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On a £100K salary, you contribute £27.6K in tax, while someone on £30K contributes £3.5K. It takes nearly 8 people on £30K to replace that tax contribution. High earners add serious value to public services—excluding student loans, National Insurance, etc.
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Our most tracked flight right now: A Polish government aircraft en route to Senegal is now returning to Warsaw. flightradar24.com/PLF101/425…
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Ledger's supply chain in Singapore is compromised too, according to SG police.
I have many crypto friends in SG. Please be extra careful. Stay SAFU! 🙏
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Singapore Police Say Ledger crypto Wallets Sold at Local Retailers Contained Malicious Hardware Implants
Singapore police said on October 28 that some Ledger cryptocurrency hardware wallets purchased from local retailers contained malicious hardware implants capable of stealing users' recovery phrases or private keys. At least two cases have been reported since September 10, resulting in losses of approximately S$3.5 million ($2.7 million). Ledger, a leading French hardware wallet manufacturer, is reviewing the affected cases, while police investigations remain ongoing.
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User funds are safe!
It does look like a hack on Binance. Appreciate the quick freeze from Tether (~$971m) and Circle (~$823m).
I don't manage Binance (.com) anymore, but as a shareholder, I expect all user funds will be fully covered.
Weil leadership tells partners firm should be dissolved
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WTF. Just turned off
🚨HOLY CRAP:
Turn this off on your phone right now.
Go to your iPhone settings - accessibility - audio & visual - LIVE LISTEN.
Turn off LIVE LISTEN.
It even says it keeps TRANSCRIPTS.
This is NUTS.
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Live Listen is Apple’s official accessibility feature that streams sound from the iPhone mic to the user’s own AirPods or hearing aids. The Remote Control setting is optional. It does not enable third-party access or always-on listening.
support.apple.com/guide/iphone/u…
#Budget2026
• Bank surcharge 3% → 6%
• Savings/property income +2p tax
• Cash Isa stays £20k
• £100 energy rebate
• Gambling machine duty → 25%
• Defence 3% of GDP by 2030
Property income tax rise will probably push up rents.
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BREAKING: Microsoft, $MSFT, is offering buyouts to 60,000 workers as part of the company’s efforts to cut costs amid AI adoption, per Bloomberg.
Personnel on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and the UK at a vice president level and below will be eligible.
This reflects ~27% of Microsoft's total workforce.
Anticipate more cyber attacks…
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🚨 NEW: Google Cloud has reported an “issue” affecting dozens of services across the UK
They include Revolut, Lloyds, HSBC, Halifax, Rightmove, Royal Mail, Bank of Scotland, DPD and Sky
Sorry?
They’re raising the surcharge by 166%?
lol.
Replying to @PolitlcsUK
Industry figures expect the surcharge on banks’ profits, which is paid in addition to corporation tax, to rise from its current rate of 3% to 8%
Story: theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
In other words, YouTube viewers need to pay TV license
📺 Big news! @BBCNews is now streaming live on YouTube in the UK and U.S.
YouTube is the home for high-quality, trusted news: in the first half of 2026 alone, viewers watched over 18 billion hours of news content on the platform. By using @YouTube's live tools, iconic broadcasters like the BBC can build deep, authentic rapport, bringing global communities together to learn, discuss, and follow history as it happens.
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This comes as part of a wider move to expand the license fee charter. An upcoming government white paper will recommend Britons be forced to fund the BBC if they use YouTube, Netflix, Amazon or Disney Plus
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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Why isn't oil at $200? Because "someone" keeps dumping oil futures all night long, and the CFTC refuses to look into it. Heck, even when it's clear-cut insider trading, the CFTC has been told to "back off," and they did. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Replying to @chrismartenson
If you could, is there a good tl;dr version of why the hell oil isn´t at $200 already?
Not keeping up with the day to day any longer, but given the number of moving parts currently obfuscating the view, a better vantage point would be much appreciated. 🫣
Green Party bought his domain
Proud to launch A Radical Labour Vision for the 21st Century - my election manifesto - this morning. Read it here: andy4leader.co.uk/manifesto




























