UNITED KINGDOM

The former head of Doge said the ‘outrageous’ tax bill will cause the deficit to grow to $2.5tnUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”.Musk’s online outburst could embolden fiscally conservative Republican senators – some of whom have already spoken out – to defy Trump as they continue crucial negotiations on Capitol Hill over the so-called “one big, beautiful bill”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/elon-musk-trump-tax-bill-disgusting-abomination Author : David Smith in Washington Publish date : 2025-06-03

Tech mogul says: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity’US tech mogul Bill Gates has pledged the majority of his $200bn fortune towards health and education services in Africa.Speaking at an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, the 69-year-old said that his pledge would focus on “unleashing the human potential through health, through education” across the continent, adding: “Every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/bill-gates-fortune-africa Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-06-03 16:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Firms defend security features after police tell committee 80,000 phones were stolen in London in 2024MPs have accused Apple and Google of profiting from multimillion-pound phone-snatching operations that police say are masterminded by organised crime gangs in Britain, Algeria and China.In 2024, 80,000 phone devices of all kinds were stolen in London alone, up a quarter from 64,000 in 2023. The devices had a street value of about £20m, and iPhones made up the majority. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/03/mps-apple-google-phone-thefts-london Author : Robert Booth UK technology editor Publish date : 2025-06-03 14:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Number of people making crossing up 42% on this time last year after twice as many ‘red days’ with helpful conditionsThe record numbers of people arriving in the UK via small boats should be blamed on favourable weather and greater numbers being crammed into vessels, Home Office analysis has claimed.Figures show there were twice as many “red days” – when there are calmer conditions in the Channel, meaning crossings are more likely – in the first four months of this year as there were in the same period in 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/03/weather-fuller-boats-more-channel-arrivals-home-office Author : Rajeev Syal