Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teams

New excl: Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams

w. @byrobdavies.bsky.social

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Officials were told that the change in protocols was specifically related to tensions over important issues on trade and foreign policy between Washington and London, sources said.

As important as the actual classifications are the changes to handling instructions, which mean more avoidance of sharing documents digitally for fear of interception.

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war Exclusive: civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy

New: UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Great chart, interesting article.

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A 5 star guardian review. It reads: "A harrowing medley of spiders, sinkholes and death."

I presume this is The Guardian's round-up of the financial markets, @annaisaac.bsky.social?

Foxtons Staff Faced Groping and Slurs at London Property Broker Foxtons is often seen as an entry point for aspiring real estate agents. Junior employees described unwanted touching, drunk-driving — and senior staff who either ignored inappropriate behavior or wer...

Hideous allegations www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Sellafield nuclear site plans cuts as chief says £2.8bn funding ‘not enough’ Exclusive: Union concerned over safety as bosses launch review of spending

Sellafield has told staff that projects will be slowed, paused or stopped after it was budgeted £2.8bn in funding for next financial year - falling short of what it had hoped for, and sparking concerns over safety. Story with @annaisaac.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sellafield nuclear site taken out of special measures for physical security Site in Cumbria can now return to routine inspections but concerns remain over cybersecurity

Sellafield has been taken out of special measures for physical security - but concerns remain over cybersecurity. Story with @annaisaac.bsky.social here - www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s One of the world’s most celebrated financiers, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, has been accused of exploiting his position at the storied bank to…

Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

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Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s

New: Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Blood donor appeal There are spaces to donate blood at some of our city centre venues.

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(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)

BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.

If you can, give blood. ❤️

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Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme [FREE TO READ] Reducing support scheme credited with boosting maths performance in England is retrograde step, say critics

If you want to know how brutal the current spending review is, read this story — 50% cuts to a proven A-Level maths promotion program, only £17mn over 2 years. For a govt banking on AI 🤯

Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme

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AllBright, London’s women-only members’ club, enters administration The networking and events business struggled with ‘rising rents’ and the aftermath of the pandemic

AllBright, London’s women-only members’ club, enters administration:

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn for unpaid taxes, analysis shows Exclusive: Leaked papers suggest billionaire’s overseas firms should have paid UK tax on profits from hedge funds

New: Roman Abramovich may owe UK taxman up to £1bn, analysis suggests, as investigation reveals elaborate offshore investment scheme appears to have been controlled from his "right hand man" in Britain.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The Cyprus connection: the family firm that helped pour Abramovich’s millions into Chelsea Exclusive: Limassol accountant helped Russian oligarchs hide their wealth offshore – now the firm is under UK sanctions

If you’re reading some of the new reporting on tax & Abramovich past few days, here’s an introduction to the Cypriot company at the heart of much of it:

www.theguardian.com/world/2023/a...

DEFRA officials fear the impact of a temp. renationalisation on their department’s standing in chancellor’s reviews.

Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds Exclusive: Some bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses

Exclusive: Some Thames Water bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses before they’ll put in new funding.

Deadline for final bids is February 10.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt Taxpayers asked to shoulder burden as beleaguered council expected to merge with neighbouring authorities

Scoop: Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

A big battle coming in the government’s English devolution plans - who picks up the tab when you merge small councils with big debts?

‘You’ve got nothing to lose’: Labour’s ‘bonus MPs’ aim to make their mark after surprise wins Some of the 33 MPs elected in non-target seats have already made a big impression as they settle into unexpected roles

A fun feature for the new year! The “bonus MPs” (who have their own WhatsApp group) who plan to make their mark in the next five years

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Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows

New excl report:

Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses

Edited by John Collingridge

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Thames Water to get green light to hike bills by more than a third by 2030 Exclusive: long-awaited decision by water regulator Ofwat falls short of utility’s requested 59% rise

New: Thames Water to get green light to hike bills by more than a third by 2030 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Government confirms online slots cap and betting levy to fund NHS services Gambling minister says measures will be ‘instrumental’ in helping those most at risk of addiction

As we revealed on Monday, Labour is adopting the Tories' £100m levy on gambling firms to fund gambling harm services. Half goes to NHS. £5/£2 online slots limit also going ahead.

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