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Hundreds of papers relating to his appointment as ambassador to the US to be put into public domain todayIn other news, hereditary peerages will be abolished before the next king’s speech after a deal was struck granting life peerages to some Conservatives and cross-benchers losing their seats.The upper chamber accepted a final draft of the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill yesterday, marking the end of its passage through parliament and clearing the way for it to be added to the statute book. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/11/peter-mandelson-documents-keir-starmer-pmqs-iran-latest-news-updates Author : Taz Ali(now) and Vicky Graham (earlier) Publish date :

In today’s newsletter: Enormous investments in artificial intelligence promised to transform Labour’s growth problems. The reality is much murkierGood morning. For the last few years artificial intelligence has been heralded as the technology that will transform economies. Governments have promised billions in investment, datacentres and supercomputers, and a wave of new jobs as AI is “mainlined” into the economy. But what happens when the numbers behind those promises are examined more closely?That question sits at the centre of a series of recent investigations by the Guardian. The findings were remarkable – not least that the location for a much-trumpeted new

Economists predict RBA board will hike cash rate to 4.1% next week as inflation climbs and energy costs surgeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be hit with the twin blow of soaring petrol prices and higher mortgage repayments amid rising expectations that the US-Israel war on Iran will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates on Tuesday.A growing number of economists predict that the RBA board will increase the cash rate to 4.1% at the conclusion of its upcoming two-day meeting, after the central