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The government said it had taken the "tough but necessary decision" to increase tuition fees last year to boost income for universities, and would soon set out further plans for reforms in new legislation.

The proposed reforms, outlined in June, are aimed at preventing another Credit Suisse-style meltdown.

Another sign of progress is how Ms. Badenoch talks about reforms, which she frames as a matter of human flourishing and fairness.

The Moroccan government on Thursday made fresh calls for dialogue with the youth collective GenZ 212, whose members have been staging nationwide protests since late September to demand reforms and a change of government.

Democrats could consent to some reforms on the health insurance subsidies—the issue at the heart of their holdup—while Republicans could commit to extending that healthcare funding.