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Would Shell and BP creating a £200bn oil behemoth actually be a good idea – for anyone?
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Starmer’s ‘cruel’ welfare cuts must be voted down despite concessions, say charities
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Hundreds of charities and campaigners have urged MPs to continue to oppose Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare cuts despite a late nightContinue Reading
Sainsbury’s investors eye sales as grocers step up focus on price cuts
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British billpayers saved £300m through energy flexibility in 2024, figures show
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How has Labour changed its welfare proposals – and will it be enough for rebel MPs?
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has offered a major concession to Labour MPs that were divided over the government’s controversial plans to cutContinue Reading
UK Export Finance unveils new tools to boost SME global trade
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced new measures to support small businesses across the UK in expanding their global trade operations, delivering on key commitments set out in the government’s new Trade Strategy. As the government’s export credit agency, UKEF is enhancing its suite of trade finance and insurance productsContinue Reading
Cranswick reveals boss lands £4.6m pay package amid pig farm abuse scandal
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Starmer’s benefits U-turns will cost £4.5bn and lead to tax hikes in the autumn, economists warn
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer’s U-turns on benefit cuts and winter fuel payments have blown a £4.5bn hole in the public finances thatContinue Reading
Herpes virus hijacks human DNA within just one hour of infection, scientists find
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, accordingContinue Reading
Glastonbury 2025 live: The 1975 to headline festival tonight amid Lewis Capaldi surprise set rumours
Glastonbury installation takes aim at Elon Musk with eye-catching billboard Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The 1975 are headlining the Pyramid Stage atContinue Reading