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La pressione su Keir Starmer si intensifica dopo che ad Andy Burnham è stata offerta una via di rientro in parlamento Buongiorno e benvenuti alla nostra copertura in diretta della politica del Regno Unito. Il segretario per l'Edilizia Steve Reed è apparso in vari media questa mattina, esortando i colleghi del Labour a mettere il "paese al primo posto, il partito al secondo", pur ammettendo che Keir Starmer è "impopolare". Continua a leggere...

Il segretario per l'edilizia Steve Reed afferma che nessuno ha i numeri per una sfida e che il Labour dovrebbe schierarsi a sostegno del primo ministro.

I commenti del presidente cinese sono stati pubblicati dopo un incontro di due ore con Trump. In più, Stacey Abrams spiega perché lo smantellamento del Voting Rights Act sia l'«incarnazione del male»

• Le principali aziende tecnologiche stanno investendo trilioni di dollari in infrastrutture per sviluppare ed eseguire modelli di IA generativa, mostrando i segnali di una bolla speculativa, avverte un nuovo rapporto dell'Open Markets Institute scritto dal ricercatore Matthew Sherer. • Il rapporto identifica i tratti distintivi delle pericolose bolle finanziarie nel boom dell'IA e invita i decisori politici a resistere a future richieste di salvataggio per le imprese in crisi. • Con trilioni di dollari in gioco, l'analisi sottolinea l'importanza di politiche proattive per proteggere l'economia dal collasso del settore dell'IA senza ricorrere a soccorsi finanziati dai contribuenti.

• Hacker sponsorizzati dallo stato della Corea del Nord stanno implementando strumenti di IA per scansionare e sfruttare i punti ciechi della cybersecurity nelle reti target, secondo un nuovo report di Google sulla sicurezza informatica. • Il report descrive come questi attori utilizzino l'IA generativa per le attività di ricognizione, automatizzando la scoperta di vulnerabilità su larga scala, superando i tradizionali metodi manuali. • Questo sviluppo sottolinea il duplice ruolo dell'IA, sia come risorsa difensiva per le aziende di cybersecurity che come arma offensiva per gli avversari statali.

• Il Fondo Monetario Internazionale (IMF) ha emesso un'allerta il 7 maggio 2026 sui crescenti pericoli per la stabilità finanziaria globale derivanti dall'intelligenza artificiale, avvertendo che l'IA sta potenziando simultaneamente sia le capacità di cyber-difesa che quelle offensive. • I modelli di IA avanzati riducono ora drasticamente il tempo e i costi necessari per scoprire e sfruttare le vulnerabilità dei sistemi, consentendo attacchi più rapidi e diffusi che potrebbero propagarsi a cascata attraverso i mercati finanziari e le infrastrutture interconnesse. • Il modello Claude Mythos Preview di Anthropic ha dimostrato capacità di cyber-attacco autonomo rivoluzionarie, identificando e sfruttando vulnerabilità in principali sistemi operativi e browser anche quando utilizzato da non specialisti, segnalando quanto rapidamente l'IA stia spostando il vantaggio a favore degli attaccanti.

Gli organizzatori e gli oratori saranno ritenuti responsabili per ogni discorso illegale in un weekend che si preannuncia eccezionalmente intenso. La Metropolitan Police ha dichiarato che gli organizzatori delle manifestazioni di questo fine settimana, 'Unite the Kingdom' e 'March for Palestine', saranno ritenuti responsabili di qualsiasi incitamento all'odio collegato agli eventi, in quella che si prevede sarà "una delle giornate più impegnative per le forze di polizia a Londra degli ultimi anni". • Decine di migliaia di persone sono attese nella capitale per l'evento 'Unite the Kingdom' nel centro di Londra e per la marcia 'Nakba: 78 March for Palestine' da South Kensington verso il centro città. • Gli alti ufficiali hanno affermato che i manifestanti saranno soggetti al "massimo grado di controllo". • Sabato a Wembley si terrà inoltre la finale della FA Cup.

Le azioni della società proprietaria di Bovis Homes sono crollate del 10,5% dopo essere stata costretta a tagliare i prezzi a causa della cautela degli acquirenti.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus loda la 'compassione e solidarietà' della Spagna nell'evacuare la nave da crociera colpita dal virus

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti definisce "totalmente inaccettabile" la risposta iraniana, mentre Teheran afferma che colpirà qualsiasi nuovo attacco statunitense o navi da guerra straniere nello stretto di Hormuz

• India's top military leadership issued a warning on May 10, 2026, stating the country faces a strategic nexus of Pakistan, China, and Turkey along its borders one year after Operation Sindoor. • Officials revealed Pakistan launched 300–400 drones, many of Turkish origin, during recent incursions, but India's air defence grid destroyed most using systems like S-400 and Project Kusha. • The alliance involves drones, missiles, air defence, and space capabilities, with terror launch pads across the Line of Control and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir fully mapped and no longer safe.

• JPMorgan analysis shows markets repricing oil-driven inflation risks, with global equities adjusting to potential rate hike scenarios amid recent oil price surges. • Central banks are providing clearer signals on monetary policy, suggesting rate hikes may not materialize as aggressively as feared despite elevated energy costs. • The divergence highlights inflation fears running ahead of underlying economic reality, potentially creating buying opportunities if data moderates.

• Workers' Party MP He Ting Ru highlighted Singapore as one of the most vulnerable economies to AI disruption during a parliamentary motion on AI transition. • She urged recognition of uncomfortable realities beyond the nation's praised infrastructure and upskilling initiatives. • Singapore's approach, cited by BCG, IMF's Kristalina Georgieva, and others, focuses on confronting AI opportunities and risks through worker reskilling.

