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Peers oppose ‘banter ban’ in Angela Rayner’s workers’ rights bill

The Times/The Sunday Times 15 Apr 2025
Peers will attempt to block a so-called “banter ban” in Labour’s workers’ rights overhaul when new laws return to parliament later this month ... If they fail to do so ... Politics ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... , Political Reporter ... .
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No England guarantee for Tom Banton but Kevin Pietersen comparisons help

The Times/The Sunday Times 15 Apr 2025
“Preparation is key” pronounced the post from Somerset CCC’s social media team ... Sport. Cricket. Related articles. SIMON WILDE. Fully fit and hitting 93mph ... April 12 2025, 6.00pm. Simon Wilde. , Cricket Correspondent ... ... , Chief Political Correspondent ... .
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Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Tony Blair

The Times/The Sunday Times 15 Apr 2025
Innovations such as digital identities and live facial recognition should shape the future of the criminal justice system, Tony Blair has said ... He said ... UK. Crime. Related articles ... Steven Swinford. , Political Editor ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... .
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Mehdi Hasan reflects on Zeteo one year after launch: ‘We’re in a very good place’

The Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 2025
We have a political correspondent, Prem Thakker, who broke the campus deportation story ... I did PPE [Politics, Philosophy and Economics].
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How Scunthorpe furnace was saved from shutdown in British Steel saga

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
Here we go again,” thought Josh Hemsworth, when he and his British Steel colleagues learnt last month that they might soon be out of a job ... UK. Politics. Related articles ... Max Kendix. ... , Senior Political Correspondent . ... , Senior Political Correspondent.
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Birmingham bin strikes cost Unite £1m for workers and legal costs

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
Refuse workers on Monday voted overwhelmingly against Birmingham city council’s latest offer to end the strikes, which the union maintained still included pay cuts ... Politics ... , Senior Political Correspondent . ... , Southwest and Countryside Correspondent.
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Labour refuses to rule out Chinese involvement in British Steel

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
Downing Street has refused to rule out further Chinese involvement in British Steel as Beijing warned against “politicising” trade ... ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA ... “I wouldn’t. UK. Politics. Related articles ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... ... , Economics Correspondent.
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How blast furnaces work and why they’re so difficult to get restarted

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
All of this makes it crucial for a decision about the furnaces at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe to be made swiftly, experts have warned ... UK. Science ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... , Chief Political Commentator . ... , Deputy Political Editor ... .
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Ed Miliband’s net zero obsession left British Steel on brink of extinction

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
The government’s decision to retake control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from its Chinese owners Jingye leaves ministers facing big questions ... Comment. Columnists. Related articles ... VIDEO ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... , Economics Correspondent.
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Electric car boss attacks decision to ease targets

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
“It is really disappointing and the government is doing nothing to incentivise the retail car buyer into an electric vehicle ... “The ZEV mandate is now not fit for purpose ... , Transport Correspondent . ... , Political Editor ... , Chief Business Correspondent . ... .
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Polestar boss attacks decision to ease emission targets

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
“It is really disappointing and the government is doing nothing to incentivise the retail car buyer into an electric vehicle ... “The ZEV mandate is now not fit for purpose ... , Transport Correspondent . ... , Political Editor ... , Chief Business Correspondent . ... .
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Drastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
Not for the first time we are facing a nasty economic shock ... On April 15, 1975, Denis Healey, the Labour chancellor, presented his budget. An economic crisis was upon us ... But the ... Companies ... , Chief Political Correspondent ... , Political Editor . ... .
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Why did the government take control of British Steel?

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
Taken over by Jingye in 2020, British Steel is the company which was running the Scunthorpe steelworks. However excess capacity in the industry has created a glut of the product on the international market ... Politics ... , Chief Political Correspondent ... .
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Labour must cut industrial energy costs to revive manufacturing

The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Apr 2025
The closure of the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe would have made the UK incapable of producing “virgin” steel. TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP ... Comment. The Times View. Related articles ... , Senior Political Correspondent ... , Deputy Political Editor . ... .
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Bernie Sanders Made His Coachella Debut

New York Magazine 14 Apr 2025
Photo. Katie Flores; Photo. Getty Images/Billboard via Getty Images ... By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us ... coachella bernie sanders politics culture festivals celebrity More ... ....
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