2 h. ago Education key to divide on immigration and politics, research suggests

The report found that education divides attitudes on immigration and diversity more sharply in the UK than in the US.

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38 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘For him it seems to come down to good immigrants and bad immigrants’

One is a Reform voter who supports Tommy Robinson and thinks Muslims want to take over. The other works with immigrants and knows they’re not here to steal jobs or get benefits. Can they make it through a meal together?Amrit, 32, BirminghamOccupation Immigration solicitor Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump’s economic adviser expects there is ‘nothing to see’ as justice department investigates Fed

Kevin Hassett, a top contender to replace Jerome Powell, suggests he believes Powell told the truth about central bank renovationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, said he expected there was “nothing to see here” as the US Department of Justice pursues its criminal investigation of Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair.The Trump administration has faced a chorus of criticism in recent days after it emerged that the justice department had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, in a significant escalation of its extraordinary attack on the US central bank’s independence. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage suggests Scottish independence referendum could take place in 2030s

The Reform UK leader said an IndyRef2 could be "reexamined" in the "decades to come".

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2 w. ago Demand for defence stocks lifts FTSE as investors calm amid Venezuela turmoil

Investors appeared to react steadily to the political turbulence, with experts suggesting the impact to financial markets could be limited.

Economics

2 w. ago Tesla publishes analyst forecasts suggesting sales set to fall

Tesla endured tough year in part thanks to some consumers’ distaste for Elon Musk’s embrace of rightwing politicsTesla has taken the unusual step of publishing sales forecasts that suggest 2025 deliveries will be lower than expected and future years’ sales will be well below targets set by its chief executive, Elon Musk.The US electric vehicle maker published figures from analysts suggesting it will announce 423,000 deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2025, in a new “consensus” section on its investor website. That would represent a 16% decline from the final quarter of 2024. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

Former PM’s team suggested initial less-politicised drafts seemed patronising and appealed to ‘fuddy-duddy Britain’Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warnedTony Blair’s key advisers agonised over the writing of his notoriously ill-judged speech to the Women’s Institute (WI) which saw the then prime minister heckled and slow hand-clapped before 10,000 members at Wembley Arena, newly released documents reveal.Despite the WI explicitly warning they were “wary of anything that smacked of capital P politics”, Blair’s aides were critical of his first draft and bombarded him with additions to inject more policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Immigration conversations are dividing us, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Dame Sarah Mullally made history in October when she became the first woman named to take the leading role.

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