Author: josephrow


Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens


Over the weekend, President Trump rejected a return to full-scale war. But as he tries to find a way out of a conflict he started, Iran has proved a stubborn enemy. On Tuesday evening, Iran fired multiple missiles on American bases in Jordan. The U.S. military intercepted the missiles with apparent ease, but the incident has drawn Mr. Trump once again back into fighting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/trump-iran-war-widens.html


Scotland’s flawed tax raid must serve as a warning to Burnham


Last week it emerged that increasing the top rate of income tax in the country to 48p had resulted in lower revenues. It appears that some Scottish taxpayers altered their behaviour, taking more income as dividends, increasing pension contributions on which they received tax relief at the new, higher rate, or simply changing how they worked.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/29/scotlands-flawed-tax-raid-must-serve-warning-burnham/