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1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.

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Unions tell Reeves they expect huge public sector pay rise in new year despite £40bn Budget black hole

It brings another headache for the chancellor as she looks to raise taxes in Wednesday’s Budget

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Hunt accused of trying to ‘blame the referee’ over OBR ‘black hole’ review

Tory former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has written to the UK’s top civil servant about an Office for Budget Responsibility review of his spending plans.

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Reeves hints at business rates reforms but declines to rule out fuel duty hike

The Chancellor also faced calls to reverse a cut to the winter fuel payment.

The Independent UK

Famous picture of black hole in our galaxy might not be accurate, research says

The famous first picture of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy might not be accurate, a new study has claimed.

The Independent UK

Starmer lost in the semantic weeds as he makes case for plugging the ‘black hole’

Two days before the budget, the British prime minister promises better days lie ahead – but first, some pain

The Guardian - UK

‘I was high, drawing my self-portrait in a toaster’: the thrilling return of graphic novelist Charles Burns

The comics artist’s book Black Hole made him a cult hero, revered for his horror-tinged tales of US teens. He talks about the memory that broke chronic writer’s block – and why his books haven’t been filmed

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Accidental discovery of 1st-ever 'black hole triple' system challenges what we know about how singularities form

Researchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system's unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.

LiveScience

Sadiq Khan slashes his minimum ask for transport funding ahead of Labour's Budget

The mayor insisted he will still be demanding ‘as much as I can get’ for TfL, but said the ‘black hole’ in the public finances had to be acknowledged

Evening Standard

First black hole triple system ‘challenges understanding of how they form’

V404 Cygni is a black hole with two stars orbiting around it.

Evening Standard

1st triple black hole system discovered in 'happy accident'

The first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star orbited by a more distant star, hints at a gentle formation process without supernova explosions.

Space

Scientists find first ever ‘black hole trio’

New find challenges our understanding of where such objects come from

The Independent UK

Rare “Black Hole Triple” Discovered! A Ghost Star Haunted Its Sibling Stars After It Perished

The discovery of a black hole miraculously holding onto one nearby and one faraway star may change what we know about how these scary objects are created.

Inverse

James Webb Space Telescope sees lonely supermassive black hole-powered quasars in the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered lonely quasars in the early universe, with "empty larders" that defy theories surrounding their growth to monster sizes.

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NASA peers into the blistering hot plasma swirling around 12 black holes

Stellar-mass and supermassive black hole coronas have some similarities, and this is great news for black hole physicists.

Space

What happens when black holes merge?

Black hole mergers are beautiful — and some of the most violent events in the cosmos. Here's how the process unfolds.

The Independent UK

Tax on high earners ruled out as Rachel Reeves looks to plug £40bn Budget black hole

No 10 forced into astonishing admission that high earners can also be protected by its pledge not to raise national insurance for working people – after minister refused six times to confirm if that included employees on six-figure salaries

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Black holes from the universe's infancy could reveal invisible matter

New theoretical research suggests primordial black holes could one day help researchers locate invisible dark matter.

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The Independent UK

Reeves plans stealth taxes as Starmer prepares to splurge billions on NHS

Chancellor considers a range of taxes in the Budget to fill a £40bn black hole in Labour’s spending commitments as the PM is ready to announce billions of extra money for the NHS

The Independent UK

The £40bn question: How will Rachel Reeves balance the books?

Chancellor boosted by a surprise drop in inflation after the cabinet is warned she may need to find £40bn in taxes and borrowing in her Budget, dwarfing previous estimates of the fiscal ‘black hole’

The Guardian - UK

No 10 rejects claim Labour misled voters about tax plans in manifesto – as it happened

Labour set out plans to raise taxes by £7.3bn in its manifesto – but Treasury briefing suggests £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts needed

Fortune

Social media is a ‘black hole’ that parents don’t understand, award-winning documentarian says

Teenagers are struggling with apps meant to be addictive, reveals docuseries “Social Studies.”

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves tells cabinet UK still faces £100bn black hole over next five years

Chancellor’s words will be interpreted as signal she will not give in to ministers over cuts she imposes in budget

Space

Monster black hole is a 'cosmic Michael Myers' killing a star and brutally attacking another

NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has spotted the cosmic serial killer that, like Michael Myers, is back for a sequel, killing a star and attacking a second star with its remains.

The Independent UK

The pensioner denied winter fuel payment because she’s just £3 over threshold

Rachel Reeves cut the winter allowance for the majority of recipients after inheriting ‘a £22bn black hole’ in the public finances

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