UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves hinted at a potential rise in employer national insurance contributions in the upcoming budget, as part of an effort to plug a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the economy. The move caused some to suggest the Labour Party could be breaking a manifesto promise to not raise taxes. Party leader Keir Starmer reinforced the message that fiscal responsibility was needed. Critics argue that such a tax hike would be a breach of the Labour Party’s manifesto.

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware
Kaspersky has identified thousands of low-cost Android smartphones sold online that come with preinstalled malware programmed to steal cryptocurrency details. The devices are infected with