Reeves’s promise of pub business rates U-turn averts Labour rebellion pred 3 urami in 30 minutami Change in England largely welcomed by industry and Labour MPs but represents another climbdownUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has avoided another damaging rebellion against her economic policies with the promise of a U-turn on controversial tax hikes for pubs in England, after weeks of protest from her colleagues and the hospitality industry.Government sources said on Thursday the chancellor was finalising a support package for the struggling industry that would include reductions to business rates for pubs, which had been facing a 76% rise on average over the next three years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defense pred 3 urami in 31 minutami DHS secretary’s claims have been widely disputed with video of shooting showing vehicle turning away from agentUS politics live – latest updatesKristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has doubled down on her claim that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis was acting in self-defense and responding to an “act of domestic terrorism”.Noem also said that she was “not opposed” to sending additional federal agents to Minneapolis. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia pred 3 urami in 36 minutami Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’Two oil tankers under US sanctions are sailing east through the Channel towards Russia, prompting speculation over whether the US and UK would be willing to seize further vessels linked to Moscow.The Aria and the Tia, which has changed its name and country of registration several times, were both travelling south of Britain a day after the Marinera oil tanker was captured in the Atlantic by the US with UK help. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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