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Andy Burnham appoints equalities minister Bridget Phillipson as Labour party chair
Andy Burnham has appointed equalities minister Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party chairwoman, tasking her with driving a “culture change” within the party and ensuring it stays focused on “delivering for working people”. The appointment forms part of preparations for the next general election, with Phillipson’s remit covering the modernisation of Labour’s digital campaigning and the…
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4 Tom Petty Songs Everyone Should Know (Although One Wasn’t a Big Hit)
American Songwriter has highlighted four Tom Petty songs it considers essential listening, marking the enduring appeal of an artist whose career spanned more than five decades before his death in 2017. The list mixes chart-topping hits with a fan favourite that never actually became a major radio success, illustrating how Petty’s influence extends beyond conventional…
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Lego Party Rating For Switch 2 Surfaces On The ESRB
An ESRB rating listing suggests LEGO Party, the Mario Party-style multiplayer game released for Switch last September, is heading to Switch 2. The rating, classified ‘E’ for Everyone with Comic Mischief and Mild Fantasy Violence, indicates the game is being prepared for Nintendo’s newer console, likely as a free upgrade for existing owners rather than…
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Burnham’s £18billion ‘death tax’ nightmare: Fears PM will try to impose 10% levy on ALL inheritances to fund social care
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out backing a 10% “death tax” on all inheritances to help fund social care in England, fuelling speculation that the Prime Minister could look to inheritance reform to plug an £18billion funding gap. The suggestion has alarmed critics, who fear a flat levy applied across all estates would hit…
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X extends money transfer feature to premium US users
X has launched X Money, its new in-app payments platform, in the United States, making it available to X Premium and Premium Plus subscribers aged 18 and over. The rollout marks a shift from the previous invite-only beta to broader access across the platform’s paid subscriber tiers and represents a significant step in owner Elon…
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The Morning Poll: Should teenagers claiming benefits for anxiety get more than those with part-time minimum wage jobs?
This Daily Mail “Morning Poll” piece invites readers to vote on whether teenagers claiming benefits for anxiety should receive more financial support than peers working part-time minimum wage jobs. The framing taps into an ongoing debate about the rising number of young people signed off with mental health conditions and whether the welfare system adequately…
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Judge Rules Trump’s Trust Must Provide Financial Documents To BBC As Part Of POTUS Defamation Lawsuit, But Limits Scope Of Subpoena
A US magistrate judge has ruled that the trust holding Donald Trump’s business assets must hand over financial documents to the BBC, which is defending itself against the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a BBC documentary that edited together separate parts of a January 6 speech to make it appear Trump…
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Bernie Taupin Wrote This No. 1 Hit in 1985 (And It Wasn’t an Elton John Song)
1985: Elton John’s songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, in London for the High Court hearing in which he and the singer are suing music publisher Dick James for a bigger share of the takings from Elton’s early records. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images) Bernie Taupin might be Elton John’s other half, but that doesn’t…