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Treasury Unveils Post-Quantum Readiness Task Force

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday (Aug. 24) the launch of a public-private initiative aimed at helping financial institutions and systems migrate from today’s widely used cryptographic tools to a new generation of security systems that can withstand quantum-computing attacks.

UK Tax Rises Back on the Table as Burnham Faces Fiscal Crunch

Andy Burnham has suggested tax rises could be on the cards in the looming Autumn Budget, warning he “won’t be unrealistic” over the state of the public purse.

  • Andy Burnham suggests tax hikes possible in Autumn Budget
  • Burnham emphasizes need for realistic, well-funded decisions
  • Chancellor Healey faces limited room for new spending commitments

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