Farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget

Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade. Three prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

MP Mike Amesbury CCTV footage 'shocking', says PM

The Prime Minister says the Labour party "moved swiftly" to respond after the video appeared.

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

Starmer vows tough reforms and seeks to calm markets

UK prime minister writes in FT that Labour government will not become addicted to tax and spend

Business - Financial Times - November 2

We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.

Starmer congratulates Trump in first phone call

The PM and president-elect agreed UK-US relations will "continue to thrive", No 10 says.

Congratulations, your serene highness: Starmer, Farage and Lammy call Trump | John Crace

The PM offers warm compliments, Farage a trip to Clacton, and the president-elect tries his best to remember them both. Rory Stewart : Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 47th president of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare

The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growth

World - Financial Times - November 7

Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser

Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.

Macron and Starmer vow 'unwavering' Ukraine support after marking Armistice Day

The leaders' discussions also focused on the Middle East and the problems caused by migration in Europe.

Starmer and Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine

Two leaders show united front after Trump victory in US threatens to upturn western backing for Kyiv

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

The King and the protester: The challenges of a royal tour

An Indigenous senator's protest is a reminder of the historical baggage that royal tours can bring.

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules unnecessary.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

How are investors preparing for the Budget?

Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generation

Business - Financial Times - October 29

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

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Claer Barrett’s Budget debrief

The FT’s consumer guru offers her round-up of the eight best Budget stories to help you make sense of it all

World - Financial Times - October 31

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

Analysis: A Budget for the history books

Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.

World - The New York Times - October 29

After his arrest for Facebook posts, a Cambodian reporter says he will become a farmer instead

It’s tough being a reporter in Cambodia, whose government frowns on independent journalism that questions authority

World - ABC News - November 5

Cattle, crops and ancient olive groves: Lebanon’s farmers ‘lose everything’ to Israeli bombs

Thousands of hectares of fertile land, including olive trees that have survived for millennia, have been destroyed in the country’s agricultural heartland. The house is gone but the land is still ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky

Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Flyers Send Prospect Defender Down To AHL

The Philadelphia Flyers have re-assigned this defender to the AHL.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Rayner defends Labour after Trump campaign complaint

The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister's Questions.

Ex-Sabres Defender Placed On Waivers By Rangers

This former Buffalo Sabres defenseman has been placed on waivers by the New York Rangers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Arsenal-Liverpool: Can Trent Alexander-Arnold Defend?

Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Vance defends Trump's 'enemy from within' remark

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio,) the Republican vice-presidential nominee, defended former President Trump for calling his domestic political opponents “the enemy from within" and for saying they pose the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Michael Parkinson's son defends new AI podcast

An AI version of the chat show host, who died last year, will interview guests in an eight-part series.

Wade defends statue's look amid hail of jokes

Dwyane Wade defended his new statue from criticism, saying it represents an "artistic version" of an iconic moment that was trying to be captured.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Melania Trump defends her husband: 'He is not Hitler'

She spoke out on "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning.

Oddsmakers expect Dodgers to defend WS crown

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been installed at ESPN BET as +400 favorites to win the 2025 World Series. The New York Yankees (+700) are next, followed by the Atlanta Braves +750 and the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 31

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