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13.09.25 - 23:36
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Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London (The Guardian)
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Tech boss was addressing the 'unite the kingdom' protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video linkUK politics: live updatesElon Musk has called for a “dissolution of parliament” and a “change of government” in the UK while addressing the crowd attending the “unite the kingdom” rally, organised by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.The X owner, who dialled in via a video link and spoke to Robinson while thousands of attenders watched along, also railed against the “woke mind virus” and told the crowd that “violence is coming” and that “you either fight back or you die”. Continue reading......
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13.09.25 - 14:18
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Thames Water paid £1m-plus to corporate spooks firm part-owned by Starmer adviser (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Hakluyt – formerly run by Varun Chandra – has been advising utilities company as it tries to avoid renationalisationA corporate intelligence company part-owned and formerly run by the prime minister's business adviser has been paid more than £1m by Thames Water as the utilities firm tries to avoid renationalisation, the Guardian can reveal.Hakluyt, which was run by Varun Chandra until his appointment as Keir Starmer's business adviser last July, has worked with Thames since 2023, providing political and strategic advice. Continue reading......
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13.09.25 - 08:24
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UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer′s push to increase uptake, survey finds (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: A third of those polled do not tell bosses about use of tools and half think AI threatens the social structureIt is the work shortcut that dare not speak its name. A third of people do not tell their bosses about their use of AI tools amid fears their ability will be questioned if they do.Research for the Guardian has revealed that only 13% of UK adults openly discuss their use of AI with senior staff at work and close to half think of it as a tool to help people who are not very good at their jobs to get by. Continue reading......
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13.09.25 - 06:24
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Trump′s Big UK Visit Comes at Worst Possible Time for Starmer (Bloomberg)
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected last July promising a “quieter” politics after years of chaos and scandal under the Conservatives. Losing two senior members of the UK government to scandal in less than a week sees the premier facing a charge he could never have imagined: that his Labour administration is no less noisy than the Tories....
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12.09.25 - 18:12
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UK economy flatlines in July in grim news for Rachel Reeves (The Guardian)
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Official GDP figures confirm widely expected slowdown after strong expansion in first half of the yearBusiness live – updates throughout the dayThe UK economy flatlined in July, according to official figures, in grim news for Rachel Reeves as she gears up for a challenging budget.It was a slowdown compared with June, when the economy grew by 0.4%, according to the Office for National Statistics. Continue reading......
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12.09.25 - 15:24
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UK Economy Flatlines In July (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK economy stagnated in July, posing challenges to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as any tax hikes or spending cuts would again dampen growth prospects. Real gross domestic produc......
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