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Glencore will plead guilty to bribery charges and pay $ 1.5 million fine

Glencore will plead guilty to multiple bribery charges and pay fines of about $ 1.5 billion following U.S. and U.S. investigations that uncovered corruption in one of the world’s largest commodity traders. The UK Office of Serious Fraud on Tuesday accused the Glencore Energy UK Group subsidiary of seven cases of bribery and corruption for …

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Partygate: Government is ready to announce a multi-million pound package for the cost of living as expected by Sue Gray’s report

Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £ 1bn financial package to help with the cost of living on Thursday, just a day after Sue Gray’s long-awaited report, Sky News understands. The chancellor will meet tomorrow with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sign the package, which could include a new special tax, help with fuel …

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Officials are threatening a national strike over job cuts and pay cuts

Officials have voted in favor of the national strike that would affect airports, ports, courts and other key infrastructure. Britain’s largest civil service union has today voted in favor of a national strike after answering a 2% government wage offer and plans to cut 91,000 jobs. Union leaders said members trust food banks and universal …

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Elizabeth Line: Passengers enjoy the opportunity to use a new service

Elizabeth Line: Passengers enjoy the opportunity to set up the new BBC service All on board! The first service on the Elizabeth line leaves Paddington Station at 6:33 a.m. Daily Mail Crossrail: The Elizabeth line was hailed as “queen-friendly” when it opened The Guardian The Elizabeth Line: A Welcome Civic Legacy Designed to Last 120 …

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Sunak rushes to finalize cost-of-living response after warning of energy bills

Rishi Sunak is struggling to finalize a package of measures that could be announced as early as Thursday to alleviate the cost of living crisis, after the energy regulator said annual bills would likely rise more than 40% in October. Ministers are under intense pressure to act after Ofgem CEO Jonathan Brearley wrote to the …

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Sadiq Khan urges Met police to explain why Boris Johnson did not receive a second fine

Under section 36 of the Police Reform Act, the Chief of Police is required to provide the Mayor or Commissioner of Police and Crime with the information required. The forces may also be ordered to make this information public. On Tuesday night, a senior police source said it would be “unthinkable” for a police chief …

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Alexander Lebedev leaves the role of Independent after the sanctions of Canada

Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev has left his role in the Independent, shortly after being subjected to economic sanctions by Canada to “directly enable” the Russian war in Ukraine. It means that the former KGB agent now has no formal role in the British press, as he can protect the Independent from any sanctions-related problems. Last …

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Scott Disick hits a strip club while former Kourtney Kardashian marries Travis Barker

Scott Disick had no interest in keeping up with the Kardashians while his ex married in Italy over the weekend and spent his holiday time at a strip club. It seemed like Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding to Travis Barker was far from Scott’s mind on Monday, as the 38-year-old was seen in the early hours of …

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The energy price cap will rise to £ 2,800 in October, the head of Ofgem told Sunak Register for free to continue reading

Energy price cap is expected to rise from £ 1,971 to £ 2,800 a year in October, Ofgem chief Rishi Sunak has said, raising pressure on the chancellor to help the struggling British through a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Energy Regulator Chief Executive Jonathan Brearley told MPs for the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee he …

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