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‘Canada will never be part of America’: Former Bank of England boss blasts Trump after being named country’s PM
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been named Canadian prime minister after winning the Liberal Party leadership in a landslide victory.
Planning system could be stripped away to speed up house building
Parts of the planning system could be stripped away by the government in its attempts to speed up house building.
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers have affected more than 40,000 passengers
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices
Drivers ‘confused’ by transition to electric vehicles
UK drivers are “confused” by the country’s electric car transition, ministers are being warned.
Kantar owners plot £5bn sale of Worldpanel data division
The owners of Kantar Group, the global market research firm, are to explore a £5bn-plus sale of the division which supplies closely-watched data on the performance of Britain’s supermarkets.
Two-way shootout looms for WH Smith high street chain
A two-way shootout for WH Smith’s high street chain will take place this spring as the 233-year-old retailer’s brand prepares to disappear from towns across Britain.
The ‘garbage mountain’ slowly poisoning people living nearby
“It’s a slow poisoning of people living here. The poison enters their bodies through the air weakening their immunity and medicines are not as effective as they should be,” Dr Arshad Khan says.
‘Worse to come’, warns Australian PM – as heavy rain and flooding batter east coast
The Australian prime minister has warned there is “worse to come” after a low tropical weather system brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the country’s east coast.
Football chiefs in secret summit to revive landmark financial deal
The bosses of the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have held secret talks aimed at reviving an industry-wide deal ahead of the launch of the government’s new football watchdog.