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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader and peer, has taken a full-time position as senior vice-president at Palantir, the controversial US artificial intelligence company. The appointment comes as Palantir faces pressure from Andy Burnham’s government to abandon its £330m NHS contract and battles Sadiq Khan in court over a blocked £50m Metropolitan police contract. Watson’s…
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MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
A cross-party group of MPs has called on the government to break off negotiations with US hedge funds controlling Thames Water and instead take direct public control of the company. The Efra committee, chaired by Alistair Carmichael, argues that ministers should consider emergency legislation to stabilise the financially troubled water company, which carries debts of…
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Lindsay Clancy holdout juror breaks silence: Why he voted GUILTY… and how the others tried to sway him
A holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has defended his guilty vote, rejecting claims that he had reasonable doubts. He said he believed Clancy understood right from wrong and had planned the killings of her three children, despite the other 11 jurors favouring a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. The juror…
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USA’s Venezuela takeover comes with bonus exposure to Chinese AI surveillance tech
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has warned that Venezuela, which the USA took over in January 2026, is continuing plans to adopt advanced Chinese AI surveillance systems. This is problematic because it means the United States now effectively controls a country that relies on Chinese surveillance technology to maintain power, whilst simultaneously trying to…
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Tony Burke claims Australia isn’t a mass migration nation. Here’s the data his critics say proves otherwise: PETER VAN ONSELEN
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has rejected the description of Australia as a “mass migration” nation, but columnist Peter van Onselen argues that population growth and migration figures support the term. The article says Australia’s population reached 28 million in June, far exceeding earlier projections, highlighting the pressure rapid growth may place on housing and infrastructure.…
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Muslim cleric given award by Archbishop called the butchers of October 7 ‘freedom fighters’, said suicide attacks against Nato troops were ‘lawful’ – and that men could take four wives at once without permission
Pakistani cleric Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi received the Lambeth Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Co-operation from Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally. The honour has prompted criticism after reports highlighted past comments in which Ashrafi praised Osama bin Laden and used language that appeared inconsistent with promoting interfaith harmony. Ashrafi reportedly told the BBC he had met…
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The Daily Debate: Do you think the Government is doing enough to protect us from AI going rogue?
The Daily Mail asks whether the Government is doing enough to protect the public from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence becoming autonomous or “going rogue”. The debate follows warnings that insufficient oversight could allow AI systems to develop capabilities that threaten human control and national security. Mustafa Suleyman, head of Microsoft AI, cautioned that…
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Kemi Badenoch orders lawyers to challenge Labour cuts which Tory-run council says has forced it to hike council tax by 94 per cent
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has instructed lawyers to challenge Government funding cuts that have forced Tory-run Wandsworth Council to increase council tax by 94 per cent. Badenoch accused Labour of deliberately allocating money away from Conservative-voting areas whilst funding Labour-voting regions, and stated the party would pursue legal action over the principle involved. She described…
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Ministers have ‘no credible plan’ to turn round British Steel – as Labour’s flagship nationalisation racks up losses of more than £500 million
MPs have warned that ministers lack a credible plan to revive British Steel, which has cost taxpayers more than £500 million since being nationalised. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said the company is losing £1.3 million a day and that continuing to fund it indefinitely is unsustainable. The government took control of Scunthorpe’s steelworks after…
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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar
Ministers have been urged to publish a credible long-term plan for British Steel after MPs warned that keeping the publicly owned company operating is becoming increasingly expensive. The firm costs taxpayers about £1.3m a day, while the government has yet to explain how it will become financially sustainable or whether public funding can be recovered.…