Oct 16 British Prime Minister Liz Truss goes from triumph to trouble in six weeks on the job By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In just six weeks, the prime minister’s libertarian economic policies have triggered a financial crisis, emergency central bank intervention, multiple U-turns and the firing of her Treasury chief. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Teenager accused in N.C. mass shooting, DOJ seeks end to special master review By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, police say a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting and killing five people in Raleigh, North Carolina, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to end an outside review of documents… Continue watching
Oct 13 Despite economic turmoil, UK Treasury chief says tax-cutting plan stays By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's Treasury chief has rejected suggestions that the Conservative government would reverse course on economic plans that have roiled financial markets. Continue reading
Oct 04 UK still backs Rwandan asylum-seeker deportations despite legal challenge By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's immigration minister says people who arrive by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the U.K. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: At least 125 killed in stampede in Indonesia, Ukrainian forces gain ground In our news wrap Monday, an Indonesian police chief and nine other elite officers were removed from their posts for their role in a stampede at a soccer match that killed at least 125 people, Wall Street kicked off the… Continue watching
Oct 03 UK scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners. The move was part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows. Continue reading
Sep 29 UK’s Prime Minister Liz Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plan that roiled financial markets, saying she's willing to make "difficult decisions" to get the economy growing. Continue reading
Sep 26 The British pound has taken a plunge. What’s the impact? By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. Financial markets are alarmed at new Prime Minister Liz Truss' emergency budget measures to jump-start the economy. Continue reading
Sep 23 UK cuts taxes, boosts spending, accelerating recession worries By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The British pound has went on its biggest one-day drop in 2 1/2 years after the U.K.'s new government outlined plans to cut taxes and boost spending. It's sparked concerns that increased public borrowing will worsen the nation's cost-of-living crisis. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 10:20 Queen Elizabeth remembered in elaborate and poignant state funeral By Malcolm Brabant Queen Elizabeth II was honored Monday with an elaborate and poignant state funeral in London before being taken to her final resting place at Windsor Castle. Malcolm Brabant reports on the sights and the sounds of a remarkable day. Continue watching