Appliance giant slashes earnings forecast and hikes prices by 10% with another 4% spike plannedWith the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pressure on consumers and how they spend their money, Whirlpool is having to adjust to Americans delaying big-ticket purchases while also raising prices to help stabilize its North American business.The company known for brands such as KitchenAid, Maytag and its namesake, said that the Iran war led to a “recession-level industry decline” in America as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March. Revenue dropped nearly 10% in the quarter as sales of major appliances in North America declined more than 7%. Continue reading...

Retail group with 4,800 stores worldwide expects drop in profits this year amid ‘muted market’Business live – latest updatesThe sports fashion retailer JD has warned that profits will fall this year amid a “muted market” hit by weaker spending by young people and concerns about the Middle East conflict.The company, which runs 4,800 stores worldwide including the JD, Blacks and Millets chains in the UK, said it expected profits of between £750m and £850m in the year ahead, after reporting £852m in the year to the end of January. Continue reading...

• DMK leaders Kanimozhi NVN Somu and TKS Elangovan sharply criticized Congress for extending support to TVK, warning it will be 'wiped out everywhere'. • The reaction follows Congress breaking pre-poll ties with DMK, providing 5 MLAs to help TVK reach 112 seats short of majority. • DMK views the move as betrayal amid hung assembly, fueling accusations as rivals like AIADMK explore counter-alliances.

• Anthropic released 10 financially-focused AI agents on May 5 that can automate tasks like building pitchbooks, auditing statements, and drafting credit memos for banks and insurers. • The company announced new data sources for its Claude AI model and revealed that 40% of its top 50 customers are financial institutions, making finance its second-largest revenue segment after technology. • CEO Dario Amodei predicted further software disruption across industries and called for legislation governing the release of powerful AI models, noting that Claude's Mythos model has likely identified tens of thousands of vulnerabilities.

• Ms Grace Fu, Singapore's Minister, delivered a keynote at the 13th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on May 7, 2026, describing Southeast Asia facing a 'perfect storm' from geopolitical developments and climate change. • She emphasized severe implications for the region, including supply chain disruptions and resource scarcity due to the dual threats. • The speech underscores the need for sustainable resource strategies to mitigate risks to economic stability and security.

Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next yearFertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a “dramatic” impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain’s most powerful property and farming companies.Mark Preston, executive trustee of the 349-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of Westminster, said fertiliser “was already quite expensive” before the 50% to 70% surge in prices since the start of the Iran war in late February. Continue reading...

Communities secretary Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’Labour should not be “doomscrolling” through leaders like the Conservatives, the communities secretary, Steve Reed, has said, urging MPs not to move against Keir Starmer after the May elections.MPs who fear Starmer cannot lead the party into the next general election because of his unpopularity are understood to have been discussing whether to lay out a timetable for his departure to present to the prime minister. Continue reading...

Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.According to the number of referrals to the national referral mechanism, which assesses potential victims of slavery and provides support to victims, numbers have almost doubled in the last five years from 12,691 referrals in 2021 to 23,411 in 2025, the highest ever number. Continue reading...

• U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that banks and technology companies are collaborating to strengthen defenses against AI-enabled cyber threats, including attacks targeting bank accounts. • The warning highlights growing concerns that artificial intelligence tools could be weaponized by attackers to compromise financial institutions and customer accounts at scale. • The Treasury Department's focus on AI-driven cybersecurity risks reflects broader government concerns about the technology's potential dual-use applications in criminal activities.

The little-known publicly funded scheme is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream careGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebecca Mohr Bell, a cattle farmer and business owner, lives 100km south-west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, and with three young children, has relied on in-home childcare since 2018.The little-known taxpayer supported program is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream care, including because they live in remote locations, have serious illness or a disability, or because their parents work unusual hours. Continue reading...

Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speechZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on Jewish people in Golders Green, saying pro-Gaza marches risked having a cumulative effect of being intimidating. Continue reading...

• An Israeli Defense Forces official warned that the Iran conflict risks becoming "one big failure" unless Tehran's estimated 400 kilograms of enriched uranium, stored near weapons-grade levels, is removed. • Israeli officials claim the current stockpile could potentially yield up to 11 nuclear weapons if further processed, while Iran maintains its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful. • The Trump administration signals ongoing concerns over Iran's nuclear capabilities, raising fears of potential renewed escalation as negotiations remain stalled and both sides maintain hardline positions.

• The American Heart Association released a Presidential Advisory on April 30, 2026, declaring U.S. health care affordability at a crisis point due to rising costs driven by chronic diseases. • Costs are forcing Americans to delay or avoid care, worsening health outcomes and increasing medical debt; a Gallup survey shows widespread worry about accessing affordable care. • A McLaughlin & Associates poll found 51% of voters cite health insurance as their top concern, followed by hospital bills (11%) and medicine costs (10%).

Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the ConservativesGood morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today, but he, and other political leaders, are today focusing on their response to the Golders Green stabbing and the antisemitism threat facing Britain’s Jewish community – described as a “national security emergency” by Jonathan Hall KC, the government’s independent reviewer of terror legislation. Here is our overnight story. And here is our live blog by Taz Ali.Taz will be covering most of the political reaction to that story, and so that won’t be something I will be covering here. (And because criminal proceedings are active, comments relating to the attack won’t be allowed below the line, I’m afraid.) Continue reading...

Oil markets spooked as Donald Trump appears willing to maintain the US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shutThe price of Brent oil soared above $126 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and peace talks remained stalled.Surging more than 13% in 24 hours, Brent crude hit a record price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139. Continue reading...