Discussion on the UK government's budget, including tax cuts, frozen tax thresholds, and the Conservative Party's hopes for re-election. Mention of mixed reaction among MPs and speculation on the possibility of an earlier general election.
Sam Altman returns and OpenAI board members are given the boot;US authorities foil a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader on US soil; plus, the UK’s Autumn Statement increases the tax burden.
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