London funding shortfall puts 2,700 Met Police jobs at risk

Britain’s largest force plans for major cuts to staff and services if budget negotiations fail

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Homebase falls into administration putting 2,000 jobs at risk

About 70 of DIY chain’s outlets sold to owner of homeware chain The Range

World - Financial Times - November 13

London’s Met police has ‘exhausted’ its financial buffers

UK’s largest force has depleted reserves keeping operations afloat and could face ‘eye-watering cuts’ in year ahead

World - Financial Times - November 19

UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Car giant Stellantis said it would consolidate electric van production at its other UK plant in Ellesmere Port.

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB

Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warming

World - Financial Times - October 31

Homebase collapses into administration with 2,000 jobs at risk

Homebase enters administration, but The Range buys up to 70 stores and the brand.

Met Police apologises to honeytrap victims over email

The honeytrap involved flirtatious messages targeting up to 20 MPs, staffers and political journalists.

Are there really risks to putting fluoride in public water supplies?

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says fluoride can cause health problems and wants it removed from our drinking water. ...

Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.

In London, Vouchers Take the Risk Out of Giving Theater Tickets

Worried you might buy the wrong production? On the wrong date? The Society of London Theatre has a solution.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

Met Police told about Al Fayed a decade earlier than stated

Police said the first report was in 2005, but the family of a woman who has since died reveal she made a complaint a decade earlier.

Met police refer two cases to watchdog after Fayed investigation complaints

Complaints involve inquiries from 2008 and 2013, quality of force’s response and how details leaked in later case. Scotland Yard has referred two cases to the police watchdog after receiving ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Met police officer sacked for viewing Sarah Everard files

The PC committed gross misconduct by improperly accessing files about the case, a tribunal rules.

Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report

Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.

Trump's win may put this popular student loan forgiveness program at risk

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program may be at risk with the election of Donald Trump. Here's what borrowers should know.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Fed Governors Put out Opposing Views of Inflation Risk

Two speeches show concerns about inflation as the Fed decides on another quarter-percentage-point rate reduction.

Business - Inc. - November 21

Police blow up suspicious package outside US Embassy in London

Law enforcement conducted a “controlled explosion” of a suspicious package outside of the U.S. Embassy in London on Friday. “We can confirm that the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

The US Embassy in London returns to normal after police blow up a package

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

World - ABC News - November 22

Counter-terrorism police arrest six in London raids connected to PKK

Kurdish Community Centre in Haringey among properties being searched by officers investigating banned group. Six people have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London as part of an ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself

Brandon Anderson, who used his nonprofit’s accounts to rent mansions and buy luxury clothes, was featured in a New York Times story in August.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies

Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock market

World - Financial Times - November 8

Qatari agents used bribes and threats to sink ‘terror funding’ case, UK court told

Lawyer for Syrians who sued Doha Bank alleges kidnap threats and tracking devices used to thwart his clients’ case. Agents working for Qatar threatened witnesses and issued bribes to thwart an ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: There's 'real risk' Trump will axe funding in 2025, lawyer says

Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill will likely slash Biden-era tax breaks for electric vehicles in 2025 to raise money for a tax cut package.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Act now for $7,500 EV tax credit: Experts say there's a risk Trump will axe funding in 2025

Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get a Biden-era EV tax credit worth up to $7,500, due to the likelihood that President-elect Donald Trump and ...

Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

Brendan Carr wrote the Project 2025 chapter on the Federal Communications Commission. Now Donald Trump has tapped him to run the agency.

Tech - Wired - November 20

Family of woman found dead in car in London accuses police of failing to protect her

Exclusive: Sister says Harshita Brella reported abuse but ‘police processes made her feel more scared and alone’. The family of a woman found dead in a car boot in east London have accused police ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

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