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Mayors and other local leaders could be given powers to oversee water firms
The UK government is considering giving mayors and other local political leaders new powers to oversee water companies, as part of a wider push to bring the utilities sector under greater public control. Under the plans, regional authorities—potentially including local government figures, mayors, independent chairs and other experts—would have some say over water firms’ spending…
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Andy Burnham ‘to meet Donald Trump in New York next week’ as tensions rise with US over Iran war, Ukraine, Falklands and AI
Andy Burnham is expected to meet Donald Trump in New York next week during the UN General Assembly, potentially for the first time in person. The meeting could be diplomatically sensitive because of disagreements between Britain and the United States over Iran, Ukraine, the Falkland Islands, Irish unification and technology regulation. Burnham has indicated that…
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Wednesday briefing: Why tech companies might be only too happy for us to believe AI will ‘kill us all’
The Guardian’s Wednesday briefing examines a wave of warnings from AI industry figures about the technology’s dangers, questioning whether these alarms are genuine concern or self-serving hype. Anthropic founder Dario Amodei published an essay urging companies to slow the development of advanced AI models, with Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman voicing support, while Donald…
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Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland
Anthropic has agreed to lease space in what is set to become Australia’s largest datacentre, a A$31.9bn project in western Queensland, marking the AI company’s first major Australian investment. Queensland premier David Crisafulli announced the deal in parliament, calling it a “major win” secured after pitching the state’s energy security and streamlined approvals during a…
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Trump brutally rebuked over dragged-out Iran war as Republican defectors vote to handcuff his power
The US House of Representatives has voted 220-204 to approve a war powers resolution aimed at halting President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action against Iran without congressional approval, with a small number of Republicans joining all Democrats. It is the latest in a series of similar votes this summer, though none of the…
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Turncoat who made ‘No-Trump’ his name fails in party-switching race for Senate
E. No-Trump Hansen, an entrepreneur who legally changed his name from Eric Hansen to signal his opposition to Donald Trump, suffered a heavy defeat in Delaware’s Democratic Senate primary. Hansen, a former Walmart executive who had run as a Republican against Lisa Blunt Rochester in 2024, switched parties and rebranded himself ahead of this year’s…
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Anthony Albanese to announce huge migration crackdown tomorrow as Labor worries about the rise of Pauline Hanson
The Albanese government is set to unveil a major overhaul of Australia’s migration system, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke due to deliver a National Press Club speech titled “Who Arrives, Who Stays, Who Leaves”. The announcement, delayed by more than a month amid cabinet disagreement over its scope, comes as Labor faces mounting political…
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour’s shameful welfare milestone as more than four million people are now claiming PIPs
The Daily Mail’s editorial comment criticises the Labour government after figures showed more than four million people are now claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), calling it a “shameful milestone” that undermines fiscal responsibility. The piece argues this expansion of the welfare system is unsustainable given rising living costs, and contrasts it with calls from an…
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Flights should increase by hundreds of pounds to meet Net Zero by decreasing demand, Government advisors say
The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the Government’s independent climate advisers, has said flight prices should rise by hundreds of pounds to curb demand for air travel as part of efforts to meet the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target. The committee argued that the aviation industry should bear the costs of reducing its emissions under a…