Posted by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2026 | Aberfan disaster, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Wales |
Each of those 144 deaths was entirely avoidable, but nobody was held to account. We still don’t know how to get justice for ordinary peopleAberfan taught us a lot. Mostly, of course, that those in power cannot be trusted....
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2026 | Banking, Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Financial sector, John Healey, London, Politics, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news |
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaignersA banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking data and trying to mislead the British government by...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2026 | Dubai, London, Middle East and North Africa, Politics, Restaurants, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, United Arab Emirates, Workers' rights, World News |
Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethicSome of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2026 | Emergency planning, Natural disasters, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
Government campaign recommends three days’ worth of stores for emergencies, but some are ahead of the gameDried foods, bottled water, medicine stocks and backup power banks: it could be the props cupboard on a disaster movie,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2026 | Inequality, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Data released under freedom of information laws reveals hundreds of projects unfinished despite Tory promises on regional equality• Can a £5.8bn scheme help revive Grimsby and other town centres?Most levelling up projects are...
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