Speaking at IMF annual meeting in Bangkok, chancellor says he will stick to fiscal rules while recognising business and living costsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Healey has promised to use...
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Read MoreParty’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN...
Read MoreExclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at...
Read MoreRachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy pricesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe most severe energy shock since the 1970s, the risk of a...
Read MoreExclusive: Former UK foreign secretary says poor and rich countries alike will be hit amid humanitarian crisis sparked by Iran warCuts to overseas aid by countries including the US and the UK risk stoking global economic...
Read MoreUK chancellor steps up criticism, telling Washington event she is unconvinced conflict has made world a safer placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald Trump’s war on Iran,...
Read MoreUK chancellor tells US audience she is ‘not convinced that this conflict has made the world a safer place’Middle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald...
Read MoreThe global economic system doesn’t even benefit its US and European creators any more – let alone indebted nations or emerging giantsDonald Trump represents everything that the Davos crowd hates – and it is unlikely they are any...
Read MoreDevelopment minister’s comments at World Bank summit in Marrakech acknowledge effect of aid budget cutsBritain has to rebuild its reputation as a global leader in providing assistance to poor countries after the damage...
Read MoreCampaigners estimate about $3.7bn in trade finance was supplied to oil and gas projects despite bank’s green pledgesThe World Bank poured billions of dollars into fossil fuels around the world last year despite repeated...
Read MoreExclusive: Leaked recording raises concerns over governance at development bank, at which David Malpass is now presidentWorld Bank staff were apparently told to give preferential treatment to the son of a high-ranking Trump...
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