US airports to let some people without tickets pass through security 09. September 2026 (14:50) TSA PreCheck program members will be eligible to send off friends and family at gate in change to post-9/11 ruleSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSome people without plane tickets will be allowed to pass through security at US airports and go to gates to see off family or friends, rolling back a rule that was introduced after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Certain people who are part of the TSA PreCheck program but who do not have tickets to fly will be able to go through security to airport gates, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon to warn UK chancellor against bank tax hike 09. September 2026 (14:45) Wall Street billionaire’s meeting with John Healey comes amid deep speculation over higher windfall tax on banks in October budgetJamie Dimon, the boss of the largest US bank JP Morgan, is set to warn John Healey against raising taxes on banks in his inaugural budget in October.The Wall Street billionaire will meet the new chancellor on Wednesday and caution him that higher taxes could put investment and employment in the UK at risk, it is understood. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Their boat was sinking’: RNLI vows to keep rescuing asylum seekers despite attacks 09. September 2026 (14:41) Charity emphasises small boat rescues are tiny part of its work and speaks out after volunteers abused by far right The lifeboat charity RNLI has vowed to continue to rescue asylum seekers in the Channel despite attacks on volunteers and staff after the recent high-profile small boat landings.RNLI bosses said workers had been subjected to online and physical abuse and there had been “baseless” rumours that the charity had housed asylum seekers or moved them to secret locations after helping them to shore. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Liz Truss relaunches podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange 09. September 2026 (14:08) Podcast is now on YouTube site of Mike Graham, fired from TalkTV after racist post appeared on his Facebook pageUK politics live – latest updatesWhen Liz Truss launched her podcast last year, she declared it would bring a “counter-revolution” to take on the “deep state”, which, she said, “tried to destroy” her.The revolution, however, has not yet arrived. Truss, whose stint as UK prime minister abruptly ended after her disastrous mini-budget crashed the economy, has so far failed to find a wide audience in her media career. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
