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Starmer Confronts Schools Funding Fight Seen as Next Big Threat

22. Februar 2026 um 22:30
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government unveiled £4 billion ($5.4 billion) to support children with special education needs and disabilities, but risks a rebellion from left-wing Members of Parliament after unions warned it isn’t enough.

UK inflation climbed to 3% in January, boosted by food, airfares, and VAT on private school fees, exceeding the 2.8% forecast. Photographer: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

The Biggest Loser From Trump’s New Tariffs Could Be Britain

22. Februar 2026 um 17:21
After boasting for months about its preferential trade deal with US President Donald Trump, the UK is at risk of becoming the biggest loser in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down his global tariffs.

An employee moves a wooden cask of Chivas Regal blended Scotch whisky, produced by Pernod Ricard SA, at the company's Strathisla distillery in Keith, U.K., on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Scottish nationalist leader Alex Salmond and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, who leads the 'No' campaign, clashed over the risks and merits of independence six weeks before the Sept. 18 referendum that could bring an end to the U.K.
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