The Corporate Coup: How Britain’s Free Zones Are Dismantling Democratic Governance Rachel Reeves appearing at a Revolut corporate event when the company is under FCA restrictions sums up the nature of free zones

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'The Corporate Coup: How Britain’s Free Zones Are Dismantling Democratic Governance'
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‘Fear really drives him’: is Alex Karp of Palantir the world’s scariest CEO? His company is potentially creating the ultimate state surveillance tool, and Karp has recently been on a striking political and philosophical journey. His biographer reveals what makes him tick

'Palantir is at the heart of Labour’s plans to “modernise” the armed forces and the NHS: when Keir Starmer visited Washington in Febr., his first stop after the White House was Palantir’s office'
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Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman

'[An earlier] non-binding deal could give OpenAI access to government data and lead to its software being used in education, defence, security and the justice system.'
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From dirty water to wildlife protections, the environmental cost of Brexit only gets higher Britain’s promises of a post-Brexit green revolution have unravelled, with protections for wildlife, water and air weaker now than at any point in recent decades

'Keir Starmer’s Labour government has cut environmental protections further and faster than the Tories ever did.'
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Staff at UK’s top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture Whistleblowing complaint warns Alan Turing Institute is in danger of collapse due to government threats over funds

UK: Under pressure from Labour, top AI Institute is scrapping research into social applications of AI to "double down on our work in defense, national security and sovereign capabilities."
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Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda | Polly Toynbee The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

'Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda'
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What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans? Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track

'Expanding Heathrow would result in increased carbon dioxide emissions and could put the UK further off track on its climate goals ...'
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Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead | George Monbiot Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

'Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? Labour says: go right ahead'
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