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Sadiq Khan fined by fast-track court over untaxed car City Hall says is not hisWorldPing
The Guardian

Sadiq Khan fined by fast-track court over untaxed car City Hall says is not his

London mayor convicted under controversial system where magistrates can decide outcomes in seconds UK politics live – latest updates The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been convicted and fined for not taxing a 24-year-old car, through a controversial…

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Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failuresWorldPing
The Guardian

Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures

Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’ Successive politicians have clawed their way past colleagues over the years to call the residence home.

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Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?WorldPing
The Guardian

Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?

Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised system Have you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers?

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Will new uniform rules save parents money?WorldPing
BBC Business

Will new uniform rules save parents money?

A Fareham mum, a second-hand uniform bank and a Hampshire headteacher discuss the changes.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Business

Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins AnthropicWorldPing
The Guardian

Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downin…

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US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding planWorldPing
The Guardian

US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exit Trump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious deal giving the US control of a significant chunk of Venezuelan oil rese…

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Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells HealeyWorldPing
The Guardian

Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey

Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitions The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence spending, t…

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