#UK #Treasury Announces First Rail Fare Freeze in 30 Years

Rail fare freeze brings major savings, encourages rail over car travel, and strengthens calls for simpler, fairer ticketing and wider rail reform.
https://clondoner92.blogspot.com/2025/11/uk-treasury-announces-first-rail-fare.html

All of the taxes that might increase in Rachel Reeves’s Budget next week

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/23/taxes-might-increase-rachel-reevess-budget-next-week-24759399/

Rail fares to be frozen after years of ‘rip-off’ price hikes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/23/rail-fares-frozen-years-rip-off-price-hikes-24779433/

#LarrySummers, #Harvard’s fmr president & a fmr #Treasury secretary, said Monday that he would be stepping back from public commitments, but would continue teaching following the release of emails between him & convicted #SexOffender #JeffreyEpstein.

“I am deeply ashamed of my actions & recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers said in a statement.

#criminal #law #rape
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/harvard-larry-summers-epstein.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Goodbye penny: Last 1-cent coin minted by US after 230 years of circulation Treasury officials confirmed the penny will remain legal tender, though new coins will no longer be made as the government seeks to cut losses. 

#Penny #USMint #Treasury

https://soundcloud.com/sweetsongsproject/goodbye-penny

Streeting’s “reform” hits a wall: billions unused for medics, yet NHS must overspend to pay off staff it’s sacking.

Wankers!

#NHS #WesStreeting #Labour #Treasury #PublicMoney
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/13/billions-for-new-medics-but-nhs-has-to-beg-to-pay-off-the-staff-its-sacking/