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Travel warnings as new train strikes begin today
The first in a series of fresh strikes by train drivers will cause travel chaos in parts of England over the weekend. Members of the train drivers union Aslef at East Midlands Railway and LNER will walk out on Saturday, followed by strikes in the coming week at other train operators. Trains could be disrupted…
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Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling
Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not…
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Claudia Winkleman to step down from BBC Radio 2 next year
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces new criminal charges
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by prosecutors. The 47-year-old is already serving more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of crimes including extremism — charges that his supporters say are politically motivated. In comments passed to his associates, he said he had been charged under article…
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COP28: Exxon Mobil boss rejects IEA criticism of carbon capture strategy
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Saturday rejected the International Energy Agency’s recent claim that using wide-scale carbon capture to fight climate change was an implausible “illusion”, saying the same could be said about electric vehicles and solar energy. “There is no solution set out there today that is at the scale to solve the…
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What’s going on at Disney as the board battle with activist investor Peltz reignites?
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has reignited the boardroom battle at Disney in a fresh clash between his investment firm Trian Partners and Disney chief executive Bob Iger. Trian, which controls a $3bn (£2.4bn) stake in Disney, said it will take the “case for change directly to shareholders” after Disney rebuffed Peltz’s bid to secure board…
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‘Proceed with caution’ on digital pound by lowering holding limit, MPs warn
MPs have called on Treasury and Bank of England officials to “proceed with caution” when considering whether to introduce the digital pound, widely known as Britcoin. In a new report issued by the Treasury Select Committee, MPs warned that Britcoin’s introduction could increase the chance of bank runs and put up the cost of borrowing.…
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How Wilko is returning to high street just months after its collapse
Wilko has returned to the high street with two new shops just months after the collapse of the historic retail chain. On Friday, the brand opened stores in Plymouth and Exeter as it relaunched following its dramatic failure. Earlier this year, the retailer shut its 400 UK shops after tumbling into administration in the face…
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Alistair Darling: Gordon Brown says briefings against his chancellor were ‘completely unfair’
Gordon Brown said political briefings against Alistair Darling in 2008 were “completely unfair”, as he paid tribute to his former chancellor following his death aged 70. Darling, who spent almost three decades as an MP and 13 years in government under Sir Tony Blair and Brown, died after spending time in hospital being treated for…
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COP28: Sunak unveils £11bn deal for UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm
A “massive” deal has been struck between energy firms RWE and Masdar to invest up to £11bn in the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister said the agreement included the funding commitment between the UAE-state owned and German-based renewable energy firms in what will be the world’s biggest wind…
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