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The Heathrow runway row is back as debate over airport growth gets noisier
UK should learn from Donald Trump’s ‘boosterism’, Rachel Reeves says
Britain needs to learn from Donald Trump’s “boosterism” and be more positive about its strengths, the UK chancellor has said.
Rachel Reeves said the UK should be “shouting from the rooftops”, after travelling to Davos to seek more investment in Britain at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting and visiting …
‘The reign of terror is over’: my weird weekend partying with the triumphant tech right
On Inauguration Day, fans of the All-In Podcast gathered in a billiards room in Washington DC to watch
– and a few miles away, the podcast co-host andPayPal Mafia
alum David Sacks prepared to ascend to his role as Trump’s AI and …Gig economy firms warned by UK government they may be operating illegally
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reports highlighting their use.Justin Madders, the employment rights minister, last week wrote to YoungOnes and Temper, which provide thousands of purportedly self-employed …
Elon Musk’s beef with Britain isn’t (only) about politics. It’s about tech regulation
No more reviews: Reeves ‘impatient at pace of change’ in quest for growth
When the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, gives her growth speech next week, she has told officials she does not want to announce any more reviews or consultations. It has to be “doing, doing, doing” as one aide put it. “She is very impatient at the pace of change.”
In both the …
Could Ireland’s longheld neutrality make it vulnerable to infrastructure attacks?
They are the bedrock of the internet, keeping everything from TikTok to emergency services, business, banking systems and political and military communications running smoothly.
But deep under the sea, the network of cables around British and Irish shores are being considered as increasingly attractive targets for military, terrorist or criminal …
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms, new boss says
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said.
Eleanor Harrison, who in March takes the reins of the group behind the Fairtrade mark which appears on products in shops, …
Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds
Thames Water’s potential rescuers are seeking a clean break with the company’s past before they commit fresh funds, with some demanding a temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and replace bosses, the Guardian can reveal.
There has been public outrage at the governance of England’s water industry amid
…British Council could disappear within a decade, says chief executive
The British Council could “disappear” within a decade, harming the UK’s global status and leaving an international vacuum to be filled by Russia and China, unless the government acts to save it, according to the council’s leader.
Scott McDonald, the British Council’s chief executive, said he was looking at £250m …