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Burnham doubles down on blaming Brexit for UK’s woes at PMQs as he vows to use summit to get closer to Brussels
Andy Burnham used his second day as Prime Minister to reinforce his view that Brexit is largely responsible for a “decade of low growth” in the UK, using Prime Minister’s Questions to make the case again after first raising it in his Commons debut a day earlier. He said he wanted a closer relationship with…
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Anthropic hires architect of UK AI policy as MPs warn of ‘clear conflict of interest’
Anthropic has hired Matt Clifford, the architect of the UK government’s AI strategy, as its managing director of international affairs, prompting Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee to demand clarity on how conflicts of interest will be managed. Clifford intends to keep his role as chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), a…
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Canadian PM tells Trump to ‘stop trying to be tough’ in trade fight
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ottawa that the United States needs to “stop trying to be tough” and start negotiating seriously if it wants to resolve the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries, which has intensified over automobile tariffs. His comments follow weeks of escalating tension, including Donald Trump renaming Lake…
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‘No Jews, no news’ strikes again as selective coverage of the ‘unsettlers’ fuels anti-Israel anger
A Fox News opinion piece condemns masked settlers who ambushed an NBC News crew and Palestinians in the West Bank village of Jalud, calling it an indefensible criminal act, while arguing that global media coverage of such incidents is disproportionate and fuels anti-Israel sentiment. The author contends that as the Gaza war has wound down,…
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Chris Gotterup celebrates Team USA Presidents Cup selection with epic pro-America video
American golfer Chris Gotterup celebrated being named to his first Presidents Cup team by posting a video montage celebrating American culture, after being selected as one of six captain’s picks by US skipper Brandt Snedeker. The 27-year-old had finished seventh in the Team USA standings, narrowly missing the automatic qualifying spots, but his strong 2026…
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British banks in crosshairs as pressure mounts on Burnham to tax profits
Chancellor John Healey is reportedly weighing a windfall tax on banks and oil companies for his late-October budget, the first under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, as he looks for ways to fund support for households facing rising energy bills. Britain’s four biggest lenders – HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group – have made £200bn…
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Just Stop Oil are back: Up to 60 activists are arrested for blocking road outside Parliament as Andy Burnham makes his PMQs debut
Just Stop Oil activists returned to direct action on 2 September 2026, blocking Parliament Square as Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first appearance at PMQs. The group had declared itself disbanded in March 2025 after the government agreed to end new oil and gas licences, but it resumed protests amid reports Burnham could approve…
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Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert Reich
In a comment piece, Robert Reich argues that Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada is backfiring, having provoked a surge of Canadian patriotism and a domestic political backlash rather than the quick capitulation Trump apparently expected. Reich casts the move as Trump turning to bully a “weaker” target after being humiliated by Iran’s forceful response…
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Hot Docs Promotes Diana Sanchez, Hires Mara Gourd-Mercado As Festival Seeks To “Future-Proof” Itself
Toronto’s Hot Docs documentary festival has restructured its senior leadership, promoting current executive director Diana Sanchez to the newly created role of president while hiring Mara Gourd-Mercado, currently head of industry at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, as her successor as executive director from 19 October. Sanchez will focus on strategic direction, artistic oversight, government relations and…
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Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown
Madagascar’s former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour after being found guilty of complicity in murder over the violent crackdown on youth-led “Gen Z” protests that toppled the previous government. A court in the capital, Antananarivo, ruled on Tuesday that Ravalomanana, a retired general and close ally of…