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Millionaires including Gary Lineker urge Burnham to raise wealth taxes
Gary Lineker has joined more than 100 UK-based millionaires in signing an open letter urging new prime minister Andy Burnham to increase taxes on wealth, arguing that the country’s richest people can afford to pay more. The letter, organised by campaign group Patriotic Millionaires UK, came as Burnham looked to fund a series of early…
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Andy Burnham rules out referendum talks with John Swinney during Scotland visit
Andy Burnham, in his first meeting with Scottish First Minister John Swinney since becoming Prime Minister on Monday, has ruled out discussing a second Scottish independence referendum, saying the two had “agreed to disagree” on the issue during an earlier phone call. Despite this constitutional impasse, Burnham says he wants to collaborate with devolved governments…
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White House official accuses Chinese startup of distilling Anthropic model, accessing banned Nvidia chips
A White House official has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of distilling an Anthropic model and obtaining Nvidia chips that are subject to US export restrictions. The allegations matter because they concern both the protection of advanced AI technology and US efforts to limit China’s access to high-performance computing hardware. The available article text…
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Safeguarding minister quits due to ‘overwhelmingly triggering’ workload that reignited her grooming trauma
A UK safeguarding minister has resigned from her post, citing a workload that became “overwhelmingly triggering” and reignited personal trauma linked to past experiences of grooming. The resignation highlights the intense psychological toll that handling sensitive safeguarding and child protection casework can place on ministers with lived experience of such issues, raising broader questions about…
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Lindell, Tafoya widening leads in Minnesota GOP primaries: Poll
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Journalists demand White House Correspondents’ Association ‘speak truth to power’ in new dinner with Trump
More than 500 journalists have reportedly signed a letter urging the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) to adopt a more confrontational stance towards President Trump at its upcoming annual dinner, calling on the organisation to “speak truth to power.” The push reflects ongoing tensions between segments of the press corps and the Trump administration, and…
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6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy bill
The US House of Representatives passed a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defence policy bill by 216 votes to 212, with six Democrats joining most Republicans. The narrow cross-party vote was significant because Democratic leaders opposed the measure, leaving its prospects uncertain in the Senate. The National Defense Authorization Act sets defence policy and authorises Pentagon…
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Solicitor to earn 31,200 euros in criminal legal aid fees for one court appearance under system at centre of standoff with minister – who says he ‘cannot allow a blank cheque to be written by the taxpayer’
A solicitor is set to earn 31,200 euros in criminal legal aid fees for a single court appearance, a case that has become emblematic of a wider standoff between the legal profession and a government minister over the cost of the legal aid system. The minister has defended efforts to rein in such payments, insisting…
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Woke Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett unwittingly supports Spanish Empire in latest predictable rant about racism
This Daily Mail opinion piece criticises US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett over recent comments on racism, arguing that in making her point she inadvertently ended up praising or excusing the historical record of the Spanish Empire. The piece frames this as part of a broader pattern of Democratic politicians making sweeping remarks about race and colonial…
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Trump mulling military strikes on Mali militant group: Report
The Trump administration is reportedly considering military strikes in Mali against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group. No decision has been announced, and senior US officials are said to disagree over whether action would be effective; any intervention could widen US military involvement in the Sahel. JNIM has strengthened its position in…