Starmer Looks to Mcsweeney to Fix Labour Teething Troubles

We Take [Whatever We Just Got in Trouble for] Very Seriously

If you have to issue a public apology, avoid using these four phrases.

Inc. - Dec. 11

UnitedHealth shooting sparks security fears for execs — but fixes are expensive and complicated

Security company executives have seen a dramatic increase in inquiries for services after the murder of Brian Thompson.

MarketWatch - Dec. 11

GM to stop funding troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

General Motors says it will move away from the robotaxi business and cease funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle division that originated as a San Francisco start-up.

CBS News - Dec. 10

RFK Jr. becomes latest troubled Trump pick

His problems have been largely drowned out by the likes of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, but the HHS pick has sparked some concern among Republicans.

Politico - Dec. 10

Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service

Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Trump, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared

President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...

The Hill - Dec. 9

Labour council leader quits over alleged sex messages to refugees

Police are investigating Edinburgh councillor Cammy Day following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.

BBC News - Dec. 9

Fixed income becomes even harder to navigate

Market participants are realising that the flat, low, predictable rates over the past 15 years were an anomaly

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Plane circles MetLife Stadium with message to fix the Giants' 'dumpster fire'

A small plane circled MetLife Stadium roughly 90 minutes before New York hosted the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, urging Giants co-owner John Mara to overhaul a team that has made the playoffs ...

ABC News - Dec. 8

Brian Daboll on "fix this dumpster fire" banner: I'm not happy either

Sunday at MetLife Stadium started with a plane circling overhead while towing a banner imploring team owner John Mara to "fix this dumpster fire" and it ended with more reason to believe that ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Starmer welcomes fall of Assad's 'barbaric regime'

The UK prime minister said it was "early days" when asked whether the government would engage with Syrian rebels.

BBC News - Dec. 8

LOOK: Plane circling MetLife Stadium prior to Saints-Giants game begs John Mara to 'fix this dumpster fire'

Giants fans have had enough

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Police investigating Labour council leader

Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

BBC News - Dec. 8

No more Mr Nice Guy for Keir Starmer

The prime minister set out his "plan for change" in a major speech which covered priorities including the economy

BBC News - Dec. 7

Trump’s tariffs didn’t spark inflation last time? Here’s the trouble with that defense.

When allies of President-elect Donald Trump address one big criticism of his tariff plans — that the levies would boost inflation at time when Americans are already frustrated with elevated prices ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

Starmer to launch major government spending review

Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds

Financial Times - Dec. 6

'Look, look, look!' - fan with beer snake halts play mid-delivery

Watch the moment a fan with a beer snake distracts batter Marnus Labuschagne forcing bowler Mohammed Siraj to pull out of the delivery during the first day of Australia's second Test with India in ...

BBC News - Dec. 6

The week: Labour milestones, McSweeney and Reform

Adam and Chris look back at the political week with Tim Shipman.

BBC News - Dec. 6

How Starmer wants to sharpen Whitehall is unclear

PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challenges

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget

Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.

BBC News - Dec. 5

How reachable are Keir Starmer’s new policy ‘milestones’?

Targets aimed at showing voters that government is on track vary wildly in ambition, experts say

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Will Starmer’s new milestones become millstones?

In a live event of the show, the team reviews Labour’s first five months

Financial Times - Dec. 5

The Starmer pledges that will be hard to hit

The prime minister has set out what's he's calling Labour's "plan for change" - the goals for his government to achieve.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Judge Labour on six targets, Starmer says in major speech

The PM says the pledges, ranging from living standards to the NHS, will allow voters to hold the government to account.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Missing: a clear direction for Starmer

Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting government

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)

What was in the Prime Minister’s ‘Plan for Change’?

BBC News - Dec. 5

Legacy Act repeal doesn't match Labour pledge - MP

Sinn Féin MP says action to reform the controversial act is not what was promised by the government.

BBC News - Dec. 5

A Manhunt in Manhattan, and Another Trump Pick in Trouble

Plus, the A.I. that aces weather forecasts.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Are Rams ankle-deep in trouble with impeded Matthew Stafford facing the Bills?

The Rams must be at their best to compete with the 10-2 Buffalo Bills, so Matthew Stafford's ankle injury could be detrimental to the offense.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Starmer, it’s all about delivering on those pledges

Labour’s biggest problem remains its promises on income tax, value added tax and national insurance

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Pete Hegseth’s Troubles at Work Raise Questions About Leadership

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary led two nonprofits into debt, and episodes of drinking continued into his days as a Fox News personality.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

The Memo: Hegseth troubles open up Trump World palace intrigue

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth to be secretary of Defense was listing badly but had not yet capsized on Wednesday evening. Hegseth stuck several notes of defiance, penning a ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Starmer refuses to repeat Labour’s G7 growth pledge

Prime minister will set new target on Thursday, as he courts investment during Qatari visit to Britain

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Keir Starmer's reset

Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Biden’s corruption highlights the need to fix the pardon power — here's how to do it

President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for tax evasion and lying to the government to buy a gun, but the pardon covers any federal crime he may have committed over the last 11 years, ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour

Next companies to return to public control will be c2c and Greater Anglia under UK government plans

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Intel shares slide as Gelsinger exit leaves chipmaker without a 'quick fix'

Intel shares fell 6% on Tuesday, a day after the chipmaker announced the ouster of CEO Pat Gelsinger.

CNBC - Dec. 3

The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield

The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary

It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weakness

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts

President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business. Experts reached for historical parallels.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Starmer Looks to Mcsweeney to Fix Labour Teething Troubles

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