England’s dangerous cladding could cost £22bn to rectify, watchdog finds

Ministers must ‘manage risks’ to limit taxpayers’ exposure to £5.1bn already budgeted, says report

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.

Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed

It says up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have still not been identified.

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Trump promise to repeal Biden climate policies could cost US billions, report finds

Trump could stop in its tracks US’s emergence as clean energy superpower and forfeit billions in investment. The United States’s blossoming emergence as a clean energy superpower could be stopped ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

PSNI not 'rigorous enough' in investigating Simpson death

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

Dangerous wildfires rage across California and New England

Crews are battling wildfires on both U.S. coasts with more than 130 homes and structures destroyed out West. Firefighters in New York and New Jersey have been racing to battle dozens of blazes ...

Football Daily | Ireland’s dangerous precedent and promotion for England

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Well, that was close. Despite all the media pearl-clutching over mass withdrawals and the inexplicable no-show of a new manager who – Football ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Mass deportation could cost billions

Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.

Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds

Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found. More than 17 retailers have taken no steps to protect their customers from ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds

US suffered greatest economic losses, report commissioned by International Chamber of Commerce finds, followed by China and India. Violent weather cost the world $2tn over the past decade, a report ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

UK air traffic control failure cost up to £100mn, finds review

Report into August 2023 travel chaos highlights lack of planning and training across the aviation sector

World - Financial Times - November 14

Despite Lowering Toll to $9, Hochul May Find a Higher Political Cost

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to revive congestion pricing in New York has energized her Republican opponents, giving them fodder to fight her re-election in 2026.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Pakistan find ‘kryptonite to Bazball’ after putting England batters in a spin

Nasser Hussain says home side ‘exposed England’ Ben Stokes accepts surface not to blame for loss Nasser Hussain said Pakistan discovered “the kryptonite to Bazball” after England were humbled ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Trump’s Presidency Could Spell a Lonely and Dangerous Stretch for Europe

Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are hobbling Germany and France.

World - The New York Times - November 10

Trump mass deportation plan could cost billions a year

Immigration experts say Donald Trump's mass deportation plan, if carried out, could be complicated and cost billions a year. It could also lead to more family separations.

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