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The obscene profits of the energy industry show the sector is broken
Luton airport expansion not a ‘magic bullet for economic growth’, think tank says
‘Growing Luton will not deliver the economic growth the government so desperately wants.’
The government’s economic strategy is on the wrong track
Labour MP Jon Trickett urges Rachel Reeves to change course
Kemi Badenoch sparks row among Tory MPs by claiming chlorinated chicken is a ‘myth’
“I don’t even think most chicken in the US is actually washed with chlorine – it’s a myth that has expanded quite a lot over the years”
Cuts to disability benefits are riding roughshod over human rights
Poverty is a political choice, and ending it is possible should those in powers choose to
World’s richest people lose $208 billion in a day due to Trump tariffs
Mark Zuckerberg lost over $17 billion, Bezos’ wealth dropped by more than $15 billion and Musk’s by $11 billion
Keir Starmer roasts Reform UK during Labour’s local election launch
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has taken apart Reform UK during Labour’s local election launch, slamming the far-right party for ‘putting themselves before the country’. The elections on 1 May are the party’s first major test at the ballot box sincetest
Brexiteers ridiculed for claiming Trump tariffs are a “Brexit success”
They are celebrating the fact that the UK faces lower tariffs than the EU, while Brexit is costing the UK economy more.
Select committee criticises DCMS over £400 million in unpaid covid sports loans
The report highlights “severe weaknesses” in how DCMS has managed the loan book, including a conflict of interest with Rugby Union