Chancellor stopped short of saying which regulators were in government’s crosshairsThe chancellor Rachel Reeveshas told private equity bosses that she plans to shut down more regulators across the UK as she attempts to...
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Read MoreCommon Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supplyBritain’s gas power stations should be nationalised to prevent their owners from holding the electricity...
Read MoreStephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone Group will fund data centre bringing 4,000 jobs to north-east EnglandKeir Starmer is set to announce the creation of a £10bn AI datacentre, bringing 4,000 jobs to north-east England,...
Read MoreExclusive: Charities concerned at profits being made from government contracts to help victimsMillions in taxpayer funds are being paid to private equity-backed firms to provide specialist support services for rape and sexual...
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Read MoreObserver investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investorsSerious concerns have been raised over the growing influence of private...
Read MoreExclusive: Increasing involvement of investment funds could leave nursery places at riskGolden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential servicesEngland’s childcare sector risks becoming a “playground for...
Read MoreAuthor calls for disclosure of his report that ‘shows why private equity dominance in England has proved so disastrous’Ministers were warned about the dangers of private equity taking over the water industry in a...
Read MorePrivate equity boss Guy Hands says Boris Johnson ‘threw the country and NHS under the bus’Guy Hands, a leading City figure, has called Brexit a “complete disaster” and a “bunch of total lies”...
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