By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -The parent firm of Britain’s Royal Mail warned of a worsening cost environment following last month’s budget and said it could not rule out price hikes and higher automation as it looks to cut costs after returning to a first-half profit. International Distribution Services, which owns …
Read More »EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: French magazine uses AI photographs to predict the Royal Family’s future
By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 19:19 EDT, 29 April 2024 | Updated: 19:23 EDT, 29 April 2024 French magazine Paris Match elevates the art of doctored Royal photographs to a new level with a portrait of 72-year-old Kate as Queen Mother in 2054. In a 200-page 75th birthday …
Read More »Bereft of ideas, the entire political class is trapped in a cycle of tax and spend
SIR – Unfortunately I don’t believe Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, when she declares there would be no new wealth taxes under a Labour government (Interview, August 27). This is not because I think she might be lying. I am sure she understands that increasing taxes is a barrier to …
Read More »Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises more austerity for workers and no more taxes for the wealthy
Workers’ eyes will have glazed over on reading the many headlines reporting that Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out a wealth tax. This is like reporting the Pope has ruled out atheism. The Labour Party has made clear its total commitment to preserving the wealth of the super-rich. …
Read More »Labour ditches nationalisation pledge | Morning Star
LABOUR was accused of funnelling public profit to shareholders today after it said that the party would not bring energy, rail and water into public ownership if they won the next election. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme today that the party had ditched its earlier manifesto ideals …
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