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Labour shifts on Israel, but what difference will it make? – podcast

It has been a huge week for Labour as Ed Miliband shifted the party’s stance on Israel by announcing sanctions on the illegal settlements in the West Bank and describing what is happening as ethnic cleansing. What is behind this shift, and will it make any difference on the ground? You can read Kiran’s analysis on Andy Burnham’s stance here You can read Peter’s article on the Green party internal dispute here Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran on politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading...

10 Sept 2026 1 min 0
Labour shifts on Israel, but what difference will it make? – podcast

It has been a huge week for Labour as Ed Miliband shifted the party’s stance on Israel by announcing sanctions on the illegal settlements in the West Bank and describing what is happening as ethnic cleansing. What is behind this shift, and will it make any difference on the ground?

You can read Kiran’s analysis on Andy Burnham’s stance here

You can read Peter’s article on the Green party internal dispute here

Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran on politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com

Continue reading...

Source: Guardian UK. Read the original report: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/sep/10/labour-shifts-on-israel-but-what-difference-will-it-make-podcast

AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
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AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development

Donald Trump dismisses attempts to increase controls on artificial intelligence as ‘sick conspiracy’ AI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in AI “reckless” development, citing fears the technology could soon run out of control. Shares in the semiconductor designer Nvidia – the world’s most valuable company – were down 3.3% by market closing in New York City, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) slid 4% and Micron Technology and Sandisk shares slumped by 5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index fund was down 0.5% by the end of the day. Continue reading...

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