The Budget raises the minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds and sets out new savings and business support, but offers no immediate jobs package for young people not in work, education or training. Student-loan reform remains under review.
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Trump points to the Justice Department for AI safety, while his own administration also sees a need for technical testing. Criminal law can have a preventive effect, but it is no substitute for a safety test.
Five days after his phone call with Putin, Trump demanded an end to Ukrainian strikes on Russian fuel facilities. He blamed Kyiv for the diesel shortage and ruled out the Middle East. The price history tells a different story.
A $5,000 cheque sounds concrete. The funding in the White House statement does not. With 249.75 million recipients, estimated additional tariff revenue for one year covers only about 10% of the bill.