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Court of Appeal rules Heathrow’s third runway illegal
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, a group of London councils and environmental charities, have successfully won their case in a Court of Appeal preventing the Heathrow expansion.
Aston Martin finance director to leave in board overhaul
Troubled luxury carmaker Aston Martin has announced further details of its leadership shake-up amid Lawrence Stroll’s takeover, with finance director Mark Wilson also set to leave.
UK government to release post-Brexit trade mandate
The government's strategy for trade negotiations with the EU will be published on Thursday, ahead of the formal opening of talks on March 2.
Call me Harry: Duke of Sussex promotes eco-tourism at Scottish conference
The Duke of Sussex has disclosed he ought to be referred to simply as Harry following plans to drop the SussexRoyal brand earlier this month.
Chief executive of Disney steps down
Disney’s chief executive, Robert A. Iger, has announced his retirement from the post in a shock announcement yesterday.
Met Police Commissioner hits out at critics of facial recognition technology
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has called critics of facial recognition technology “ill-informed” and defended its use by police officers despite privacy concerns.
Sunak must increase taxes in March 11 Budget, IFS director says
Institute for Fiscal Studies [IFS] director Paul Johnson has said that chancellor Rishi Sunak must raise taxes in the March 11 Budget to avoid having to change government rules on borrowing and undermining fiscal targets.
Manchester United vice-chairman Woodward positive despite revenue fall
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has said that the club has made “progress” despite weathering a 12 per cent fall in revenue over the six months to December 2019.
EU officials approve mandate for UK trade negotiations
The EU General Affairs Council in Brussels has given its approval to the 46-page document outlining the mandate for the bloc’s post-Brexit trade negotiations with the UK.
Former head of Cooper Hewitt museum comments on her resignation
Following her resignation on 7 February due to an alleged conflict of interest surrounding her wedding, Caroline Baumann, the former head of the Cooper Hewitt design museum has provided a statement to Artnet News.
Leader of Britain’s medics tells doctors not to “sit on their hands”
Carrie MacEwen, chairwoman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, told the Times that doctors need to take responsibility for improving the NHS and to stop complaining.
Assange Extradition case begins
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been referred to as no more than an “ordinary” criminal at the beginning of an extradition case against him yesterday.
Hague warns Johnson over centralisation
Former Tory leader, William Hague, imparts some advice to Boris Johnson.
Weinstein found guilty of rape
Harvey Weinstein, former film producer, has been found guilty of a felony sex crime and rape following his trial.
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