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Feb 4, 2026 - World

PM says former cabinet minister and peer lied about ‘extent and depth of the relationship’ and should not have been appointed as US ambassadorNewly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeawaysPMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has dismissed claims that his party’s plan to support the pub industry would cost far more than the £3bn it claims.To be honest with you, we’re not interested in who you’ve been talking to. We’re more interested who we’ve been talking to, and we’ve been talking to landlords and small businesses up and down the country, and every landlord that I speak to … they want this VAT cut.We can go on all day about the numbers. I’m not interested in the numbers that the BBC have sourced. You’re hardly a bastion of truth at the BBC when it comes to things like this.This doesn’t add up. This is an unfunded tax cut which also pushes hundreds of thousands of children into poverty.Reform says that reinstating the two-child limit for most, but not all, families would save £2.29bn in 2026/27. The party claims its package of tax cuts would also cost £2.29bn – making it cost neutral – with the bulk coming from a proposal to halve VAT on hospitality, which it estimates would cost £1.7bn. Continue reading...

Feb 4, 2026 - World

French prosecutors raided Xs offices and summoned Elon Musk as they probe allegations linked to algorithms, data extraction, and Grok.

Feb 4, 2026 - World

Both sides downplay chances of immediate breakthrough in US-brokered talks as western allies reportedly weigh new defence pactThe Kremlin has reacted to comments made by French president Emmanuel Macron that he was looking to resume contact with Putin on the war in Ukraine.According to Reuters news agency, the Kremlin confirmed ongoing technical discussions between Russia and France, but provided no further details or indicated any dialogue between Putin and Macron.At night, the enemy carried out a massive attack with strike drones on the Odesa region. Damage to civilian, residential and industrial infrastructure was recorded.In the city of Odesa, about 20 residential buildings and cars were damaged. Four people were rescued from the rubble, but one person was unfortunately injured. Continue reading...

Feb 4, 2026 - World

While attention remains fixed on the race to build massive foundation models like DeepSeek's, the real contest is shifting to AI products that people will pay for and the search for a killer AI app.

Feb 4, 2026 - World

For much of the past three years, Elon Musk's xAI has tried to compete against the leading AI labs, including OpenAI, the company he co-founded and later clashed with.