Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP
Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content
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US plans 7.5% China overcapacity tariff before Sept. 24 Xi-Trump summit
The Trump administration is preparing to impose a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods under a Section 301 excess manufacturing capacity investigation — a rate that, when stacked onto the forced-labor duty imposed in July, woul…
Read more →Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and electricity prices forecast for the winter kick in, an industry group is warning.
Read more →Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’
Subscribers to Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in western Europe have faced higher price increases than in any other market in recent years, according to research.
Read more →Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’
Up to £464m has “moved through” more than 3,000 UK shell companies branded as beauty and convenience stores but apparently operating in the money-laundering and terrorist financing sectors, a new analysis sets out.
Read more →Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash
A minister has pressed social media companies to remove content from their platforms showcasing dangerous driving after a fatal collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough.
Read more →Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling deckchairs’ with plan for new board
The group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic after proposing an overhaul of the stricken utility’s board.
Read more →Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO
Shein, which built a fast-fashion empire on what seemed like impossibly low prices , has been forced to lower its own valuation in a cut-price stock market float, after falling into the red earlier this year.
Read more →Piero Cipollone: Interview with ilsussidiario.net
What can be done to try to strengthen European firms, now that they are once again facing challenges because of external shocks?
Read more →Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, as Andy Burnham faces growing calls to help the UK’s struggling hospitality sector.
Read more →Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says
Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptoms
Read more →CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre
CrossCountry cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre.
Read more →Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions
Authorities in Tehran have acknowledged that the Iranian people are facing “many problems” as the US intensifies its efforts to isolate the country’s economy with a range of sanctions that Donald Trump has called “the m…
Read more →‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
Donald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged the two countries into a trade war.
Read more →Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant
Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.
Read more →‘The line’s running half-empty’: Llanwern steelworks feels the heat from cheap steel imports
At Tata Steel’s factory in Llanwern, south Wales, production lines that should be running full-time are now falling quiet for parts of the day, with workers being put on to maintenance and cleaning work while machines s…
Read more →‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers
On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages , Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by the bloc’s new border …
Read more →UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations
Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers introducing new laws after high-profile allegations about conduct in the sector.
Read more →First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder
For some, it is a quotidian nuisance that inevitably occurs when you are in the vicinity of teenagers. For others, it is an expression of modern-day lawlessness among young people.
Read more →Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England
Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015.
Read more →Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’
Six hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn.
Read more →Canada vows ‘dollar for dollar’ response as US puts 50% tariffs on some goods
The US has imposed 50% tariffs on some goods from Canada, and the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks.
Read more →Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042
Andy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, returning the tournament to Britain for the first time in almost eight decades.
Read more →‘Penchant for bling’: can Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley take a bigger slice of luxury retail?
What billionaire doesn’t love to splash the cash on a luxury item? Some may buy watches or yachts, but Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has been snapping up entire brands.
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