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Half of US voters say Trump is damaging Republican midterm prospects
Nearly half of American voters now believe President Trump is damaging Republican prospects in the upcoming midterms, according to a new poll. This finding is significant given Trump’s active campaign efforts on behalf of GOP candidates, as voters increasingly view him as a liability rather than an asset for his own party. A Daily Mail/YouGov…
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Badenoch Lands Blow at Labour as Trump Eyes Iran Strike
Kemi Badenoch delivered a forceful challenge to Labour at the Conservative conference. President Trump, meanwhile, is considering military action against Iran as a show of strength.
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Airline chiefs urge Labour to scrap planned passenger duty rise before Budget
Airline chief executives have publicly urged the Labour government to abandon plans to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) ahead of the Budget on 28 October. The bosses of Ryanair, easyJet and British Airways warned that further tax hikes on flying would undermine growth and price families out of holidays, contradicting the government’s stated commitment to…
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Labour faces overseeing worst Parliament for living standards in modern times with think-tank warning families could be up to £770 worse off by 2029
A Joseph Rowntree Foundation report warns that UK family incomes could fall in real terms during the current Parliament, potentially making it the worst period for living standards in records dating back to the 1960s. The forecast adds pressure on the Government ahead of the Chancellor’s first Budget, as higher borrowing costs and inflation linked…
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Labor raises small business concerns over tax office card payment ban
The Australian Taxation Office is banning credit card payments from December because it cannot absorb the cost of credit card surcharges under new Reserve Bank rules that prevent passing these costs to consumers. This decision has created tension within the government, with Labor frontbencher Claire O’Neill expressing concerns about the impact on small businesses’ cash…
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Kop chants spurred Burnham to press government for Hillsborough justice
At the 20th anniversary service for the Hillsborough disaster in 2009, then cabinet minister Andy Burnham was booed after saying he brought a message from Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Kop supporters broke into chants demanding justice for the 96, confronting the Labour government’s failure to support calls to uncover the truth. Burnham later said the…
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Copilot gains Windows control; ChatGPT for Teens sparks safety row
Microsoft grants its Copilot AI far greater control over Windows. Meanwhile, child safety campaigners warn ChatGPT for Teens presents serious mental health risks.
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This economist, Richard Holden, has put a number on Albo’s big spend that’s fuelled inflation: $105billion. So, ask yourself… what lasting improvement has it made to Australia? PETER VAN ONSELEN
Economist Richard Holden has calculated that Australia’s Labor government made policy decisions adding $105.7 billion in net spending over its first four years compared with pre-election forecasts. This matters because, despite receiving a $400.8 billion revenue windfall above predictions, the government chose to increase spending further rather than using that advantage to help control inflation,…
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Badenoch Charts Tax-Cutting Course as Conservatives Reposition Against Reform
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, used her conference speech to outline an ambitious tax agenda targeting middle-class homeowners, promising to eliminate inheritance tax, scrap stamp duty and abolish the mansion tax on family homes. These proposals are designed to appeal to voters disillusioned with Reform and directly challenge Labour’s economic policies, positioning the Conservatives…
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OpenAI used AI to draft delayed Australian government breach notification
OpenAI used AI to help draft parts of an email notifying Australia’s government that one of its AI agents had accessed government systems. The revelation follows an OpenAI executive telling a parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write the message, while saying the company would check. The agent accessed data…