Spending on asylum soars as Labour say system ‘completely broken’ | Politics News
The amount of taxpayer cash spent on the UK’s asylum system has quadrupled over the past decade to hit £2.1bn,
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Scottish government faces £1bn shortfall in spending plans
The commission has also revised its forecasts of spending plans, and said Adult Disability Payments, being introduced by the Scottish
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Medicare spending would increase $2.0 to $5.1 billion with lecanemab, say researchers
If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter
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Scotland's councils need radical change, says spending watchdog
Local authorities have “gone beyond the point” where making savings is enough, Audit Scotland warns. Read more BBC News Now
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Asia is spending big to battle low birth rates – will it work?
Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend. Read more BBC News
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National League play-off final: 'I'm spending £2,000 to get to Wembley'
Fans of Notts County and Chesterfield talk about their efforts to make it to a momentous occasion. Read more BBC
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Yousaf's spending plans and SNP 'wild goose chase'
A shift in Scottish government priorities and questions about the SNP police probe make the papers. BBC News Now retrieving
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Future spending to target the poorest, says Humza Yousaf
“We are not talking about rolling back on anything that is absolutely in place, all I am doing is asking
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Premier League spending levels a ‘clear and present danger’ to its future, Aston Villa CEO warns | Politics News
Aston Villa’s chief executive has told Sky News he’s “profoundly worried” about levels of spending among the Premier League’s top
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NI Education: Pupil spending 'similar to England and Wales'
Institute for Fiscal Studies research suggests about £7,200 was spent on each pupil over the past year. Read more BBC
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Florida woman wins $2m after spending life savings on daughter’s breast cancer treatment | US News
A Florida woman who spent her life savings on breast cancer treatment for her daughter won $2m (£1.6m) the day
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Money Diary: 'When the kids are off you end up spending more'
Freelance radio presenter Janine Marsh shares her weekly spending diary. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image set. Kappa
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‘Shocking waste’: NHS is spending £1m a week on private ambulances for emergencies, union says | UK News
The NHS has been accused of “shocking waste” after research by a trade union found it was spending more than
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Households cutting back on groceries – but spending more on TV subscriptions, data suggests | Business News
UK households cut back on food shopping and eating out in March but splashed out on subscriptions to TV streaming
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Consumers increasingly optimistic about spending power, survey suggests | Business News
Consumers are feeling more optimistic about how much they will be able to spend in the coming year, according to
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UK overseas aid response to floods and drought ‘very limited’ due to spending at home, commission says | Politics News
The UK’s foreign aid response to international disasters has become “very limited” due to the amount of the government’s budget
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Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, watchdog warns | UK News
Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the public spending watchdog has
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Spending on subscriptions, dating and DIY falls as people rely on credit cards to pay for essentials, analysis finds | UK News
People spent less on subscription services, home improvements and dating in February, analysis by Britain’s biggest building society shows. Despite
Read moreUK defence spending as share of GDP falls despite Russia’s war in Ukraine | UK News
UK defence spending as a share of national income fell last year compared with 2021 despite Russia’s war in Ukraine,
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Rishi Sunak announces £5bn extra defence spending during US trip
The spending boost is included in a new UK foreign and security strategy to be published on Monday. Read more
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