Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 43 minutami OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under ToriesCould you do better than Reeves as chancellor? Play our interactive budget gameBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is expected to reveal in this week’s budget that the UK’s economic growth forecasts have been downgraded in each of the next five years despite her efforts to boost output.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has reportedly downgraded its forecast for UK growth in each year to 2030-31 as part of a review undertaken before the budget that will argue a lack of investment under Tory administrations undermined the UK’s potential economic expansion. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK rejects Nigerian request to deport former politican jailed for organ trafficking pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 58 minutami Ike Ekweremadu serving prison sentence after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidneyThe UK government has rejected a request by Nigeria to deport a former senior Nigerian politician convicted of organ trafficking.Ike Ekweremadu, 63, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate and ally of the former president Goodluck Jonathan, is serving a sentence of nine years and eight months after being found guilty in 2023 of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer met Chinese premier at G20 amid Beijing trip rumours pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 53 minutami The two leaders are understood to have greeted each other only briefly during a ‘brush-by’ rather than holding formal bilateral talks.(London News)
