September 17, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Liz Truss to urge government to cut taxes – and insist her economic plan would have worked

Liz Truss is set to urge the government to cut taxes – and insist her plan to grow the economy would eventually have worked....

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Liz Truss to urge government to cut taxes - and insist her economic plan would have worked

Donald Trump: 10 things we learnt from US TV interview about his plans if he returns to White House

Donald Trump has faced questions on US television about his current legal woes and what he would do if he wins the presidency for...

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Donald Trump: 10 things we learnt from US TV interview about his plans if he returns to White House

Business

Liz Truss turned Britain into ‘Argentina on the Channel’, says ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney

A former governor of the Bank of England has launched a scathing attack on Liz Truss – accusing her government of turning Britain into...

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Liz Truss turned Britain into 'Argentina on the Channel', says ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney

World

‘Devastating miracle’: Boy, 11, survives Libyan floods after whole family dies

The story of 11-year-old Yousif can only be described as a devastating miracle. While the floodwaters here in Derna swept his entire family out...

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'Devastating miracle': Boy, 11, survives Libyan floods after whole family dies

Politics

Liz Truss turned Britain into ‘Argentina on the Channel’, says ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney

A former governor of the Bank of England has launched a scathing attack on Liz Truss – accusing her government of turning Britain into...

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Drew Barrymore halts CBS talk show after Hollywood strikes backlash

Drew Barrymore has halted production on her US talk show following a furious backlash against her decision to press ahead with it despite a...

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Drew Barrymore halts CBS talk show after Hollywood strikes backlash

Business

Waterstones backer Elliott among suitors for The Body Shop

The owner of Waterstones is among a pack of bidders circling The Body Shop after its Brazilian owner hoisted a for sale sign above...

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Waterstones backer Elliott among suitors for The Body Shop

World

Libya flood damage revealed as 10,000 remain missing

Almost 900 buildings in Libya’s coastal city of Derna were completely destroyed in last week’s catastrophic flooding, officials have revealed. A tally by the...

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Libya flood damage revealed as 10,000 remain missing

World

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni tells EU in Lampedusa crisis talks it has ‘responsibility’ to help tackle migrant surge

Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has demanded Brussels step up to help her country deal with a surge in migrants. The country’s prime minister said...

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni tells EU in Lampedusa crisis talks it has 'responsibility' to help tackle migrant surge

World

Will Lampedusa make it harder for Sir Keir Starmer’s hard migrant rhetoric to pay off?

Turning the policy spotlight to immigration will always be a risk for a Labour leader, and this week’s announcement proved no different. This weekend,...

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Will Lampedusa make it harder for Sir Keir Starmer's hard migrant rhetoric to pay off?

Met Police responds to Russell Brand claims – and urges sexual assault victims to contact force

The Metropolitan Police has responded to allegations against Russell Brand, saying it encourages victims of sexual assault to contact the force. Four women have...

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Technology

Hollywood is paying a steep price for never really figuring out the streaming model

People carry signs as SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line in solidarity with striking WGA workers outside Netflix offices in Los Angeles, July 11,...

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Hollywood is paying a steep price for never really figuring out the streaming model

Technology

Disney asset sales won’t break the bank, but they will move legacy media forward

Chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York...

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Disney asset sales won't break the bank, but they will move legacy media forward

Business

Proportion of price-cut homes for sale ‘highest in over a decade’

More than a third of homes for sale have had at least one price cut – the highest proportion recorded in more than a...

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Proportion of price-cut homes for sale 'highest in over a decade'

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer fails to rule out tax burden rise under Labour

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to guarantee the tax burden – currently the largest since the Second World War – would not increase under...

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Sir Keir Starmer fails to rule out tax burden rise under Labour

Sports

‘Off-kilter’ MSU routed in 1st game without Tucker

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterSep 16, 2023, 10:32 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan In its...

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'Off-kilter' MSU routed in 1st game without Tucker

Sports

Saban mum on QB1 after Bama struggles vs. USF

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 16, 2023, 08:45 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Alabama‘s quarterback...

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