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Monday 28 September 2026 · Managing editor · Editorial desk · Times in BST (UTC+1)
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Today’s programme
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Edit programmingPhoto · container port
Lead story · Live since 07:00The New Trade OrderStory · Elena Vogt, Trade editor · 6 min read · 4 sourcesPublishedHands over to Personalised at 12:00 · 18,420 reads so far
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Lead story
PersonalisedThe New Trade OrderPersonalised from 12:00
Trending rail
Auto · ranked by trend desk · top 5
Rethink rail
Manual · 5 claims · “Tariffs are paid by foreign countries.” first
Daily challenge
Rent caps and new construction · released 00:00 local
Book · Thinker (Mon)
Now 09:42Basic Economics · Thomas SowellAdam Smith · 1723–1790
Trending top 5 · take status
Trending desk- 1City Votes to Cap Rents at 2019 LevelsTrending on X · 48K postsPublished
- 2Steel Tariffs ReturnTrending on YouTube · 2.1M viewsPublished
- 3Minimum Wage Rise Takes EffectTrending on TikTok · 310K viewsAssigned · Daniel Kovač
- 4Egg Prices Hit a New HighTrending on X · 22K posts · first seen 07:32Missing take
- 5Four-Day Week Trial EndsNews monitor · 140 articlesAssigned · Elena Vogt
Top 5 needs a published take within 1 hAssign writer
Daily challenge · Mon 28 SepScheduler
A city caps rents at 2019 levels. What happens to new construction over the next five years?
A · It tends to fall Correct54%
B · It rises11%
C · No real change18%
D · It moves to exempt areas17%
3,812 answers so far · target 40–60% correctIn range
DebateRound 2 of 3
This House Would Abolish Occupational Licensing for Hairdressers
58% forPre-vote42% against
Participants1,086Arguments214Held for review3
Round 2 closes Wed 30 Sep, 18:00 BSTManage
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Daily challenge is livePush · All learners · 00:00 localSent
Your streak is waitingPush · Streak ≥ 7, not active today · 19:00Scheduled · 19:00
The week in ideasEmail · Digest opt-ins · Tue 07:00Scheduled · 29 Sep
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