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In today’s newsletter: Subdued vibes on the floor, poor polls and teetering party politics stand in the way of Keir Starmer’s plan to take Britain to the promised land
Good morning. Are you feeling the Blitz spirit?
The defining message of Keir Starmer’s conference speech pitches Labour at war for the soul of the country, engaged in a battle every bit as momentous as rebuilding Britain after the second world war. The assembled Labour ministers, staff and paid-up members of the public alternately clapped and waved their union jacks.
Gaza | Donald Trump has given Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his proposed peace and reconstruction plan in Gaza, warning the militant group would “pay in hell” if it rejects the deal, as the Israeli offensive continued, inflicting further civilian casualties.
US politics | The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend funding for federal departments unless they won a series of concessions centered on healthcare.
Afghanistan | Afghans are living under a near-complete communications blackout after Taliban authorities cut internet and mobile phone services for a second day as part of an unprecedented country-wide crackdown. The administration offered no immediate explanation for the blackout, although in recent weeks it has voiced concern about pornography online.
UK news | Police have responded to online speculation after a gang-rape in Banbury by saying that there is no evidence linking the crime to migrant accommodation. The force said that “any assumptions being made are unfounded and unhelpful”.
Inequality | Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time. The findings suggest “inequality creates a toxic social environment” that “literally shapes how young minds develop”, researchers said.
In today’s newsletter: Subdued vibes on the floor, poor polls and teetering party politics stand in the way of Keir Starmer’s plan to take Britain to the promised land
Good morning. Are you feeling the Blitz spirit?
The defining message of Keir Starmer’s conference speech pitches Labour at war for the soul of the country, engaged in a battle every bit as momentous as rebuilding Britain after the second world war. The assembled Labour ministers, staff and paid-up members of the public alternately clapped and waved their union jacks.
Gaza | Donald Trump has given Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his proposed peace and reconstruction plan in Gaza, warning the militant group would “pay in hell” if it rejects the deal, as the Israeli offensive continued, inflicting further civilian casualties.
US politics | The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend funding for federal departments unless they won a series of concessions centered on healthcare.
Afghanistan | Afghans are living under a near-complete communications blackout after Taliban authorities cut internet and mobile phone services for a second day as part of an unprecedented country-wide crackdown. The administration offered no immediate explanation for the blackout, although in recent weeks it has voiced concern about pornography online.
UK news | Police have responded to online speculation after a gang-rape in Banbury by saying that there is no evidence linking the crime to migrant accommodation. The force said that “any assumptions being made are unfounded and unhelpful”.
Inequality | Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time. The findings suggest “inequality creates a toxic social environment” that “literally shapes how young minds develop”, researchers said.
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- Jimmy Kimmel said his audience was “loaded” in their seats when he got the call from ABC.
- He told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” that he sent his audience home, but finished the taping.
- Disney reinstated Kimmel’s show after the media giant received significant backlash for the suspension.
Jimmy Kimmel’s audience was already in their seats when ABC called to tell him that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was suspended.
Kimmel appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night and talked about the moment he got the call telling him the show would be pulled.
Disney, which owns ABC, “indefinitely” suspended Kimmel’s show on September 17 after FCC chair Brendan Carr slammed Kimmel’s comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Kimmel said his live taping was at 4:30 p.m. daily, and he received a call from the ABC executives at 3 p.m.
“So I go into the bathroom, and I’m on the phone with the ABC executives, and they say, ‘Listen, we want to take the temperature down. We’re concerned about what you’re going to say tonight,'” Kimmel said.
He told Colbert that ABC’s executives said the “best route” would be to take the show off the air.
“I thought, ‘That’s it, it’s over, it is over,'” Kimmel said. “I’m never coming back on the air. That’s really what I thought.”
“Now, meanwhile, there’s the whole audience, they’re in their seats,” he said.
Colbert interrupted, “Oh, wait. I didn’t know that your audience was already loaded.”
“They were loaded and in their seats, ready for the show,” Kimmel replied.
He said his team sent the audience home, but proceeded with the taping anyway.
Kimmel returned to the air to shoot “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on September 23 after being suspended from the airwaves for a week. Disney brought the show back after facing massive backlash over the decision.
Kimmel also hosted Colbert on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in an episode that was also released on Tuesday. The duo swapped war stories of finding out that their shows were getting cut.
CBS announced in July that it would pull Colbert’s show off the air from May 2026, and the decision was purely financial.
Representatives for Kimmel and Colbert did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
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