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Andy Burnham to make it harder for people to claim benefits as he vows to ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare bill
Andy Burnham, in his first major interview since becoming prime minister, has signalled he will make benefits more conditional on recipients seeking work, as he attempts to cut the UK’s welfare bill. This puts him on a collision course with left-wing Labour backbenchers who backed his rise to power, and echoes the political struggle his…
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NHS pay revolt, China’s AI and chip surge, and PlayStation fans plan disc-ban blackout
Labour faces calls to curb NHS executive pay as nearly 600 bosses out-earn the PM; China’s Kimi AI model and CXMT’s 470% share surge fuel Western AI jitters; plus tributes to broadcaster Gerry Kelly, a tragic Florida crash, and a PS5 boycott over disc phase-out.
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Pauline Hanson accuses ‘squirming’ Albanese of glaring double standard over Chinese billionaire dinner
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of “squirming” over questions about a dinner he attended with a Chinese billionaire donor, claiming his handling of the episode exposes a glaring double standard in how Labor treats political donations. Hanson argued that if Labor were held to the same scrutiny it applies…
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The Morning Poll: Should Fujitsu be blacklisted after the Post Office scandal?
The Daily Mail’s Morning Poll asks readers whether Fujitsu should be blacklisted from UK government contracts following the Post Office Horizon scandal, in which faulty software from the firm led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters. The poll comes after it emerged that Fujitsu has continued to win public sector work despite the…
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Rotherham pensioner chased man down street wielding air gun witnesses believed to be ‘hunting rifle’
A Rotherham pensioner was sentenced after chasing a man down a street while carrying an air gun. The incident caused alarm because witnesses believed the weapon was a hunting rifle, illustrating how an air gun can be perceived as a serious firearm in public. The report centres on the court’s response to the pensioner’s conduct…
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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
An economic analysis of the government’s own forecasts has found that expanding Heathrow airport with a third runway would shift thousands of aviation jobs away from other UK regions rather than creating new employment nationally. The findings, drawn from a Department for Transport paper published last month, suggest airports across England and Wales would lose…
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Dylan Mulvaney Responds After Trump Mocks Her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Transgender advocate and actress Dylan Mulvaney has responded after President Donald Trump mocked her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during his speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday night. Trump compared the two women after Collins accepted an award for her coverage of his administration, dismissing the award as “fake” before pivoting to…
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One Nation would be ‘within arm’s reach’ of forming government with the Coalition after bombshell new poll reveals Pauline Hanson’s extraordinary surge
A new opinion poll suggests Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has surged to the point where it could realistically help form government in coalition with Australia’s Coalition parties, according to reporting on the survey’s results. The poll points to Australia heading towards a hung parliament, with no single party or bloc securing a clear majority,…
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Writer-Director Reveals Sequel Has Been Written, Hasn’t Been Made For “Financial Reasons”
Jonathan Goldstein, co-writer and co-director of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, has revealed at Comic-Con that a sequel to the 2023 film has already been written, but its future remains uncertain due to budgetary concerns. Goldstein said he and creative partner John Francis Daley were commissioned to write the follow-up but is unsure whether…
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Pulte says he completed fourth round of layoffs as acting DNI
Acting US Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte says the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has completed its fourth round of layoffs since he took over. The cuts are part of a wider effort to shrink and refocus the office, but they have prompted concern that major organisational changes are being made under…