£1bn for Social Housing Pushes UK Programme Past £40bn
More than £1bn for social and affordable housing takes the government's 10-year homes programme past £40bn, as mayors gain £285m in seed funding and a £1.5bn borrowing facility from 2028.
Topic
Defence Spending
Topic
Defence Spending
IMF Warns Defence Spending Must Come From Cuts, Not Debt
The IMF's Rodrigo Valdes says persistent defence spending cannot be financed by debt forever and Europe's high tax ratios leave o…
Poland's Defence Boom: Growth Engine or Drag?
Poland is raising defence investment at one of the fastest rates in the developed world. A new weapons facility near Warsaw shows…
UK Defence Contractors Pledge 40,000 Yearly Openings for Young People
Defence contractors pledge 40,000 annual apprenticeships, placements and youth jobs as Wes Streeting brands his brief a "ministry…