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Burnham raised safety concerns about Manchester ‘monster’ warehouse, inquiry hears

PM wrote to transport commissioner to oppose ‘megashed’ in Astley shortly before he entered No 10 Andy Burnham raised safety concerns about dozens of lorries leaving a “monster” warehouse near a primary school because there was “no safe crossing” for children, a public inquiry has heard. Concerns about the 18-metre-high “megashed” in the village of Astley, Greater Manchester, are being examined by Britain’s office of the transport commissioner. Continue reading...

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ITV to cut show budgets as UK TV and film production spend drops by more than £2bn

Broadcaster plans to make £30m in ‘temporary’ savings before inquiry into takeover by Sky ITV plans to slash its programming budget as new figures showed that spend on the production of films and prestige TV shows in the UK was down more than £2bn over the last year. The broadcaster plans to make £30m in “temporary” savings, including £25m in content and £5m elsewhere in the business. Continue reading...

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Crypto

Israel Discount Bank will open Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions on 11/26! But the purchased coins cannot be transferred out

Discount Bank in Israel is scheduled to open customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum through the bank app on November 26th. The service […] Discount Bank in Israel will open Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions on November 26th! But the purchased coins cannot be transferred out> This article was first published in DongZu BlockTempo "DongZu DongTen - the most influential blockchain news media".

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KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms? | Nils Pratley

National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable “This major investment in UK renewables is a vote of confidence for building in Britain,” declared the prime minister. Andy Burnham is obviously correct that the two Vanguard windfarms off the coast of Norfolk are huge investments. Together, they require almost £13bn of debt financing. But he can’t claim they represent a fresh expression of confidence. The project has been on the runway since the German utility RWE, the developer, was awarded a contract to build th

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Military

Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks

Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise. Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric, saying doing so would be a backward step and “shortsighted”. Continue reading...

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Crypto

Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22

Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22 A Bank of Russia ordinance published Wednesday lets exchanges start organized crypto trading on Nov. 22, but only after the central bank approves their rules. Moscow Exchange still aims for Dec. 1. This post Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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