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World Bank

Fact check: Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s

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Fact check: Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s

UK working with partners on Ukraine peace, Starmer says as Trump blasts Europe

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UK working with partners on Ukraine peace, Starmer says as Trump blasts Europe

Harris takes finance post in Irish Cabinet reshuffle

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Harris takes finance post in Irish Cabinet reshuffle

Fact check: National debt, fake wifi charges and the cost of rebuilding Gaza

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Fact check: National debt, fake wifi charges and the cost of rebuilding Gaza

Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says

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Funding for some aid organisations and countries to be cut, minister says

Bank of England warns of ‘substantial’ risks to UK from Trump tariffs

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Bank of England warns of ‘substantial’ risks to UK from Trump tariffs

Dodds hails City efforts to tackle climate crisis and aid growth in Global South

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Dodds hails City efforts to tackle climate crisis and aid growth in Global South

UK gives £17m in drive to aid Gaza amid continuing ceasefire

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UK gives £17m in drive to aid Gaza amid continuing ceasefire

Total wealth of UK billionaires increased by £35m per day in 2024 – Oxfam

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Total wealth of UK billionaires increased by £35m per day in 2024 – Oxfam

FTSE drops amid thin trading as Wall Street stocks slip

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FTSE drops amid thin trading as Wall Street stocks slip

UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29

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UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29

UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

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UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

Rich nations must double climate finance from taxpayers’ money by 2030 – experts

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Rich nations must double climate finance from taxpayers’ money by 2030 – experts

UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

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UK says £58bn climate finance tool to launch on London Stock Exchange

Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts

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Starmer ‘very clear’ on climate change but avoids responding to Trump doubts

Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s debt rules

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Report suggests Reeves could announce plans to change Britain’s debt rules

Reeves promises ‘reset for our economy’ as she prepares for first Budget

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Reeves promises ‘reset for our economy’ as she prepares for first Budget

Biden says ‘I don’t think much about Vladimir Putin’ as PM arrives for talks

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Biden says ‘I don’t think much about Vladimir Putin’ as PM arrives for talks

Zelensky expresses frustration at continued restrictions on Western weaponry

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Zelensky expresses frustration at continued restrictions on Western weaponry

Starmer arrives in US for talks with Biden on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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Starmer arrives in US for talks with Biden on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

Zelensky repeats plea to West to use long-range missiles in Russia

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Zelensky repeats plea to West to use long-range missiles in Russia

Zelensky calls for ‘strong decisions’ from West on use of long-range missiles

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Zelensky calls for ‘strong decisions’ from West on use of long-range missiles

Simon Harris arrives in Ukraine for Zelensky meeting

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Simon Harris arrives in Ukraine for Zelensky meeting

Harris to meet Zelensky in Kyiv as Ireland announces fresh funding for Ukraine

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Harris to meet Zelensky in Kyiv as Ireland announces fresh funding for Ukraine

Next government must deal with ‘long-term scars’ of Brexit and austerity – study

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Next government must deal with ‘long-term scars’ of Brexit and austerity – study

Sunak to tell G7 reform needed to deliver sustainable development and AI

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Sunak to tell G7 reform needed to deliver sustainable development and AI

What the papers say – January 14

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What the papers say – January 14

Chancellor says numbers ‘worse than in spring’ as he looks to autumn statement

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Chancellor says numbers ‘worse than in spring’ as he looks to autumn statement

Hunt to attend IMF meeting in Morocco after next year’s forecast downgraded

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Hunt to attend IMF meeting in Morocco after next year’s forecast downgraded

Richard Curtis turns to Al Pacino speech in bid to inspire global action

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Richard Curtis turns to Al Pacino speech in bid to inspire global action