Reform UK, in a move to reassure financial markets, announced plans to retain the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) if they win the next general election, according to BBC Business. This decision, to be revealed in Robert Jenrick's first speech as the party's economic spokesman, comes after initial suggestions from leader Nigel Farage that he had "questioned the need" for the OBR.
The OBR, which Farage accused of "effectively dictating to elected politicians what they should or should not do," will instead be subject to reform, according to BBC Business. This shift in stance aims to provide stability and confidence to financial markets.
In other news, Peruvian interim president José Jerí was ousted in an "express impeachment" after just four months in office, as reported by The Guardian. Lawmakers voted 75 to 24 to remove Jerí amidst a scandal involving secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen, dubbed "Chifagate."
Also, the Mexican government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, will formally complain to the United Kingdom regarding the asylum granted to Karime Macías, the ex-wife of a former governor, who is wanted for allegedly stealing nearly $5 million of public money, according to The Guardian. Macías is believed to be living in London.
In a separate story, a former small business advisor, Richard Fisher, shared with BBC Scotland his disappointment over potentially losing his £12,000 investment in Brewdog. Fisher, who invested in the company's "Equity for Punks" scheme, described the company as "Maverick, independent, to a certain extent rebellious - it was all good stuff."
Finally, The Guardian reported that Kenyan authorities allegedly used Israeli technology to crack the phone of pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi. The Citizen Lab report suggests that Cellebrite software was used to access Mwangi's phone while he was under arrest. Mwangi stated, "I know that my phone calls are monitored and my messages are read."
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