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Financial Times - World
Starmer initially failed to disclose free clothes from Labour donor
The then leader of the opposition did not originally specify the nature of the donation from Lord Waheed Alli2 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Harris' labor split screen: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris failed to secure the endorsement of a major union, but her campaign is leaning on the organizational muscle of the key labor groups that are in her corner.9 hours ago -
The New York Times - Business
Fed Announces Big Rate Cut
“We concluded that this was the right thing for the economy and the people we serve,” the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, said, referring to the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates ...10 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Was Nothing Political About the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
If anything, the cutting should have begun earlier.10 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Fed chair Jerome Powell says US interest rate cut has nothing to do with election – business live
Powell rejects accusations that timing of rate cut is political and adds US labor market is ‘at a strong place’. What does a Federal Reserve interest rate cut mean for you? Despite fears of a ...11 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
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Fossil fuel firms 'spent £4bn on sportswashing' says report
Fossil fuel companies invest more than £4bn in sports sponsorship to "greenwash their reputations", according to a new report.12 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Sue Gray’s £170,000 pay prompts fury among Labour advisers
Revelation Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is paid more than PM adding to anger over salary cuts, sources say. Sue Gray has been given a salary of £170,000 as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – more ...13 hours ago -
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Keir Starmer's top aide Sue Gray paid more than the PM
A row breaks out within government after the prime minister's chief of staff is given a pay rise.13 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Who is Sue Gray, Keir Starmer's top adviser?
The prime minister's chief staff is one of the most experienced operators in Whitehall.13 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
EU slashes €200mn of budget payments to Hungary
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines15 hours ago - European Union -
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Pensioner pleads guilty to child crash death
John Noble Lindsay, 92, admits causing the death of a schoolgirl by careless driving in Carrickfergus.16 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Westminster’s big two and the new race for political space
The UK’s duopoly of Labour and Conservatives has never looked more vulnerable20 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Fed rate cut on collision course with 2024 election politics
The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates by at least a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, putting the politically independent agency in the crosshairs of a heated election in which ...20 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag'
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
McConnell: Government shutdown before election 'politically beyond stupid'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is warning colleagues that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for Congress to stumble into a government shutdown a few weeks before Election Day, ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
REIT rally fueled by interest-rate-cut hopes may be slowed by a less-dovish Fed
With the Fed set to announce an interest-rate cut on Wednesday, KeyBanc analysts are questioning whether the REIT rally will continue through an extended cutting cycle and are predicting some ...Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
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The Guardian - World
Brexit deal ‘stifling’ UK-EU trade; German investor morale tumbles – business live
EU-UK trade deal continues to hurt trade with 27% drop in exports since 2021 reports Aston University. UK’s post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time Here’s Peter ...Yesterday - Germany -
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Man in court accused of crossbow attack murders
The wife and daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt were killed at their Hertfordshire home in July.Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
A push toward sustainable jet fuel is leaving investors with unanswered questions
"The truth is, it's going to be more expensive, you can't really sugarcoat that," one producer said.Yesterday -
VentureBeat - Tech
Go makes a comeback: What’s fueling its revival?
Although Go was released to much furore in late 2009, when it was heralded as Programming Language of the Year by the TIOBE Index, its popularity has waxed and waned over the years. Now Go has ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
We live in an era of political violence. The rich and famous aren't the primary targets | Moira Donegan
Unlike Donald Trump, most of us do not get to face the risk of violence with Secret Service protection. It is not a good sign for US politics that an apparent second assassination attempt against ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Our Reporter on Trump and a New Era of Political Violence
The latest apparent assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump indicates how much the American political landscape has been shaped by anger stirred by Mr. Trump and against him. Peter Baker, ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of treating her like a ‘non-person’
Veteran MP says she expected more support from Labour after comments by Tory donor that she ‘should be shot’. Diane Abbott has accused Keir Starmer of treating her as a “non-person” after comments ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Keir Starmer suggests he will continue accepting donors’ gifts
PM rejects claims he breached rules as he defends system of MPs declaring donations. Keir Starmer has suggested he will continue to accept gifts from the Labour peer Lord Alli, as he rejected ...2 days ago -
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Diane Abbott: PM treated me as a 'non-person'
The Labour MP speaks to the BBC about the fallout after a Tory donor made racist comments about her.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Starmer insists Budget will not contain measures that stifle growth
City fears grow that PM will plug fiscal hole with tax rise on business2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Suspect charged as Trump accuses Biden and Harris of incitement
Ryan Wesley Routh charged with gun-related offenses after apparent assassination attempt against former president. Muddled politics and multiple arrests: who is the suspect? US politics live – ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
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Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return?2 days ago