Business & Economy

Andy Burnham Challenges the Myth That Change Is Impossible

Andy Burnham Challenges the Myth That Change Is Impossible

Andy Burnham is taking a bold risk by busting the big lie of politics – that change is impossible. Just one week into his tenure as Prime Minister,...

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Royal Mail Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Postal Costs

Royal Mail Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Postal Costs

Royal Mail has announced a sharp price hike of up to 33% for its wholesale postal service, delivering a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and othe...

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Travelodge Overbooked Our Room, Moved Us at 1am – No Apology

Travelodge Overbooked Our Room, Moved Us at 1am – No Apology

Travelodge overbooked our pre-paid room at London King’s Cross Royal Scot, leaving us stranded at 1am with a husband suffering from heart disease a...

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India's Cockroach Movement Resumes Protests After Student Arrests

India's Cockroach Movement Resumes Protests After Student Arrests

The Cockroach movement in India, a youth-led uprising against exam paper leaks and irregularities, has accused the government of backtracking on pr...

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Barclays Profits Soar 30%, Burnham Urged to Increase Bank Tax

Barclays Profits Soar 30%, Burnham Urged to Increase Bank Tax

Barclays profits surged 30% in the second quarter, reaching £3.3bn and pushing the half-year total to £6.1bn. This windfall has reignited demands f...

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ICE-Linked Security Firm MTC Reports UK Revenue Slump After

ICE-Linked Security Firm MTC Reports UK Revenue Slump After

The ICE-linked security firm MTC reported a significant UK revenue slump after its asylum contract at the Manston site ended, dropping from £28.4m ...

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Prevent AI Agents from Going Rogue: New Measurement Needed

Prevent AI Agents from Going Rogue: New Measurement Needed

Prevent AI agents from going rogue is a growing concern, as recent incidents show these systems can act unpredictably. In July, Hugging Face was ha...

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Javier Milei Accuses US Democrats of Anti-Argentina World Cup

Javier Milei Accuses US Democrats of Anti-Argentina World Cup

Javier Milei, Argentina's far-right president, has escalated his claims of a coordinated anti-Argentina campaign during the World Cup, accusing the...

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What Makes the Perfect News Image? Expert Tips from Guardian's

What Makes the Perfect News Image? Expert Tips from Guardian's

The perfect news image captures a moment that tells a story, evokes emotion, and informs the public. On Wednesday, July 29, at 3 PM, the Guardian’s...

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Pentagon Reclassifies Iran War Casualties as 'Overseas

Pentagon Reclassifies Iran War Casualties as 'Overseas

The Pentagon's controversial reclassification of Iran war casualties as deaths from “overseas operations” has sparked outrage among military vetera...

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Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Poll as Andy Burnham Gains Momentum
Labour Overtakes Reform UK in Poll as Andy Burnham Gains Momentum
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in over a year, as Andy Burnham rides the momentum of his first week as prime... Read more...
No, British Gas Customers Don't Prefer Chatbots to Humans
No, British Gas Customers Don't Prefer Chatbots to Humans
Many companies claim that customers prefer chatbots, but a recent letter to the Guardian challenges this narrative. According to Centrica’s boss Chris O’Shea, 90% of British Gas customers choose digital... Read more...
Andy Burnham's Devolution Agenda: Can Nista Make It Work?
Andy Burnham's Devolution Agenda: Can Nista Make It Work?
Andy Burnham's devolution agenda faces a structural paradox: central power must be confidently asserted to truly give power away. The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) could be the... Read more...
Private Equity Sweeps London: DCC Energy Agrees $5.75bn Takeover
Private Equity Sweeps London: DCC Energy Agrees $5.75bn Takeover
Private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire DCC Energy, a FTSE 100 company, in a $5.75bn deal that highlights the ongoing wave of takeovers sweeping... Read more...
Burnham Taps Socialist Campaign Group for Government Roles
Burnham Taps Socialist Campaign Group for Government Roles
Andy Burnham has appointed three new ministerial aides from Labour’s most leftwing faction, the Socialist Campaign Group, marking the first time members of that group have been part of the... Read more...
Oil Prices Fall as US Pauses Strikes on Iran, Easing Strait of
Oil Prices Fall as US Pauses Strikes on Iran, Easing Strait of
Oil prices have fallen sharply as traders bet that a pause in US attacks on Iran could prevent an escalation in the conflict that would further restrict global supply. Brent... Read more...
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino Steps Down After Logo Backlash
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino Steps Down After Logo Backlash
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino is stepping down after a year marked by a massive logo backlash that engulfed the iconic American chain in political firestorm. The controversy erupted when... Read more...
Burnham's Ukraine Gambit: Symbolic Start for Inward-Looking PM
Burnham's Ukraine Gambit: Symbolic Start for Inward-Looking PM
Andy Burnham's Ukraine gambit marks a symbolic start for the new Prime Minister as he balances international commitments with a clear inward-looking agenda. Within just seven days of taking office,... Read more...
Industrial Chicken Farming Fuels Diarrhoea Bacteria Spread
Industrial Chicken Farming Fuels Diarrhoea Bacteria Spread
Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of campylobacter, the world’s most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, according to a new study. Researchers found that intensive poultry operations create a... Read more...
Justice Department drops charges against California union leader
Justice Department drops charges against California union leader
The US Justice Department dismissed charges against California union leader David Huerta, marking a significant reversal in a case that had drawn national attention. Huerta, president of SEIU United Service... Read more...
FIFA President Infantino Called to Testify Over Trump Ties
FIFA President Infantino Called to Testify Over Trump Ties
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been called to appear before Congress as part of an investigation into ties between soccer's governing body and former President Donald Trump. House Judiciary Committee... Read more...
Andy Burnham appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party chair
Andy Burnham appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party chair
In a significant move, Andy Burnham appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party chair, placing her at the forefront of the party’s campaign to win the next general election. The former... Read more...