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The Daily Mail runs a reader poll asking whether Universal Credit claimants should be banned from spending their benefits on gambling, alcohol, and cigarettes, noting that one in five working-age adults now receive the payment.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats should consider the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, which would sanction individuals tied to settler violence, if they retake the House in November. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nadler, codifies a repealed Biden executive order and responds to Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir's visit. The article notes Democratic divisions over Israel and a larger left flank Jeffries would face as speaker.
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Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said the central bank will 'likely' need to raise interest rates again to bring down persistent inflation, after the FOMC hiked rates last week for the first time in over three years. Barr called the quarter-point increase 'right' given inflation above the Fed's 2 percent target, while President Trump continued to call for rate cuts.
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A £150 million Labour-backed redevelopment of Falmouth Docks threatens Europe's last wild native oyster fishery by dredging contaminated sediment, sparking local opposition. Fishermen and environmental groups warn the project could destroy a Roman-era tradition, while critics accuse the government of hypocrisy over devolution.
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New ONS figures show the average marriage ending in divorce lasted a record 13 years in 2025, with divorce lawyers attributing the longer duration partly to couples being unable to afford divorcing. The article also highlights a Marriage Foundation report urging Labour to scrap its wedding-law reform plans in favor of a simpler registrar-based system similar to France's.
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A House Judiciary Committee interim report criticizes Arlington County's sanctuary Trust Policy, which restricts police from contacting federal immigration authorities. Arlington GOP chair Matthew Hurtt tells Fox News the report is "spot on" and accuses local officials of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over resident safety.
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Tony Blair's think tank report urges Labour to commit to rejoining the EU within a decade and put Brexit red lines—including free movement—back on the table, framing it as a modern approach rather than a rerun of 2016. A shadow minister accuses Labour of trying to drag Britain back into the bloc, while the piece notes Blair's earlier caution against reopening the debate.
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington, D.C., amid tensions over Iran, energy supply, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence. Analysts say the summit is not expected to produce a binding, comprehensive AI agreement.
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A Labour-aligned think tank, the Resolution Foundation, urges Andy Burnham to reform housing taxes so that Londoners pay their 'fair' share, claiming they underpay council tax by £3.1bn relative to home values while the rest of England covers the shortfall. The article foregrounds Conservative criticism warning the proposals amount to a 'war on aspiration' and a 'tax raid targeted at London.'
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Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet and a military flyover by two B-1 bombers to begin a three-day US visit. BBC correspondent Bernd Debusmann described the ceremonial welcome, noting the bombers' loud roar.
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A Daily Mail money editor warns that the upcoming Labour Budget will raise taxes on pensions, savings, and property, framing it as an assault on thrift and financial independence by a 'socialist' government. The piece urges readers to take protective action ahead of Budget day.
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The article reveals that LA Mayor Karen Bass's long-distance partner is Melvin E. Clark Jr., a transit construction company CEO near Washington, DC. It highlights his business ties to LA transit projects and political donations to Bass, while noting he is absent from her official biography.