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Labour minister increasingly believe it’s the customs union or bust. If Starmer won’t deliver, I betcha Streeting will www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Air India pilots set to be cleared? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Blame game over Air India crash goes on
A judge in India's Supreme Court has insisted that nobody can blame the aircraft's captain.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM

JLR is now a huge part of the UK economy, too big to fail now. Is that why it was targeted? www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/b...
Bank of England says JLR's cyberattack damaged UK GDP growth
: This kind of material economic impact from online crooks thought to be a UK-first
www.theregister.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Not sure how Faisal Islam missed this:
October 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Some interesting news articles today on AI. First up BT plan to use AI to axe 40% of its workforce by 2030: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
BT to axe up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as it pushes into AI
Telecoms group aims to become ‘leaner’ as it cuts more than 40% of its 130,000 global workforce
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here's what we know.
www.morningstar.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
1, 2, 3, 4 the EU declares steel war? This could kill much of our Steel industry I suspect: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry
The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It is significant and we’ll done Trump. But Hamas aren’t stupid, they would never say no and will I suspect demand a state called Palestine. Trump will need to lean hard on Israel to get peace and then (swallows hard) a Nobel peace prize might be deserved: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hamas response is significant - but there are key omissions
There is still a huge amount of detail to be worked through that are vital to the implementation of the US ceasefire proposal.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is what Farage’s Brexit resulted in the Conservatives Delivering. Reform and the Conservatives are an absolute disaster
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Wow, this from the Spectator. At last a British Politician who’s prepared to come out and fight like hell against Farage! The Spectator sees it: www.spectator.co.uk/article/fara...
Ed Davey savages Nigel Farage in his Lib Dem conference speech
Liberal Democrats have been looking forward all summer to Sir Ed Davey’s party conference speech
www.spectator.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I haven’t seen the speech on TV but this is powerful stuff from Ed Davey. As last a British political leader is squaring off to the plastic patriot Farage. Starmer and Badenoch take note: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed Davey
Lib Dem leader’s conference speech takes aim at Reform by predicting it would bring Trump-style policies to UK
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Manufacturing is highly dependent on JLR. Have our security services been on holiday? Why have we allowed retailers, airports and our biggest manufacturer to be hit? Unacceptable in an advanced economy
September 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
British security services are doing what? See M&S, Co-op, JLR and now our airports we are under attack: www.itv.com/news/2025-09...
www.itv.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Penny Mordaunt appears to be a nodding dog, anything but a leader.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This just in from the retailer Next. See the second bullet point. AI is picking up steam. This is going to hit UK service sector employment hard:
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Labour should be saying this. Why does it fall to Sir Ed to point this out? Kemi still siding with Farage we suppose. Keep failing Kemi!
Ed Davey demands APOLOGY from Nigel Farage and Tories as he blames Brexit for 'disaster' migrant exchange deal
One migrant has failed to be flown back to France on Labour's deportation flights following a High Court intervention
www.gbnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is deadly serious. MI6 should be all over this. Are hackers taking out our biggest exporter and disrupting supermarkets? Or rogue states? Government must wake up PDQ: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Access Restricted
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We wonder what Trump will say about Gaza as he stands shoulder to shoulder with Starmer, Badenoch and Farage? Davey avoiding him we note! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This article is a few months old but Badenoch’s problems are mounting up. If she goes to the right on ECHR she risks loosing the left of her party, but can she afford not to take the risk? www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Liberal Democrat figures believe Conservative MPs could be tempted to defect as the Tories prepare for a stark internal divide over the European Co...
www.politicshome.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is economic terrorism: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jaguar Land Rover suppliers 'face bankruptcy' due to hack crisis
The government has been urged to
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This is very difficult for the EU. 100% tariffs on China and India could do huge damage to the global and European economies. Yet we need to stand by Ukraine
September 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM