Posted by The Guardian | Aug 17, 2026 | Banking, Business, Financial sector, Jamie Dimon, John Healey, JP Morgan, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news |
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 17, 2026 | Domestic violence, England, Femicide, Labour, Law, Police, Politics, Prisons and probation, Society, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Violence against women and girls, Wales |
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass releaseMore women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 17, 2026 | Angela Rayner, Housing, Labour, Planning policy, Politics, Society, The Guardian, Transport, UK news |
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 17, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Today in Focus host and former north of England editor Helen Pidd has watched Andy Burnham’s career for years, and here she talks to his friends, colleagues and mentors to find out more about his rise to power. This episode was...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Aug 17, 2026 | Cities, Cities and development, Climate crisis, Delhi, Environment, Extreme heat, Global development, Human rights, India, Natural disasters, South and Central Asia, The Guardian, Urbanisation, World News |
With heatwaves now recognised as disasters, personal testimonies are key to a new project that looks to protect those living in the most cramped districts of India’s capitalEvery summer evening, Gulshan follows the same routine....
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