4 hours ago Why ministers are resisting calls to block Elon Musk from donating to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party

Pressure is building for the government to introduce measures limiting the amount a foreign national can donate to UK political parties through UK companies

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8 hours ago Tesla issues major recall of almost 700,000 vehicles as key warning system fault identified

Elon Musk's Tesla vehicles have been hit by another recall after it was found a key warning system may not work properly on around 700,000 cars, including the Cybertruck

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8 hours ago FDA issues recall on popular dog treat sold in 19 states that can kill pets

The FDA has issued a Class I Recall for dog treats sold by Carolina Prime Pet

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13 hours ago Stephen King posts ‘scary’ warning about Elon Musk’s control over Trump

King’s fans said that the statement was more disturbing than any of his novels

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13 hours ago Elon Musk says Magdeburg Christmas market slaughter would not have happened if hard

The billionaire Tesla boss retweeted a post on X by a German activist claiming 'only the AfD would have prevented' Friday's attack which saw at least five people killed after a car rammed into a crowd.

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14 hours ago Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown

Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next yearDonald Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk is showing no signs of fraying, even after at times he appeared to eclipse the president-elect’s influence as he bullied House Republicans into paring down their bipartisan spending deal to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare.The move by Musk to detonate the political equivalent of a nuclear bomb – by demanding that Republicans sink the deal or face a primary challenge – was viewed as a test run of the kind of role Musk might play to pressure Congress once Trump takes office, people familiar with the matter said. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Could $100m of Elon Musk’s money sway a general election for Reform UK?

Spending such a seemingly game-changing sum would face several hurdles and could even hinder the party’s chancesOver the 2024 general election period, combined donations to every UK party totalled about £50m. If reports are to be believed, Elon Musk could be about to give considerably more to just one – Reform UK. Is this a political game-changer? As ever with politics and money, there is no one answer.One caveat must be mentioned: not only is the prospect of the world’s richest person helping out Nigel Farage’s party still very much at the ideas stage, but the mooted figure of $100m (£80m) is disputed, with the Reform leader describing it as “for the birds”. Continue reading...

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