English Planning Shake

Scores of English council accounts to be published without auditor approval

Lengthy backlogs caused by chronic lack of capacity in local government and audit market

Financial Times - 1h

Targets for affordable housing on greenbelt weakened in English planning reform

Lower-grade land will be classed as ‘grey belt’ and open for redevelopment

Financial Times - 3h

Plans for energy tariffs with no standing charges

Energy firms will be forced to offer the new tariffs under a proposed shake-up of bills by the regulator.

BBC News - 11h

House Democratic leader shake-up threatens to topple Scott

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to topple Scott House Agriculture ranking member ...

The Hill - 21h

Scott could be latest casualty in House Democratic committee leader shake-up

House Agriculture ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) could become the latest Democrat in the chamber to lose a committee leadership spot in the wake of the 2024 election. Facing dual challenges to ...

The Hill - 23h

6 Florida leaders who could shake up the state's politics

President-elect Trump’s poaching of a number of high-profile Florida officials to serve in his second administration is creating openings for a new slate of leaders in the Sunshine State. Trump ...

The Hill - 1d

Sale’s Alex Sanderson expects big response from English clubs in Europe

Six Premiership sides lose Champions Cup openers Sale face Racing after starting with a defeat in Glasgow A leading Premiership director of rugby is predicting a backlash from English clubs this ...

The Guardian - 2d

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers say

ABC News - 2d

Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service

Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviser

Financial Times - 3d

Stellantis Shakes Up North American Executive Ranks

The moves mark the automaker’s most visible shake-up under an interim management committee headed by Chairman John Elkann.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Hulu’s “English Teacher” Co-star, Stephanie Koenig, and Her Three Wedding Rings

Two proposals, a wedding and three family heirlooms later, the co-star of Hulu’s “English Teacher” is learning to love jewelry.

The New York Times - 3d

Scandal of attempted murder shakes Nomura’s doorstep sales army

Violence against elderly couple comes as Japanese bank tries to convince customers to invest in riskier assets

Financial Times - 3d

The next S&P 500 shake-up could usher in Coinbase, Block, or these other stocks

The S&P 500 index committee makes quarterly changes, with Robinhood and Vertiv among other companies that meet the criteria. But choosing new entrants is “more art than science.”

MarketWatch - 5d

Plans to expand university backed by council

New buildings could be built, with new schools of medicine and business included in the proposals.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

'The MTE model is outdated': November's nonconference scheduling is getting a shake-up

In college hoops' new era, traditional multiteam events are less attractive for high-major programs. Are alternatives such as the Players Era Festival the answer?

ESPN - 6d

‘I’m loving it’: why so many English players feel the pull of French rugby

Will Collier is revelling in the Castres fans’ passion and enjoying other benefits of life in southern France. It is the match-day bus rides to his new club’s stadium that, for Will Collier, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Animation and VFX shake up the well-worn musical biopic format

Two films have created something of a subgenre in which animation and visual effects inject a new creative spark into the familiar tale of a musician's rise to fame.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

WATCH: Security camera footage captures cannabis plants shaking during California earthquake

Security camera footage from a licensed grow house in Northern California shows flowering cannabis plants shaking as a 7.0 earthquake struck Humboldt County on Thursday.

ABC News - 6d

The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis

With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture. The announcement that Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent is to stop ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Speaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the English-speaking world’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference, saying U.K. lawmakers voting to legalize assisted ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Lee Child and Malorie Blackman urge English literature syllabus reform

More than 180 authors and publishers warn that writers of colours are under-represented in school curriculum

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

How Jaguar plans to save itself

British carmaker Jaguar needs to turn around years of slumping sales. It's bold plan is already controversial.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Rail fares to rise despite renationalisation plans

Three rail operators will be renationalised next year but fares are due to go up as outlined in the Budget.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Man Utd scrapped LGBTQ+ jacket plans

Manchester United abandoned plans to wear a jacket supporting the LGBTQ+ community before the Sunday's win over Everton because a player refused to wear it.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Young Matildas take their opportunities to shake off a scare against Taiwan

Australia beat Taiwan 3-1 in women’s friendly at AAMI Park Tash Prior, Sharn Freier and Bryleeh Henry score first international goals It wasn’t the regulation result the Matildas had probably ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room

Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions

Republican senators warn incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ambitious proposal to tackle President-elect Trump’s agenda faces an array of disagreements within their party over ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherd

ABC News - Dec. 3

Maresca: Chelsea can 'dominate English football'

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said his side can "dominate English football" in the next five to 10 years.

ESPN - Dec. 3

It’s Time to Put Everyone on a Performance Improvement Plan

Why does this valuable tool have such a bad reputation? It can be a great way to make your employees’ lives and work better–if approached correctly.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Chelsea can 'dominate English football' in next decade - Maresca

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has no doubts about the quality of his players, but the Italian thinks this season is too early to talk about winning the Premier League title.

BBC News - Dec. 3

A New VR Game Puts You in the Middle of Real English Premier League Plays

The new game from Rezzil called Premier League Player uses spatial data captured in real soccer games to recreate critical plays in virtual reality.

Wired - Dec. 3

Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds

Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.