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Reeves plans income tax rise in UK budget, The Times reports

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves has told the country's budget watchdog that...

6th November, 2025

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Belgian PM sets Christmas deadline for budget deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever gave his coalition partners an ultimatum on...

6th November, 2025

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High-profile wrongful UK prisoner releases expose worsening crisis

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Several prisoners are mistakenly released from British prisons each we...

6th November, 2025

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Turkey's Erdogan heralds "new phase" in PKK peace process

ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey had entered a "new phase" i...

5th November, 2025

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Pope calls for 'deep reflection' in US about migrants' treatment under Trump

By Yesim Dikmen CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) -Pope Leo called on Tuesday for "deep reflection" a...

4th November, 2025

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Union reaches pay deal with London underground after strike action

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's RMT trade union said on Tuesday it has secured a three-year pay deal for...

4th November, 2025

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Iraq PM Sudani seen as election frontrunner, seeks second term

By Timour Azhari BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has cast himself as...

4th November, 2025

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UK to criminalise protests outside homes of public officials under new law

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will introduce a new criminal offence banning protests outside the homes o...

4th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves says growth is key as she prepares to set out budget

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday economic growth was the bes...

4th November, 2025

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Finance minister Reeves vows to do what is necessary, not popular, to protect the country

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would do what is necess...

4th November, 2025

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Reform UK's Farage waters down tax pledges in pitch for economic credibility

LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform UK, watered down some of his ple...

3rd November, 2025

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Czech vote winner Babis signs coalition deal with eurosceptic partners

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Populist billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party signed a coalition deal with fringe...

3rd November, 2025