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Burnham and Healey face a Budget crunch with UK borrowing costs stuck at highest level for almost 30 years
UK government borrowing costs have climbed to their highest levels in almost 30 years just weeks before Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham deliver their first Budget on 28 October, with economist Simon French of Panmure Liberum warning the surge could add £6billion to Britain’s annual debt interest bill by 2029/30. He noted…
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As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals
Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has filed a second subpoena request targeting Discord as part of its ongoing legal effort to identify those behind the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks. Unlike the earlier, publicly filed subpoenas, this new request asks the court to keep the details sealed, marking a shift towards a…
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Football transfer rumours: Manchester United and Liverpool eye Kroupi? Vardy to Wrexham?
With the summer transfer window closing, English football clubs are racing to complete deals before the deadline. Manchester United remain without a new left-back despite months of interest, with several options still in play, while other Premier League and Championship clubs are chasing late loan moves, free transfers and swaps to strengthen their squads before…
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Andy Burnham latest: Healey promises to hike defence spending after Trump’s latest Falklands threat
Chancellor John Healey has pledged to increase UK defence spending after Donald Trump suggested he was reviewing US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, remarks likely to unsettle Labour ministers and inflame tensions with Washington. The comments follow reports that the US administration was prepared to use its stance on the islands as…
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ANDREW NEIL: With the AI bubble, soaring debts and rising interest rates, even the hardiest souls are spooked. We should ALL be fearful of the financial crisis that’s coming
Andrew Neil warns that a combination of soaring debt, rising interest rates and an AI investment boom is creating serious risks for the global financial system, echoing concerns raised by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. In his role as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, Bailey told G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina…
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‘Shadow Has Fallen’: Iwan Rheon, Brendan Coyle, Atandwa Kani Join ‘Has Fallen’ Season 3
StudioCanal, Urban Myth Films, Millennium and G-Base have confirmed that Iwan Rheon, Brendan Coyle and Atandwa Kani have joined the cast of Shadow Has Fallen, the third season of Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen franchise, with filming now under way in South Africa and the UK. The series follows Paris Has Fallen and the forthcoming Apollo…
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Bombanana! release countdown: Exact date and time
Bombanana!, a new online co-op puzzle title from Lefto Studio, is set to launch worldwide on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The game challenges groups of three players, each controlling a monkey with a communication impairment (blind, deaf and mute), to work together to defuse a bomb despite being unable to fully understand one another. Its…
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Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme
The chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, Nikhil Rathi, has been accused of threatening a consumer group with “adverse consequences” if it challenged the regulator’s £9.1bn compensation scheme for mis-sold car loans. Court filings reviewed by the Guardian allege Rathi made the comments to directors of Consumer Voice during a Microsoft Teams call on…
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Bond sell-off intensifies around the world as oil prices rise above $91 a barrel, stoking inflation fears – business live
Global government bond markets are selling off sharply, driving yields to fresh highs, after oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel amid renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with Iran targeting American bases in Jordan and the UAE after strikes on Iranian…