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US cable groups to challenge FCC’s repeal of national TV ownership limit
Cable industry groups plan to sue the Federal Communications Commission over its decision to repeal the national limit on broadcast TV ownership. They argue Congress set the limit in law and that removing it could let large station owners demand higher fees from TV providers, pushing up customers’ bills. The rule capped any one owner’s…
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BT Acquires Debt-Laden TalkTalk Via Pre-Pack Administration to Avert Service Disruption
Broadband provider BT has agreed to purchase TalkTalk through a pre-pack administration process, resolving a financial crisis for the telecommunications company burdened by approximately £1.5 billion in debt. The acquisi
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Conservatives won’t cut inheritance tax immediately; Paris school fire during nationwide protests
Conservatives won’t immediately cut inheritance tax, says Griffith. A fire at a Paris school during protests has forced the evacuation of about 100 students.
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Sánchez calls snap vote, hoping housing crisis sways Spanish voters
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for 29 November after his coalition lost a parliamentary vote on housing measures, confirming it no longer had a majority. The housing crisis gives Sánchez a prominent campaign issue and a chance to rally left-wing voters, while shifting attention from corruption allegations and the government’s…
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Tories unite behind Badenoch as MPs urge economic focus to win voters
Kemi Badenoch has consolidated her leadership of the Conservative Party, which displays unprecedented unity more than two years into her tenure. Much of this cohesion stems from a shared enemy: Tory defectors such as Robert Jenrick, whose departure has been met with barely concealed relief across party ranks. The relative stability marks a striking contrast…
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Fugitive jailed after ramming police cars during Coventry arrest
Jay Bennett, 33, was arrested by armed police at a Coventry gym after spending four months on the run following his escape from prison. He rammed police and other vehicles with his car as officers tried to stop him, in an attempted getaway in which nobody was injured. Bennett escaped from HMP Sudbury in December,…
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Charities warn Badenoch’s aid cuts would undermine Britain’s global standing
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has announced plans to slash the UK’s overseas aid budget by 90%, from £9bn annually to just £1bn, to fund 50,000 new prison places and culture budget cuts. Charities and development organisations argue this radical reduction would irreparably damage Britain’s global credibility and leave it unable to meet existing commitments to…
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Swinney rejects calls to apologise over pension triple lock claims
First Minister John Swinney has dismissed calls to apologise for claims that Scottish pensioners will lose their pensions following the UK Government’s announcement to remove the pensions triple lock from 2030. Opposition parties have accused him of misleading Holyrood and the public, but Swinney insists he “has nothing to explain”, stating that he is simply…
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Djibouti football leadership ousted in disputed assembly amid police presence
Police occupied the Djibouti Football Federation’s headquarters as 16 club presidents held a disputed assembly to remove president Souleiman Waberi and his executive committee. The federation says the meeting was improperly called and its decisions are invalid; the episode raises concerns about state interference in football governance and possible international sanctions. Opponents say enough delegates…