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Over 30 business and energy groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute, urged President Trump to reject a diesel export ban, arguing it would raise costs and invite foreign retaliation. The White House denied reports of a planned 90-day ban as it faces pressure over fuel prices before the midterms.
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UK government borrowing rose to £18.3bn in August, about £3bn above forecasts, with high debt interest costs and warnings of further tax rises after a Middle East energy price spike. The article emphasizes Labour spending commitments and Conservative criticism of fiscal control while including ONS and Treasury responses.
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The Post Office chief executive is urging ministers to introduce targeted business rates relief for post offices, warning that rural branches face soaring costs after recent Budget changes. He argues post offices provide a community role comparable to pubs, which already received rates support, and says nearly 600 branches will pay rates for the first time.
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Vice President JD Vance urged voters ahead of the midterms not to elect Democrats he called 'crazy people' responsible for higher crime and inflation, arguing Republicans have made progress on both. The report also notes Democratic efforts to focus on affordability and the Iran war, recent polling showing Democrats ahead, and Vance's defense of GOP economic stewardship.
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The editorial argues California should solve its housing shortage by building outward and promoting single-family suburban development rather than high-rise apartments near transit. It criticizes SB 79 and left-wing policymakers for favoring dense urban housing, and calls for more water, energy, roads, and transit capacity instead.
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A new analysis by conservative energy groups says California's electricity prices are the highest in the US and more than double the national average. The article highlights claims that blue-state mandates and 'bad energy policy' drive higher rates, while noting Gov. Newsom's team did not directly respond.
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A second technical failure at NATS within two weeks grounded hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of passengers. NATS chief Martin Rolfe is facing calls to resign, with airlines and the government expressing frustration and the Prime Minister declining to defend him. The article highlights Rolfe's high pay and repeated system failures.
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An investigation alleges that many Afghans resettled in Britain under Operation Warm Welcome falsely claimed to have helped British forces, sometimes paying for evacuation places, then received housing and benefits. It describes poor vetting, taxpayer costs, and refugees rejecting offered homes. The piece frames the resettlement program as a scandal driven by naivety and cheating.
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Analysis by the Nuffield Trust shows PIP claims linked to ADHD and autism are rising fastest in some of England's wealthiest areas, reversing the usual link between disability and deprivation. Researchers partly attribute this to wealthier families' better access to diagnosis and benefits support, while a government-commissioned review raises concerns about private misdiagnosis and institutional incentives.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Trump at Gracie Mansion to pitch federal support for the Sunnyside Yards affordable housing project in Queens. They agreed to continue talks, but Mamdani acknowledged the plan still has a significant way to go and no funding deal was reached.
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Missouri Republican Rep. Eric Burlison criticizes Washington lawmakers in both parties for overspending, arguing it worsens inflation, debt, and affordability for working-class families. He also discusses healthcare costs and GOP midterm strategy in an exclusive interview.
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A coalition of real estate firms, developers, and housing advocates launched a national 'Let America Build' campaign to push housing supply and affordability into the November elections. The campaign urges dismantling local regulatory barriers and cites a national housing gap exceeding 4 million homes. It builds on the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and industry claims that zoning and permitting add about $132,000 to a typical home build.