US: Government avoids shutdown with 3 hours to spare

The US has narrowly avoided a government shutdown with just three hours to spare before current funding expired.

A rushed package means agencies will be able to continue operating as normal for the next 45 days, ending turmoil in Washington.

Had a deal not been reached, four million government employees would have been left unpaid, with national parks and financial regulators forced to shut their doors.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/us-narrowly-avoids-government-shutdown-12973908

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