7 d. ago ‘Net stupid zero’ vs economic madness: How the climate change debate is losing touch with reality

Right-wing and hard-left politicians offer little hope that humanity will emerge unscathed from its latest Fermi Paradox ‘great filter’

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8 d. ago Starmer under pressure to tell Trump to call off ‘outrageous’ $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Sir John Whittingdale, the former culture secretary who led the last charter renewal negotiations with the BBC, had told The Independent that Sir Keir Starmer should have already intervened to dissuade Trump from taking legal action

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1 week ago Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount

The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approvalOn Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, the entertainment giant that owns Hollywood movie studios, along with CNN, HBO and other media businesses. The bid is led by David Ellison, son of the tech billionaire Larry Ellison – a prominent Donald Trump supporter and Republican donor. Netflix had already prevailed over Paramount in a previous bidding competition for the purchase, but Trump announced on Sunday that he would “be involved” in his administration’s review of the Netflix deal. The president suggested the sale “could be a problem” because Netflix is already dominant in the US streaming market.Paramount left out a significant fact in the press release announcing its offer: the bid includes funding from the private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, as well as three Arab monar...

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2 w. ago Work starts on new Ayrshire food and engineering park aiming to generate £272m

It is tipped to transform the local economy into the next decade and beyond with job creation and business growth opportunities.

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2 w. ago Trump’s approval rating finally starts to climb as Republicans back his handling of the economy

Despite the president claiming affordability is a ‘con job,’ more Americans think he is doing a better job of handling the economy

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3 w. ago Just 10% of voters believe Labour can be trusted with the economy after Budget chaos

The YouGov survey for Sky News found just 10 per cent of Britons think Labour would do the best job at managing the economy.

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3 w. ago Amazon shoppers have hours left to buy newest Echo Dot for £14 in deal stack offer

The Echo Dot latest generation is £29.99 in Amazon's Black Friday sale which ends tonight, but there's a way to get it cheaper

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3 w. ago There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EUKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomReport: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer saysAt the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills, protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields. This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest.The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the e...

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3 w. ago Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says

Exclusive: PM hits back at critics as he insists Rachel Reeves right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises at budget• Keir Starmer: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewalLabour’s economic plan will take years to deliver in full, Keir Starmer has said as he tries to regain the narrative after a turbulent response to last week’s budget.In an article for the Guardian, the prime minister hit back at his political opponents, insisting the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises. Continue reading...

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last month Kate Middleton popped round I'm A Celeb star's house and made 'surreal' gesture

An I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star once had the future Queen of England drop by for "tea and biscuits" and left everyone gobsmacked by her unexpected and gracious offer

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