It’s all doom, gloom and fiscal fixation. Is this really a Labour government? | William Keegan
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Starmer's Labour about greed and power, says MP who quit party
Rosie Duffield, the Canterbury MP, leaves Labour over what she calls the PM's "cruel" policies and "hypocrisy" at accepting gifts.2 hours ago -
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It’s all doom, gloom and fiscal fixation. Is this really a Labour government? | William Keegan
The renewal Britain desperately needs requires borrowing and optimism. Isn’t that what we voted for?. John le Carré, who taught at Eton for a time, once said the trouble with that school was that ...5 hours ago -
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Freshman WR Ryan Williams' incredible go-ahead TD catch lifts No. 4 Alabama over No. 2 Georgia in all-time thriller
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The Hill - Politics
Brian Williams may host Amazon election night special
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Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Brian Williams will cover election night in Amazon Prime's first foray into news
The veteran anchor and former NBC News star will be live on election night from Amazon's studio in Los Angeles to weigh in on the presidential results.17 hours ago -
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The Guardian - World
What’s the secret of the supercentenarians? They don’t really exist | Torsten Bell
Many people say they’re living to 100-plus years. But research lauded with an Ig Nobel prize shows some claims are spurious. Earlier this month, an unusual prize ceremony got under way. Five Nobel ...19 hours ago -
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Sources: Georgia DL Williams is a game-time call
Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams is a "true game-time decision" for the No. 2 Bulldogs at No. 4 Alabama on Saturday night, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Williams sprained is ankle in ...20 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
German far-right politician accused of using political prisoners as cheap labour in Belarus
Reports of dissenters working for £4 a day on onion plantation owned by Saxony state parliament AfD member Jörg Dornau. Midway through Nikolai’s shift sorting onions alongside other political ...20 hours ago -
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NBA Most Improved Player odds preview: Why Jalen Williams is value pick, plus other longshots to consider
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This family makes ‘really good money’ — and spends $70,000 of it on child care
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Wired - Tech
An ‘iPhone of AI’ Makes No Sense. What Is Jony Ive Really Building?
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'Jury still out' on new UK government, Michelle O'Neill says
The Sinn Féin deputy leader was speaking at the party's annual conference in Athlone.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Designer Michael Marriott: ‘I don’t really like the word “designer”’
An inspirational maker and teacher in London for 30 years, his designs often employ found objects or adapt existing itemsYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Ditch the last government’s absurd debt rule and invest to grow
Current rules hem the chancellor in — this Budget can make a start on ways to attract and measure investmentYesterday -
CNBC - Business
Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
JPMorgan disclosed that the CFPB could punish the lender for its role in Zelle, the giant peer-to-peer digital payments network.Yesterday -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Review: It's 'Saturday Night,' not as edgy as it really was, celebrated in a nostalgic haze
Crammed with opening-night jitters, drug-fueled mania and a touch too much reverence, director Jason Reitman's salute to 'SNL' is vividly acted fan service.Yesterday -
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Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
Buried in a roughly 200-page quarterly filing from JPMorgan Chase last month were eight words that underscore how contentious the bank’s relationship with the government has become.Yesterday -
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MarketWatch - Business
Acadia Healthcare’s stock plunges after government probe into patient care
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. plummeted Friday after the operator of behavioral-healthcare facilities disclosed that it was the subject of a government investigation into how patients were treated.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Digested week: sausage surrealism and a bowlful of Doom Loops | Emma Brockes
Plus, a Brooklyn prison odd-couple comedy, an accent challenge for two Australians, and alpaca cuts hit the US. There have been worse gaffes in politics – Joe Biden referring to Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Downing Street dysfunction is hobbling the government
Working in Number 10 can feel like being a guerrilla movement trying to cajole, deceive and plead a way through the Whitehall jungleYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Is Labour’s economic outlook too gloomy?
This week, the FT asks readers whether Starmer’s pessimistic tone is unsettling UK businessYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Marcellus Williams’s execution was a tragedy — hopefully the last of its kind
What happened to Marcellus Williams fits a sad pattern in this country's use of capital punishment.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Treasury reconsidering Labour plan for non-dom tax status
The change follows concerns over how much money will be raised, should wealthy foreigners leave the UK.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How public perceptions haunt Tories and Labour
New Conservative leader must reshape image, while Keir Starmer’s party seen as increasingly ‘extreme,’ poll finds2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics
Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest. In 2017, two United ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How bad are term-time holidays really?
Parents are increasingly relaxed about them, despite research suggesting that every absence does count2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Measure to Keep Government Open
The bill averts a campaign-season shutdown but ensures another spending fight in Congress during its lame-duck session in December.2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Greatest City in the World, Some Really Lousy Mayors
You have to go way back to the days of the secular saint Fiorello La Guardia to come up with a New York mayor unencumbered by significant baggage.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Biden signs three-month funding bill to avert US government shutdown
Stopgap bill, passed by House and Senate with bipartisan majorities, extends funding until December. Joe Biden signed a three-month government funding bill on Thursday, averting an imminent ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
CBS Sports - Sports
Fellow No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford says Caleb Williams makes plays that 'blow you away as a quarterback'
Stafford struggled during his rookie season and sees similarities in Williams' situation2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Kids Deserve to Learn How Weird and Wonderful English Really Is
A modest plea for the return of language arts.2 days ago -
ABC News - Health
A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds
A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by a top neuroscientist2 days ago -
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