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Reform MP installed solar to cut bills but party calls renewables ‘massive con’
Domestic violence study that strangled rats should not have been approved, animal advocates argue
Animal welfare experts and advocates have questioned whether an Australian-led study that non-fatally strangled rats as part of research into the impact of intimate partner violence in humans should have been approved.
They argue that, despite gaining necessary ethical approvals, the study’s use of animals lacked justification given the potentially …
‘What Putin had been waiting for’: Moscow buoyant after call with Trump
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday achieved his most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet in a three-year war that, at times, seemed to threaten his regime.
, Putin felt his long-sought vision taking shape: two great powers determining Ukraine’s fate over Kyiv’s head –and …Competition watchdog to speed up decisions to support UK growth push
The UK competition watchdog has said it plans to speed up its decisions on deals amid calls from the government for it to be less risk averse.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans to deliver a “step change” in how it operates in the coming months. It is …
Unilever chooses Amsterdam for primary listing of split-off ice-cream business
Unilever has chosen Amsterdam for the primary listing of its
split-off ice- creams business
, in the latest blow to the London stock market.While the owner of Marmite, Dove and Ben & Jerry’s said the ice-cream business would also have secondary listings in London and New York, …
Drivers on Elizabeth line to strike for four days over coming weeks
Train drivers on the Elizabeth line are to strike on four separate days over the coming weeks in a dispute over pay.
Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef will take industrial action on Thursday 27 February, Saturday 1 March, Saturday 8 March and Monday 10 March.
Virtually all drivers …
Ministers stay silent on pledge to ban foie gras as EU talks approach
Ministers have declined to restate their election pledge to ban the importation of foie gras in response to claims that a proposed “reset” with the EU will make it impossible.
Negotiations with Brussels over a veterinary agreement to reduce the need for border checks on agricultural products are due to …
US Department of State plans to spend $400m on Tesla armoured vehicles
The US Department of State is planning to spend $400m buying new Tesla armoured vehicles, even as the carmaker’s boss Elon Musk
leads efforts to slash government spending
under president Donald Trump.A procurement forecast produced by the department showed the $400m (£320m) proposed spending on “armoured …
Thursday briefing: Has Labour laid the foundations for fixing Britain’s housing crisis?
Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war
“We’re vulnerable at the moment,” says Fiona Conor, the managing director of Trust Electric Heating, a Leeds-based radiator manufacturer, who has been considering expanding into the US market.
After a predictably unpredictable start to Donald Trump’s second term as US president, Conor is worried her options could be limited, as …