6 h. ago Senate fails to end the shutdown as both parties aren’t even speaking to each other: ‘I’m not optimistic’

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear willing to give an inch as Americans pay the price

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14 h. ago Actor Gary Oldman ranks his 'Slow Horses' character Jackson Lamb among the top roles of his career

Gary Oldman calls the physical changes he lives with to play Jackson Lamb a “small price to pay,” as he returns to screens for Season 5 of "Slow Horses."

Politics

38 h. ago Sam Thompson says he 'hasn't done enough' in 'time to pay the price' admission

The podcaster made the admission in a year where he raised over £1.5 million for chairty

Economics

62 h. ago We’ll all pay the price for the destruction of London’s financial markets

We’ll all pay the price for the destruction of London’s financial markets  The Telegraph

Economics

65 h. ago Ovo Energy at risk as supplier falls short of regulator's financial resilience target

The future of one of Britain's biggest energy suppliers could be at risk after bosses flagged a 'material uncertainty' over its ability to continue as a going concern.

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66 h. ago Keir Starmer says Angela Rayner WILL make a comeback ... just weeks after she was forced to quit over underpaid tax on her holiday home

The Prime Minister said Ms Rayner had paid a 'heavy price' by resigning for failing to pay the correct stamp duty on an £800,000 seaside flat 250 miles from her constituency.

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3 d. ago New energy price cap kicks in as protestors say latest hike will drive Scots to despair

Latest 2% price cap hike means Scots will pay £700 more than in 2020 - with many already in deep debt

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4 d. ago Harris Dickinson: People that fall between the cracks, that’s always bothered me

The actor’s directorial debut Urchin centres around a rough sleeper in London who is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction.

Politics

6 d. ago Farewell Amazon Fresh: the no tills thing was all a bit too awkward | Jason Okundaye

The ‘just walk out’ innovation promised frictionless shopping – but these days, maybe we all need a bit less tech in our livesAmazon Fresh, the till-free grocery shop that uses “just walk out” technology, is closing all 19 of its stores in London, just under five years after opening its first outlet. If you’re unfamiliar, the premise of the store is that shoppers identify themselves at the entrance, walk in, select the items that they want, and then a combination of AI, sensors and computer vision determine the items in their basket and process an automatic payment via a customer’s Amazon account when they walk out.If that sounds weird and disorienting then I can assure you – having visited an outlet out of pure curiosity and having left distressed – it is. Among the reasons given for the venture’s failure, from location choices to struggling to differentiate itself in the market, one financial analyst has suggested that till-less technology “always felt a little awkward”. When I vi...

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8 d. ago Lisa Cook urges supreme court to reject Trump’s bid to fire her from Fed board

Cook’s lawyers say president’s unprecedented move would destroy Fed’s independence and disrupt financial marketsFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook urged the US supreme court on Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her, telling the justices the Republican president’s unprecedented move would destroy the central bank’s independence and disrupt financial markets.Lawyers for Cook filed a written response opposing the justice department’s 18 September emergency request to lift a federal judge’s order that blocked Trump from immediately removing Cook, an appointee of Democratic former president Joe Biden, while her legal challenge continues. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The next big financial crisis may be brewing. Warning signs are already there | Larry Elliott

The longer the period between crises, the greater the complacency. That complacency is pushing share prices ever-higherUS job creation has stalled and, despite the curbs on migration, unemployment is rising. Tariffs are pushing up the cost of imports. And Donald Trump is at war with the governor of his own central bank and wants him out.But traders on Wall Street are not bothered by the fact that inflation is above the target or that growth is slowing. Share prices are testing new record levels on an almost daily basis. Jerome Powell, the man Trump wants to be rid of, says stocks are “fairly highly valued”, which is an understatement if ever there was one. By historical standards, stocks are extremely highly valued. There is trouble – perhaps big trouble – ahead.Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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9 d. ago PSNI Chief Constable apologises to two solicitors following surveillance

Darragh Mackin and Peter Corrigan of Phoenix Law said privacy is not a price they should have to pay for doing their jobs.

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9 d. ago Beauty Tech Group Targets £320M Valuation in Landmark London IPO, Signaling Revival for UK Market

Beauty Tech Group Targets £320M Valuation in Landmark London IPO, Signaling Revival for UK Market  FinancialContent

Economics

9 d. ago Saga returns to profit thanks to cruise demand but financing costs weigh

Strong demand for cruises and holidays helped boost Saga return to a pre-tax profits in the first half after slumping to a major loss last year.

Economics

1 week ago Households hit with higher bills in £1bn ‘racket’ that sees wind farms paid to turn off power

Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price

Economics

1 week ago Why Trump’s attacks on the Fed’s independence are so dangerous | Steven Greenhouse

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. But the aggressive action Trump seeks could dramatically backfireDonald Trump has once again taken a wrecking ball to the rule of law and long-standing norms as he seeks to fire Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor, and pursue his unprecedented assault on the central bank’s independence. Just as he failed to understand the huge problems his tariffs would create, Trump fails to understand the serious damage his attacks on the Federal Reserve could cause.In April, Trump launched repeated attacks on the Fed, threatening to fire its chairman, Jerome Powell, and demanding it slash interest rates. Trump called Powell “a stupid guy” and said “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” Trump ultimately chickened out on firing Powell after financial markets tumbled at the prospect, but he hasn’t stopped pressing the Fed to chop its rates – suggesting they should be below 1% – to spur the slowing economy. Although Trump keeps denying it...

Politics

1 week ago Starmer's own MPs blast digital ID plan as 'dystopian disaster' as PM 'thrashing around' for solution to small boats crisis

Sir Keir's political opponents have been lining up to lambast him for effectively making law-abiding citizens pay the price for his Government's failure to tackle the migration crisis.

Events

1 week ago Boomers think their wealth came from wise choices – this myth needs busting

If Reeves swipes some of the huge gains amassed from property and pensions, the lucky generation cannot argue – but willThe most infamous example of middle-income baby boomers seeking retribution for the loss of their accumulated wealth occurred in Germany in 2009, when a retired builder and his pensioner accomplice took their financial adviser hostage after more than £2m of stock market investments had crashed.In the UK. the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is unlikely to face the same prospect if she swipes some of the gains baby boomer’s have amassed from property and pensions in her November budget, but those affected are still going to seek their revenge. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boomers think their wealth came from wise choices – this myth needs busting | Phillip Inman

If Reeves swipes some of the huge gains amassed from property and pensions, the lucky generation cannot argue – but willThe most infamous example of middle-income baby boomers seeking retribution for the loss of their accumulated wealth occurred in Germany in 2009, when a retired builder and his pensioner accomplice took their financial adviser hostage after more than £2m of stock market investments had crashed.In the UK. the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is unlikely to face the same prospect if she swipes some of the gains baby boomer’s have amassed from property and pensions in her November budget, but those affected are still going to seek their revenge. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Elon Musk sparks freedom of speech fury as he says words do have a 'price to pay'

The world’s richest man Elon Musk has said some words have 'price to pay'.

Economics