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UK voters resigned to tax rises despite Tory and Labour assurances
Financial Times/Ipsos poll shows scepticism over both main parties’ promises on dealing with stretched state financesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Tory and Labour tax avoidance crackdown is ‘tall order’, say experts
Analysts cast doubt over pledges to deliver up to £6bn in savings by tackling tax dodgingFinancial Times - Business -
Sunak and Starmer present competing visions for jobs and growth
Keir Starmer says wealth creation is Labour's main goal and Rishi Sunak pledges to give 30 towns across the UK £20m each.BBC News - Top stories -
Tories pledge cash for towns as Labour pitch benefits plan
The two main parties unveiled their battlebuses as the campaigns focused on the economy.BBC News - Top stories -
Velázquez hits 2 HRs, Perez adds solo shot as Royals snap skid with 6-1 win over Twins
Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota TwinsABC News - Sports - MLB -
Amazon Adds Grubhub to Its Shopping App and Website
The online retail giant adds prime rib to Prime, offering a free Grubhub+ membership to subscribers of its premium service.Inc. - Business - Amazon -
Murder of mayoral candidate in Mexico captured on camera
Footage showed Alfredo Cabrera smiling and flanked by fans before he was shot several times. Officials said "the alleged assailant was killed at the scene."CBS News - World - Mexico -
The Most Dangerous Job in Mexican Politics: Running for Mayor
The country has turned into a deadly place to run for municipal office, with more than 200 candidates, activists and officials killed this election. season.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fly-tippers to get points on driving licence, Tories promise
The party also says it will create a new law to evict repeat offenders from social housing.BBC News - Top stories -
Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost
The party says allowing pharmacies to treat more conditions will also free up GP appointments.BBC News - Top stories -
Trading Art for Politics, Former Uffizi Chief Runs for Mayor of Florence
Eike Schmidt, the former director of the Uffizi Galleries, is facing an uphill battle in his bid to become mayor, but he’s counting on his cultural clout to win.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Sims 4 Adds Free, Battle Pass-Style Events
Though The Sims team might be hard at work on series' next title, Project Rene, that doesn't mean they aren't taking some time to implement some big changes to the series' current iteration. EA has announced that limited-time events are coming to ...GameSpot - Tech -
Halo Infinite Finally Adds A Great Feature From MCC
343 is finally adding Match Composer to Halo Infinite, a multiplayer feature previously seen in The Master Chief Collection that makes finding a game much easier. Match Composer will launch alongside the latest Operation on June 4.As explained in ...GameSpot - Tech -
Labour’s messy campaign week
UK election: can the Green party split the leftwing vote?Financial Times - World -
Electioncast: Labour and Diane Abbott
And how did it cause Starmer’s first stumble?BBC News - Top stories -
Sunak heads north after a flurry of Tory policies fail to move the dial in the polls
After week of campaign missteps, ‘reset’ is attempt to firm up base and beat back Reform UK, say observers. Rishi Sunak is heading to north-east England for a rare foray into the “red wall” after a campaign that has so far focused on shoring up ...The Guardian - World -
Red Bull adds Leeds to football portfolio after buying minority stake in club
Name of team and Elland Road stadium will not changeCompany will become main shirt sponsor next seasonRed Bull has bought a minority stake in Leeds and will become their principal shirt sponsor next season. The soft drink company has added the ...The Guardian - World -
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Red Bull adds to soccer portfolio by buying minority stake in English club Leeds
Red Bull has bought a minority stake in English soccer club Leeds in a deal that will also see the energy drink company become the team’s shirt sponsor next seasonABC News - Sports -
Mortgage ‘junk fees’ can add nearly $6,000 to the cost of buying a home. The Biden administration says it’s cracking down on the charges.
‘The CFPB is looking for ways to reduce anticompetitive fees that harm both homebuyers and lenders,’ agency director Rohit Chopra saysMarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Mayor of London wants a Super Bowl in England: Here's how the NFL feels about the possibility
Will the NFL move its biggest game overseas?CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
NYC's rat-hating mayor is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
New York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been ticketed for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn propertyABC News - Top stories -
Day 8 of the UK electoral campaign: as it happened
Deselected candidate for Chingford and Wood Green hits out at ‘culture of bullying’ as party row intensifiesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Conservative MP Mark Logan defects to Labour in fresh blow to Sunak
PM under mounting pressure as number of departures from his parliamentary party rises to 78Financial Times - Business -
GB energy firm would secure future jobs, says Labour
The party has been accused of putting jobs at risk by vowing not to issue any new oil and gas licences if it wins power.BBC News - Top stories -
The Papers: Trump found guilty, and 'splits in Labour ranks'
Friday's front pages are dominated by Donald Trump's fraud conviction.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Biden allows Ukraine to use US weapons to hit targets in Russia
Shift by Washington comes after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and its alliesFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Ramaphosa’s future in doubt after disappointing South African election
Senior figures in ruling ANC debate next move after party’s worst-ever poll performanceFinancial Times - Business -
Starmer says Diane Abbott can run for Labour
Veteran MP ‘free to go forward’ as a candidate for UK opposition party after dispute over her suspensionFinancial Times - Business -
Diane Abbott free to stand for Labour, says Starmer
The Labour leader endorses Diane Abbott to be Labour candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.BBC News - Top stories -
Workers Party launches campaign with attack on Labour
Leader George Galloway says Labour's Keir Starmer is "indistinguishable" from Rishi Sunak.BBC News - Top stories -
Labour plans apprenticeship funding shake-up
Labour say they'll give businesses more flexibility on how they spend apprenticeships levy funding.BBC News - Top stories -
'Labour offers MPs peerages' and 'Jail Trump now'
Labour's election strategy and Stormy Daniels' reaction to the Donald Trump conviction feature across Sunday's papers.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Starmer faces backlash after ‘purge’ of leftwing Labour candidates
Deputy leader Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for the partyFinancial Times - Business -
Diane Abbott row spotlights Labour’s grubby pre-election tradition
Party yet to confirm who will stand in MP’s constituency, but backlash has ripple effects for its direction and leadershipFinancial Times - Business -
Labour and Conservatives rule out VAT increase after UK election
Both main parties also suggest they will freeze tax thresholds, as focus on finances increases in campaignFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner
Exclusive: Deputy leader says Abbott has not been treated fairly by some and confirms she has not been barred from running. Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again ...The Guardian - World -
‘Purge’ of Labour leftwingers must end, Keir Starmer told
Labour leader accused of ‘cull’ and picking close allies to contest safe seats as others are blocked from standing for party in UK election. Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to end what his critics say is a “purge” against those on the ...The Guardian - World -
Jon Stewart weighs in on Labour blocking academic from standing in UK election
US chatshow host describes as ‘dumb’ decision not to endorse Faiza Shaheen as candidate for London seat over tweets she liked. The US satirist Jon Stewart has waded into the row about Britain’s Labour party blocking an academic from standing as a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Why I think Labour will let Diane Abbott run
Rush to fill selections always involves infighting over party processes. Due to her national acclaim, this time it’s differentFinancial Times - World