Recent sales processes have attracted as many as 30-40 private equity bidders, and these firms are looking over their shoulder, as interest in MSP acquisitions rises among other buyers.
Property, pay and regional power could be the keys to ‘levelling up’ | Letters
Sheila Preston addresses property prices and pay levels, Roger Read makes a case for regional governance, Peter D Hogg suggests moving Eton College to Hartlepool, while Marilyn Hall hopes to see the end of grammar schools The much-discussed issue of “l…
The Guardian view on Tory sleaze: buying access, baubles and influence | Editorial
Boris Johnson’s reluctance to come clean about donors that get to meet him may be explained by the contents of the Pandora papersBoris Johnson’s government has displayed a penchant for ignoring standards of openness, attacking key democratic institutio…
UK faces ‘grim winter’ with households already paying £442 extra in bills
Analysts warn cost of living crisis is gathering pace amid fast rises in petrol, food and energy billsWatch out for hidden ‘shrinkflation’ price hikes, analysts warnRising inflation ‘could trigger global sell-off that would harm UK’Households face a “p…
Omni Energy switched unprofitable customers without express consent
Firm is struggling financially with record high gas prices and removed customers who used the most energyA struggling household energy supplier switched thousands of unprofitable customers to rival companies without their express consent, in an apparen…
Homes for watching wildlife – in pictures
From a cottage with a koi lake in Cornwall to a housing estate in Hackney perfect for birdwatching Continue reading…
Keir Starmer: universal credit cut is an attack on the poorest
Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s decision to remove £20 uplift comes at ‘worst possible time’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has been accused by Keir Starmer of “turning on the poorest” as Britain eases out o…
Google and YouTube Will Cut Off Ad Money For Climate Change Deniers
Google will no longer allow advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators to monetize content that denies the existence of climate change. The Verge reports: The company detailed the changes in a support document on Thursday. “Today, we’re announcing a…
UK house prices show strongest monthly rise since 2007
Halifax says average property price rose by 1.7%, or £4,425, to £267,587 in SeptemberHouse prices registered the strongest monthly rise for 14 years in September, pushing the average cost of a home to a record high and reversing a three-month decline i…
Barclays won’t accept I have power of attorney for my father
I have an activation code but it’s not good enough for the bankI’ve been trying to register a power of attorney for my father after my mother died of Covid, but Barclays won’t accept the activation code sent from the Office of the Public Guardian. It i…