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Labour doesn’t know who ‘its people’ are

Government inability to define group at core of its tax pledges reflects lack of political direction from top

Business - Financial Times - October 29

UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement

The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Scott Jennings says he ‘doesn’t know how successful’ Trump will be at getting Gaetz for AG role

CNN pundit Scott Jennings said he isn’t sure “how successful” President-elect Trump will be at getting former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) into the attorney general position. As controversy swirls ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know

Who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questions. The UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, scheduled to finish Friday local ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Oilers React To Ryan Reaves' Vicious Hit On Darnell Nurse: 'It’s A Dangerous Play. He’s Got To Know That Nurse Doesn’t See Him Coming And Choose The Right Path'

"We all know that things happen," said Oilers winger Adam Henrique. "The game’s fast. Things happen quick. But you never want to see that."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Is ‘working people’ working for Labour?

Plus what to expect from the ‘bazooka’ Budget

Labour’s beef with farmers

Plus, what next for Ukraine as it fires western-made missiles into Russia

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

The Perfect Red Lipstick Doesn’t Exist … Or Does It?

The makeup artist and influential YouTuber Lisa Eldridge may have cracked the code.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

Cuban: Trump 'doesn’t like to be challenged' by women

Businessman Mark Cuban claimed that Donald Trump does not surround himself with "strong, intelligent women," alleging that the former president "doesn't like to be challenged" by them. "Donald ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

What is a 'working person', according to Labour?

The government has promised not to raise taxes on "working people" in this Wednesday's Budget.

Harris Has Targeted Racism and Sexism While in Office. She Doesn’t Broadcast It.

As vice president, Kamala Harris has targeted racial and gender gaps in health care, lending and other areas. She isn’t running on that part of her record.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

JD Vance says Putin is ‘clearly an adversary’ but doesn’t call him an enemy

In an interview with Meet the Press, Republican VP candidate JD Vance tells Kristen Welker that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “clearly an adversary” but stops short of calling him an enemy.

Politics - NBC News - October 27

Faisal Islam: Rachel Reeves doesn’t mind if you don't like her Budget

The Budget is about the long game on the economy and Reeves believes the current pain is a price worth paying.

A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It

Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the first steps toward removing it from pharmacy shelves.

Tech - Wired - November 10

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Longing for Grandchildren When Your Child Doesn’t Want Kids

A growing number of Americans are choosing not to have children. Their parents are grappling with what that means for them.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Trump Doesn’t Care Enough About K-12 Education to Break It

Is the best we can hope for the failing status quo?

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Streeting bets on better NHS management but doesn’t go for structural reform

Labour will keep independent commissioning body NHS England despite large disagreement that the system works

World - Financial Times - November 14

Trump has an opportunity on 3 critical issues — if he doesn’t mess it up

Trump has an opportunity to build a new, lasting political coalition. But if he makes the wrong moves, he will just hand power back to the Democrats.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

The Lakers’ Unusual Plan for Bronny James Doesn’t Involve Road Games

James won’t travel with the South Bay Lakers of the G League this season.

Sports - The New York Times - November 14

The mainstream media still doesn’t get Trump — or Middle America

A lot of Americans would rather get their information from people like Joe Rogan because they prefer open partisanship to partisanship masquerading as honest journalism.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

New York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing. Why Is It So Expensive to Build?

The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Stocks end lower after Powell throws cold water on hopes for December interest-rate cut

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to rush to lower its benchmark interest rate, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

It doesn’t have to take years to rebuild, especially with the right coach: Analysis

Teams considering a coaching change should be encouraged by some of the quick turnarounds around the NFL

Sports - ABC News - November 15

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

The Papers: Labour suspends MP and a hot Halloween ahead

An alleged altercation involving Mike Amesbury leads many papers.

Reeves embarks on Budget that will define Labour government

Prime minister and chancellor aim to convey sense of joint purpose ahead of long-awaited fiscal event on Wednesday

Business - Financial Times - October 28

British Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punches Thrown

Video that emerged over the weekend appeared to show Mike Amesbury, a Labour party lawmaker, hitting a man in the face and then repeatedly landing more body blows.

World - The New York Times - October 28

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.

‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery

Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gamble

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects

Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even further

World - Financial Times - October 30

Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?

Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellor

World - Financial Times - October 31

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing

World - Financial Times - October 31

Labour budget sets the scene for 2026 Holyrood election

The devolved Scottish government will have had an extra £3.4bn to spend - including more money than SNP ministers anticipated for public building projects.

The Papers: 'Labour challenges Badenoch' and 'Lopez backs Harris'

A variety of stories appear in this Sunday's papers, featuring the Royal Family and Kemi Badenoch.

Badenoch: We will have opposite approach to Labour on economy

Speaking on her first day as leader, Badenoch gave a first glimpse of her policy priorities.

Labour draws dividing line on tuition fees

Party may hit political difficulties as the amount rises with inflation and system loses its original advantages

World - Financial Times - November 5

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Runcorn and Helsby MP, 55, to appear in court at later date. Mike Amesbury, the MP suspended by Labour pending an investigation, has been charged with assault after an incident following a night ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

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