Category: News


Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU among all ‘the options’ being considered – UK politics live


In his interview with the Today programme, Burnham was asked if he agreed with Simone Rossi, CEO of the energy company EDF, who told the programme in an interview that Britain was “walking into a second significant energy crisis after the one we experienced just four years ago”.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-eu-brexit-rejoin-customs-union-fuel-duty-budget-latest-news-updates

How the AI boom could worsen the rich world’s fiscal crunch


VAST SPENDING on AI infrastructure has created a profit boom. In the past year American pre-tax corporate earnings have grown by $1.2trn, or 30%. Companies in the S&P 500 index are handily beating forecasts. And yet Uncle Sam is seeing little of the benefit.

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/09/29/how-the-ai-boom-could-worsen-the-rich-worlds-fiscal-crunch

How much should you actually tip on a ‘free’ walking tour?


It’s a wet December day in Rome, and my friend Daphne* has been waiting near Piazza Barberini for half an hour. Five people booked her free walking tour. None have appeared.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260924-how-much-should-you-actually-pay-on-a-free-walking-tour

Sun beat Tempo 95-81 in franchise’s final game in Connecticut before moving to Houston


UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Connecticut Sun fans, many decked in the orange shirts they have been wearing for years, turned out one last time as the franchise played its final game before moving to Houston, a 95-81 win over the Toronto Tempo on Thursday night.

https://www.nbcsports.com/wnba/news/sun-beat-tempo-95-81-in-franchises-final-game-in-connecticut-before-moving-to-houston?cid=nbcnews


‘This is fixable’: What really helps save relationship


Vicious arguments can result in poor sleep and even heart pain and muscle pain. They can make everyone in the family, including children, more vulnerable to physical and mental health problems.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260924-what-really-helps-save-a-relationship