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BERLIN – The German cabinet passed its 2026 budget draft on Wednesday, leaving it open, however, how the government will fill gaping holes in financial planning over the coming years. …
Germany agonises over €200 billion budget hole Read More
A spending review establishes each ministry’s spending limits and priorities for the rest of the parliamentary term. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) received one of the largest jumps …
UK spending review 2025: Key climate and energy announcements Read More
Nigel Farage’s party faces embarrassment today as new figures appear to discredit Reform UK’s claims about ‘wasteful’ public sector spending on diversity schemes. Farage’s party has repeatedly claimed that it could …
Nigel Farage’s ‘£7 Billion DEI Savings’ Don’t Actually Exist Read More
BERLIN (AP) — The prospective partners in Germany’s next government said Tuesday they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to allow for higher defense spending, an issue …
Germany’s likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment Read More
A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the …
Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy Read More
The most senior Labour figure yet has confirmed that the party will not follow Conservative spending plans if elected later this year. Speaking to Byline Times, Shadow Climate Change and …
Labour Won’t Stick to Conservative Spending Plans, Ed Miliband Confirms Read More
The German parliament will not have time to vote on the country’s 2024 budget before the end of the year, a senior lawmaker from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) wrote in …
German budget chaos: No vote on 2024 spending this year Read More
The charity sector could see a £2bn drop in income, at a time when more people will be turning to the sector, according to new analysis. Pro Bono Economics (PBE) …
Charities face £2bn income dip in the wake of spring statement, economists warn Read More
Over five years, Madeleine Bunting travelled the country, speaking to charity workers, doctors, social workers, in-home carers, nurses, palliative care teams and parents, to explore the value of care. Out …
Intensive Care Read More
Security and venue buildout push spending, despite cost-cutting efforts TOKYO — With a year to go until the opening ceremony, the budget for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics has …
Tokyo Olympics budget swells to $12bn a year before games Read More