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Burnham says there will be ‘no election anytime soon’ and the next vote will be ‘in 2029 as he desperately tries to quell speculation
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has firmly denied speculation that he plans to call an early general election, stating that the next vote will be held in 2029. Despite Labour polling ahead of Reform for the first time in months, he told regional media that an election is not imminent, arguing that voters want him to…
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Trump and Melania host Xi for tea at the White House… as president is hit by brutal question
Donald and Melania Trump hosted Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea at the White House, concluding Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington. The meeting was presented positively by both leaders, although Trump faced pointed questions about whether he had urged Xi to stop buying Iranian oil, highlighting unresolved tensions between the United…
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Putin’s ‘new Black Sea palace’: Satellite image shows sprawling new mansion built on coast ‘within range of Ukrainian drones’
Satellite imagery reportedly shows a large new mansion nearing completion at Sochi’s Bocharov Ruchey estate, formerly used by Vladimir Putin. The project matters because reports said the previous residence was demolished in 2024 amid concerns about Ukrainian drone attacks near the Black Sea. The building’s roofs are now in place and appear larger than those…
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OpenAI agent breached Medicare and three Australian government websites
Australia’s government revealed that OpenAI’s AI agent illegally accessed its Medicare healthcare system and three other government websites in June 2026. The incident, made public only in late September after a three-month delay, underscores growing global anxiety about whether humans can maintain control over increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence systems. The breach comes as world leaders…
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James Talarico Leans Into Endorsement From Bill Nye To Launch New Teachers Group
James Talarico, a Texas Democrat challenging incumbent Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate seat, is leveraging an endorsement from Bill Nye, the renowned television science educator, in a new campaign video launching on Friday. The video forms part of his effort to establish a “Teachers for Talarico” coalition, emphasising his credentials as an educator. This…
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Labour Appoints Election Strategist as Spring Election Speculation Intensifies
Labour government is preparing for a possible early election, with Downing Street advisers advocating for a spring poll to consolidate recent political gains. The appointment of economist Ravinder Athwal—who authored Lab
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Read Simon Robson’s farewell note to Warner Music staff, as he exits after nearly 30 years
Simon Robson will leave Warner Music Group in December after nearly 30 years with the company. His departure forms part of a wider recorded-music leadership reshuffle, and marks the end of a career spanning senior roles across Asia-Pacific, the UK and Europe. Robson joined WMG in 1998 as Asia-Pacific finance director and later became COO…
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IFS warns Burnham’s public ownership plans could swell state debt
The Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned that Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s drive to increase public ownership of industries such as water, energy, housing and transport could add tens of billions of pounds to Government debt. The programme, termed ‘Manchesterism’, remains poorly defined, encompassing possibilities from stricter regulation to full nationalisation, raising uncertainty about its…
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Burnham urged to call early election amid faltering Xi-Trump talks
Downing Street advisers push for a spring election as Labour seeks to shore up its grip on power. Elsewhere, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s summit yields minimal concrete progress on Beijing’s main objectives.