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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
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Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again
Posted onFaisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images Plans to extend high-speed rail across the north of England have been delayed further and will not now be announced by the prime minister at the Labour Party conference next week. The BBC understands concerns over the long-term costs of the line earmarked between Liverpool and Manchester have pushed back…
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
Posted onJonathan Josephs Reporting fromLa Rochelle, western France BBC Solvay’s rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe For almost 80 years rare earth metals have been pumped out of this industrial plant in La Rochelle on France’s west coast. But as the materials become more and more crucial to…
Healey buys himself some time, but big questions unanswered
Posted onSo the chancellor appears to have bought himself some breathing space. But that means some big questions have been postponed until another day, not least on public services. Higher-than-expected inflation may mean that if areas such as health and defence are prioritised, budgets for some other “unprotected” areas – justice and higher education for example…
