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With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
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<p>How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p><p>Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. While some gained from tax breaks and rule tweaks, others will either pay more, or had their hopes of reforms dashed. Here are some of those with reason to cheer, or sigh:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-winners-and-losers-pensioners-and-households-gain-as-bankers-and-betting-shops-hit">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Columnist’s relations with some senior editorial figures said to be strained over subjects she raised in her columns</p><p>The controversial <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/telegraphmediagroup">Daily Telegraph</a> columnist Allison Pearson is understood to be in negotiations about leaving the broadsheet as the newspaper’s new owner makes significant newsroom cuts.</p><p>Sources told the Guardian that Pearson – firmly on the right of the Telegraph’s roster – is preparing to announce her exit imminently and is crafting a statement about her future plans.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/28/allison-pearson-daily-telegraph-job-cull-newsroom-cuts">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Both Obama and Trump are on the campaign trail, but only one of them appears to be descending into madness</p><ul><li><p><strong>This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/25/election-newsletter-sign-up-stakes"><strong>Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a> versus <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>. It is the presidential election that never happened but has come to define an era of US politics.</p><p>Obama is back on the campaign trail for the midterms, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/24/barack-obama-abdul-el-sayed-michigan">still electrifying crowds,</a> earning shouts of “We love you!” and skewering his successor. “What’s up with the gold?” <a href="https://barackobama.medium.com/my-remarks-at-a-detroit-rally-in-support-of-jocelyn-benson-and-abdul-el-sayed-9ea65d77b0ef">he asked a crowd in Detroit</a>. “I mean, he’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.” This has, predictably, set off a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/27/us/cheesecake-factory-designer-white-house-cec">mini culture war</a> involving questions of elitism and the tastefulness of chain restaurants.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/trump-obama-rally-midterms-analysis">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Use our interactive tool to see how you have been affected by John Healey’s tax and spending announcements</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/ng-interactive/2026/oct/28/budget-income-tax-thresholds-frozen-take-home-pay">Healey keeps income tax thresholds frozen. How much more will you pay?</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-latest-updates-john-healey-andy-burnham-labour-uk-politics">Budget 2026 live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-calculator-find-out-if-you-are-better-or-worse-off">Continue reading...</a>