Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left right divide

In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right

Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights

Health - ABC News - October 20

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The unexamined big question around the UK Budget

Ignore the details of how Labour will raise taxes, spending and borrowing, and ask instead how much

World - Financial Times - October 24

Chris Mason: Chancellor will set agenda for years to come

Rachel Reeves' historic first Budget will set the agenda for the Labour government for years to come.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

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The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right

The U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named its new leader, following a long-drawn-out runoff after the Tories' landslide electoral defeat marked a moment of reckoning.

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Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit

Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.

Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.

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Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners

Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the Budget

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Three moments where Budgets have gone wrong

Could Rachel Reeves’ first Budget have unintended long-term consequences like Gordon Brown’s?

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He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.

Women drive big advantage for Harris among young voters, with men divided in the latest poll

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World - The Guardian - October 17

The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.

We aren’t ready for AI: The energy debate we need to have

We can’t avoid climate and electric bill impacts from data centers in a system dominated by utility and Big Tech monopolies. But we can put Big Tech’s data centers to good use.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

What a Trump win could mean for Elon Musk's businesses

Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election season, sparking questions about how his dual role as a tech leader and vocal surrogate for former President Trump could lead to conflicts of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Portugal’s Far-Right Chega Party to Vote Against Budget Plan

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Lib Dems lean to the right on tax proposals ahead of Budget

Party opposes expected government moves on stamp duty and private schools that would hit many of its wealthier voters

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

What This Apple Exec Means When He Says, ‘Hey Siri, Let’s Get AI Right.’

Senior Apple exec Craig Federighi said that unlike some AI rivals, his company has no plans for a super-smart AI. Siri won’t be sentient.

Business - Inc. - October 23

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