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Downing Street’s bungling of port giant’s investment signals choppy seas ahead
P&O Ferries is one of the few subjects on which Britain’s political class agree. Its summary sacking of 800 British seafarers and their replacement with cheaper, largely foreign agency staff is universally considered one of the most outrageous acts in the recent history of labour relations.Louise Haigh was among the first and loudest to call …
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Starmer to call on UK regulators to prioritise growth agenda
Sir Keir Starmer will urge Britain’s economic regulators to prioritise their mandates to stimulate economic growth as part of a pitch next week aimed at wooing global investors.Sky News has learnt that the prime minister intends to use a speech at Monday’s International Investment Summit to say his administration will scrutinise watchdogs across a range …
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The Greggs Foundation marks major milestone of 1,000 UK breakfast clubs
Newcastle bakery giant Greggs has marked a major milestone after opening its 1,000th breakfast club in the UK. The company’s charitable arm The Greggs Foundation has opened the club 25 years after launching the very first opening at West Walker Primary School in Newcastle. The clubs, which have shown to have raised attainment levels, punctuality …
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Evening Standard
Global hiring pullback shows no sign of easing, says recruiter Hays
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Britain’s corporate jobs market remained in the doldrums over the summer, and will stay that way for the immediate future, according to …
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Concorde successor Reaction Engines in Whitehall talks over rescue deal
A British hypersonic aviation pioneer has opened talks with the government about a rescue deal that will see a Gulf-based state fund emerging as its single-biggest shareholder.Sky News has learnt that Reaction Engines has held discussions this week with Whitehall officials about the implications of a capital injection to be led by the Strategic Development …
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Blow to No 10’s investment summit as port giant pulls £1bn announcement over P&O row
The government’s Investment Summit has suffered a major blow after ports and logistics giant DP World pulled a scheduled announcement of a £1bn investment in its London Gateway container port, following criticism by members of Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet.Sky News understands the Dubai-based company’s investment was due to be a centrepiece of Monday’s event, which …
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Port giant’s £1bn investment on hold after row with cabinet minister
The government’s Investment Summit has suffered a major blow after ports and logistics giant DP World pulled a scheduled announcement of a £1bn investment in its London Gateway container port, following criticism by members of Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet.Sky News understands the Dubai-based company’s investment was due to be a centrepiece of Monday’s event, which …
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UK economy returns to growth
The UK’s economy grew by 0.2% in August, according to official figures.The slight rise in gross domestic product (GDP) – which is intended as a measurement of a country’s total output – comes after two successive months of stagnation. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), were in line with economists’ forecasts. Liz …
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Evening Standard
Recycled phone numbers exposing users to hacking and nuisance calls, says Which?
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Mobile phone users could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls or having their phone cut off because of little-known rules around …
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ScottishPower aims £12bn more at UK clean energy after Labour solar farms row
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Reynolds: New workers’ rights law sets out ‘modern and fair vision for future’
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The Government has published its plans for workers’ rights, describing them as the biggest upgrade in employment rights for a generation.Business Secretary …
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THG to spin off tech platform Ingenuity as it seeks £75m funding boost
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