Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC

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Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Rishi Sunak’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenue

Tax cuts for big banks have deprived the UK government of £6bn in revenues, according to campaigners, who are calling on the chancellor, John Healey, to increase taxes and force lenders to pay their “fair share” in the budget.

Calculations by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which represents unions with more than 5.3 million members across England and Wales, shows that the public purse is billions of pounds worse off as a result of tax cuts introduced under the Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2023.

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Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss

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Vivien Lichtenstein urges party leader to quit over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – but could face no-confidence motion herself

The leader of the Jewish Greens has called for Zack Polanski to step down as pressure increases on the Green leader to acknowledge anger within the party over a new policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for the state of Israel to be abolished.

The comments by Vivien Lichtenstein come after Caroline Lucas, the Greens’ former leader and first MP, criticised Polanski for a lack of leadership in missing the debate and vote at the weekend that resulted in the policy being passed.

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Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s AI data infrastructure – Al Jazeera

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  1. Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s AI data infrastructure  Al Jazeera
  2. Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"  Ars Technica
  3. Ukraine hits second major tech site, expanding range of targets inside Russia  Reuters
  4. Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres  BBC
  5. Yandex Takes a Second Data Center Hit in 48 Hours—Now Its Biggest Russian Site Is Damaged  UNITED24 Media
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced £1.8m repair bill after leaving Royal Lodge

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Ex-prince was granted £302,000 in compensation for early end of lease and king has reportedly contributed to costs

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced a £1.8m bill to cover repair and restoration of his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor after the lease was officially surrendered.

But the former prince was granted £302,000 in compensation for giving up the lease early on the 98-acre property, meaning his total costs came to £1.5m.

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The hidden cost of farmed fish: Pollution, forced labor and the depletion of wild fish – Los Angeles Times

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  1. The hidden cost of farmed fish: Pollution, forced labor and the depletion of wild fish  Los Angeles Times
  2. The Dirty Secret Behind the Farmed Fish You Eat  The New York Times
  3. France’s seafood problem starts elsewhere  France 24
  4. That ‘sustainable’ farmed salmon you plan on cooking tonight? It comes with a dangerous catch.  The Boston Globe
  5. E-Mart Shrimp Tied to Global Abuses  조선일보
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Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea’s ‘all-out invasion’ – Reuters

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  1. Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion'  Reuters
  2. Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops enter Tigray  BBC
  3. Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse one another of launching war  Al Jazeera
  4. Eritrean forces seen entering towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray region after crossing border  AP News
  5. Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict  The Economist
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Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know – BBC

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  1. Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know  BBC
  2. Five takeaways from official review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis  Financial Times
  3. NHS faces exodus of ADHD and autism services staff to private clinics  The Guardian
  4. ADHD label ‘risks lifelong harm to children’ as diagnoses surge  The Times
  5. ADHD surge fuelled by benefits, report warns  The Telegraph
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Rantz: Seattle media ignored a pro-Hamas hate march on October 7. Here’s why – Seattle Red

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  1. Rantz: Seattle media ignored a pro-Hamas hate march on October 7. Here’s why  Seattle Red
  2. Multiple demonstrations in Seattle 3 years after October 7 attack  FOX 13 Seattle
  3. Foreign Ministry warns Israelis abroad to be 'vigilant' ahead of expected anti-Israel rallies tomorrow  The Times of Israel
  4. Philadelphia Jewish organizations condemn planned Oct. 7 demonstration in Rittenhouse Square  6abc Philadelphia
  5. Protesters in Colombia rally against ties with Israel  Al Jazeera
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Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery

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Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway

Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy.

A gang of at least seven masked individuals broke into the cellar of Marchesi Antinori, a family-owned winery dating back to the late 1300s, in Cortona after shutting off the alarms and surveillance cameras before using company forklifts to load two large trucks with 30,000 bottles of wine and making off.

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Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in Ukraine – Euronews.com

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  1. Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in Ukraine  Euronews.com
  2. Iran war live: Kremlin says Trump welcomed Russia’s effort in Iran deal  Al Jazeera
  3. Putin offers to help end Iran war as Trump touts ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran  Fox News
  4. Meeting with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian  Президент России
  5. World News Today Live Updates: Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets  The Indian Express
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Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro

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Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say

A leading pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger with reported ties to Russia’s intelligence services has been arrested in Montenegro, after warnings of attempts to destabilise the Balkan country, officials have said.

Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential Rybar war blog, was detained on Friday alongside his wife and three other Russians by police and security agents in the Adriatic resort town of Risan, on suspicion of spreading Russian influence, local media reported.

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Colombia Billionaire Set for $500 Million Venezuela Oil Windfall – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Colombia Billionaire Set for $500 Million Venezuela Oil Windfall  Bloomberg.com
  2. Colombian Billionaire Jaime Gilinski Poised To Exchange Venezuelan Oil Field For Majority Control of GeoPark  Forbes
  3. GeoPark stock closed at EUR 10.20 ahead of November results  AD HOC NEWS
  4. Jaime Gilinski nears control of GeoPark through Venezuela oil deal  Traders Union
  5. GeoPark stock reports stronger Q2 revenue as Venezuela plans advance  AD HOC NEWS
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Montenegro to expel founder of Russian war blog Rybar, citing security reasons – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Montenegro to expel founder of Russian war blog Rybar, citing security reasons  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Leading pro-Kremlin war blogger detained in Montenegro and ordered to leave country  CNN
  3. Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro  The Guardian
  4. Montenegro to deport Rybar propaganda network founder and four other Russians  Українська правда
  5. Russian pro-war blogger among 5 expelled from Montenegro for security concerns  AP News
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