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UK's Healey tells ministers to prepare for budget cuts, The Times reports 

July 31 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey has told cabinet ministers to make cuts in...

31st July, 2026

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New UK finance minister Healey to hold first budget on October 28

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey said on Friday he will hold his fir...

31st July, 2026

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UK PM Burnham to give mayors a share of income tax in devolution drive

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham will give mayors in England a share of income tax revenue f...

30th July, 2026

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UK PM Burnham to set out first steps on social care in speech

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Wednesday set out more detai...

28th July, 2026

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UK's Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive

LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, said on Wednesday he would c...

22nd July, 2026

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Britain's new PM promises to cap cost of bus tickets

July 22 (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, promised on Wednesday to cut the pri...

22nd July, 2026

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UK borrows less in June but fiscal challenge for Burnham remains huge

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed £16 billion ($21.51 billion) in June, a th...

21st July, 2026

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UK's Thames Water creditors threaten legal challenge if Burnham pursues nationalisation

By Sarah Young LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - A group of Thames Water creditors has threatened legal ac...

20th July, 2026

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UK experts recommend MenB vaccine for 15-year olds following big outbreak

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - All 15 year-olds in Britain should be offered the vaccine against mening...

16th July, 2026

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UK plans to spend £250 million over three years to protect Jewish communities

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain will spend over £250 million ($335 million) across the next thre...

12th July, 2026

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Czech lawmakers override veto of bill boosting government's spending power

PRAGUE, July 8 (Reuters) - Czech government lawmakers in the lower house of parliament overrode a Se...

8th July, 2026

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Marchers in Prague protest government's public media funding changes

PRAGUE, June 21 (Reuters) - Thousands marched in Prague on Sunday to protest against the Czech gover...

21st June, 2026