The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services to women.
Category: Great Britain
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U.K. Inflation Rises to 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices
After easing slightly the previous month, inflation continued rising in September, heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
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Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
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Stock Markets Bounce After a Week of Whiplash
The S&P 500 rose sharply in on Monday after resilient earnings at Bank of America and news of a radically revised tax plan in Britain.
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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan
Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans
Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”
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Robbie Coltrane, the Beloved Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 72
The veteran Scottish actor and comedian also played a gambling-addicted psychologist in the 1990s crime series “Cracker.”
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Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation
The sharp policy U-turn by Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, reveals the perils of taking the wrong path in the fight against scalding inflation.
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U.K. Markets Slump Despite Kwasi Kwarteng’s Ouster
Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor of the Exchequer, was fired on Friday by Prime Minister Liz Truss in a bid to end weeks of market turmoil.
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Who Is Jeremy Hunt, New U.K. Chancellor?
His selection for the post appeared intended to restore calm to financial markets.
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Andrew Bailey Battles Inflation Amid Britain’s Financial Storm
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England chief, is trying to calm markets, wrestle inflation and maintain the bank’s credibility amid Britain’s financial storm.