government borrowing (£20.2 billion in April), and unaffordable public sector pay raises (up to 4.5 percent), amidst slow economic growth and declining investor confidence.
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64% Bias Score
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