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Anthony Albanese delays major migration overhaul again as voters flock to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again delayed a planned overhaul of migration policy, confirming it will not feature on the agenda of Tuesday’s national cabinet meeting in Perth. The move follows the last-minute cancellation of a National Press Club speech by the home affairs minister earlier in August, after cabinet failed to agree on…
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Ministers row back on council homes vow as Spurs cash in on Savinho sale to City
UK housing and water policy, Meloni’s Rome advice to Badenoch, Singapore’s baby bonus, Mexico’s deadly bull run and an OpenAI escape probe also feature, plus Tottenham’s £75m Savinho deal.
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Dreame’s dream of a rocket-powered car is dead
Dreame, the Chinese vacuum-cleaner manufacturer with ambitions to become a broader technology conglomerate, has reportedly shut down its automotive division after government funding dried up. The move follows tighter Chinese government scrutiny of the £3.4 trillion private fund industry, with regulators specifically singling out Dreame’s spending, and it undercuts the company’s efforts to expand from…
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Birmingham bids to become England’s first 20mph city as ‘anti-motorist’ council policy moves to lower speed limit on hundreds of roads
Birmingham City Council is aiming to make Birmingham the first city in England to adopt a 20mph speed limit as standard across all residential and local roads, forming part of a wider Birmingham Transport Plan intended to transform the city’s transport network by 2031. The Liberal Democrat, Green and independent-led council says the move would…
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Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit
TechCrunch has opened public voting to select the final Audience Choice sessions for its Founder Summit, taking place in Boston on 4 November 2026. After reviewing applications, the organisers narrowed the field to 11 finalists competing for four remaining slots on the event agenda, and are inviting readers to vote for their preferred sessions before…
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Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Andy Burnham is examining changes to the UK’s insolvency laws in an effort to make it easier to bring struggling utilities, including Thames Water, under public control. The prime minister has pledged to reshape how Britain’s essential services are run over the next decade, but officials say the existing “special administration regime” could act as…
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Mobile phones could be banned for the full day in EVERY Scottish school under new proposal
The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce a national ban on mobile phone use in schools, with ministers considering whether it should apply throughout the entire school day or only during lessons. The move marks a significant escalation from previous 2024 guidance that merely encouraged headteachers to restrict phone use,…
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
Ken Paxton, the Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate in Texas, unveiled a “Texas first” datacentre plan aimed at curbing the “negative impact” of the facilities, prompting a sharp response from Democratic rival James Talarico, who accused him of hypocrisy given nearly $500,000 in industry donations and past votes for billions in tax handouts to datacentre firms.…
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Californians ridicule Gavin Newsom as he lists stunning $7.5 million home for sale while speculation swirls about a White House run
California Governor Gavin Newsom has listed his 12,000sq ft mansion in Fair Oaks for $7.5 million, fuelling speculation about a possible 2028 presidential bid as his term as governor nears its end. Newsom has built a national profile through clashes with Donald Trump, a strong fundraising network and a prominent social media presence, positioning him…
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Nearly three in four Britons would ban asylum seekers from countries where women aren’t safe or treated equally, according to a poll
A poll commissioned by the Women’s Policy Centre has found that nearly three-quarters of Britons would support banning asylum seekers from countries where women are not treated equally or are unsafe from sexual violence. The survey follows several high-profile cases in which asylum seekers were convicted of serious sexual offences against women and girls in…