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CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations
An Institute for Policy Studies analysis found that chief executives at the 100 largest S&P 500 companies with the lowest median worker pay earned, on average, 614 times their employees’ pay in 2025. The report highlights widening pay inequality, arguing that executive rewards have risen far faster than workers’ pay and inflation, while many employees…
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Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million
The number of UK young people not in education, employment or training fell below one million between April and June, offering encouragement to ministers seeking to reduce youth economic inactivity. However, the total remains high at 13% of 16-to-24-year-olds and is still 30,000 higher than a year earlier, underlining continuing concern about limited entry-level opportunities…
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Tanzania’s VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline as his successor named
Tanzania’s Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has been expelled from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party for alleged indiscipline after resigning from office, becoming the first vice-president in the country’s history to step down. The move suggests a widening rift with President Samia Suluhu Hassan and comes amid renewed debate over constitutional reform and political freedoms following…
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If MPs want to take on Nigel Farage over his dodgy finances, they need to clean up their own act | Frances Ryan
The article argues that MPs’ acceptance of hospitality and event tickets risks reinforcing public cynicism about political standards, particularly during the cost of living crisis. It says the issue may become more prominent when parliament returns, as Nigel Farage faces scrutiny over his own financial arrangements. MPs have declared about £400,000 in free tickets and…
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AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions
Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images and videos depicting himself with George Washington and other historical military figures, as he faces pressure over the Iran war, low approval ratings and reports about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The article argues that these posts appear intended to reinforce his legacy and present…
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Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark move
The Dominican Republic is preparing to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, becoming the 48th country worldwide and seventh in Latin America to do so. President Luis Abinader announced the decision at a regional forum in Santo Domingo and said antisemitism threatens democratic coexistence, rights and freedoms beyond Jewish communities. The…
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Burnham drops support for political donation cap after Labour’s union paymasters warn it would limit their funding for his party
Andy Burnham has reportedly withdrawn support for a £500,000 cap on political donations after trade unions argued that it could restrict Labour’s funding. The reported reversal matters because Burnham had previously said a cap would help address concerns that wealthy donors or organisations could exert undue influence over political parties. The GMB, which has given…
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Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new Neet figures show
The number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell by 30,000 between the first and second quarters of 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics. The decline offers some relief to the government amid pressure to tackle youth inactivity, but the total remains higher than a year earlier and…
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Trump gives every nation an easy choice: Do business with America or terrorist Iran
The article argues that President Trump’s renewed economic pressure on Iran, combined with the claimed effects of “Operation Epic Fury”, gives Washington greater leverage to seek a nuclear agreement. It presents this strategy as a continuation of Trump’s earlier “Maximum Pressure” policy and contrasts it favourably with the Biden administration’s approach, while attributing Iran’s difficulties…
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Small UK power plants face cyber threat until 2030
Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants may remain more exposed to state-backed cyber-attacks until the 2030s, despite an Iran-linked hack reportedly shutting a small gas plant for four days in July. The incident did not disrupt electricity supplies, but it has intensified concern that locally connected, unmanned generators have weaker security requirements than major power…