The Pentagon is warning there will be no new limits on Ukraine’s use of American weapons if North Korean soldiers amassing in Russia join the military conflict. The declaration comes after the Department of Defense announced in mid-October that it would provide Ukraine with another $425 million worth of supplies and weapons to defend itself from Russian troops, including missiles ...
American voters worry that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas will escalate into a larger regional conflict in the Middle East, a new poll finds. While Democrats and Republicans both agree that the ongoing war is a problem and both are wary of U.S. involvement in the Middle East, there’s a stark partisan divide over who is to blame ...
Rachel Reeves announces the first Labour budget in 14 years, and the first to be delivered by a female Chancellor. Refresh this page as we follow live: Britain voted for change, she says. The government has a mandate to restore stability and start a decade of renewal, she says. Reeves says Labour must ‘invest, invest, invest’ to promote growth The ...
Rachel Reeves’s anticipated inheritance tax (IHT) changes have sparked a sharp sell-off in UK stocks, with investors withdrawing nearly £300m from funds invested in small UK companies last month, according to Morningstar Direct. This represents a significant increase from the £80m withdrawn in August and reflects growing apprehension among investors about potential tax changes in Wednesday’s Budget. Funds specialising in ...
Rachel Reeves is expected to make climate change a core priority for the Bank of England in her first Budget as Chancellor, calling on Governor Andrew Bailey to give environmental concerns the same weight as economic growth. This shift, conveyed in a letter to Bailey on Wednesday, will reintroduce climate change as a focus for the Bank’s Financial Policy Committee, ...
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are in a deadlock tie in the battleground state of Michigan as the nation sits less than one week from Election Day. A Wednesday poll from USA Today found that Trump and Harris are both tied at 47% among likely voters in Michigan. The poll surveyed 500 likely voters from Oct. 24 to ...
As the country braces for Nov. 5, Americans are not the only ones keeping a close eye on election day. For many in war-torn regions throughout the world, the outcome of the U.S. election could mean the difference between life and death. Amit Segal, chief political analyst for Israel’s Channel 12, told Fox News Digital that Israeli citizens are following the ...
UK shop price inflation has reached its lowest point in over three years, providing a welcome reprieve for consumers and raising hopes for potential interest rate cuts. According to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ, annual shop prices contracted by 0.8 per cent over the year to October, deepening from September’s 0.6 per cent decline. This marks ...
The UK’s minimum wage will rise to £12.21 an hour for over-21s in April 2025, marking a 6.7 per cent increase from the current £11.44, the Chancellor has announced ahead of the Budget. This move, affecting over three million workers, aligns with Labour’s pledge for a “genuine living wage,” according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The upcoming changes include a significant ...
David J. Bier Donald Trump has portrayed his immigration policies as good for public safety. He said this month that he had the “safest” immigration policy in history. However, data obtained by the Cato Institute through the Freedom of Information Act challenges this narrative. The newly uncovered information shows that while the Trump administration (2017–2020) was prioritizing prosecutions of migrant parents, ...