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A £1.2bn class action claim accusing the owner of Royal Mail of abusing its “dominant position” in the market for sending bulk mail has been given the green light to proceed to trial by UK competition authorities. Bulk Mail Claim Ltd, a recently formed company representing an estimated 290,000 customers who claim they were overcharged … Read more
Good morning. Three weeks today Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will present her spring statement. Originally this was not meant to involve budget-scale changes for plans to tax or spending (Reeves says she is only going to have one proper budget a year, in the autumn, to ensure stability), but changes to the country’s economic situation … Read more
Opening summary Arab leaders have endorsed a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority (PA), presenting an alternative to US president Donald Trump’s widely condemned proposal to take over the territory and displace its people. The prospect of the PA governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, reports … Read more
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Rishi Sunak has said the “stop the boats” slogan during his time as UK prime minister was “too stark”. Sunak said the drive to stop migrants crossing the Channel was correct, but conceded the way the message was given to the public “wasn’t quite right”. He told BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking with Nick Robinson … Read more
Morning opening: Mixed signals Jakub Krupa US President Donald J. Trump gives remarks before a Joint Session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock In a rare positive development these days, US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to be a step closer … Read more
Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning. Gales were expected to whip up within 24 hours across a huge section of coastline, stretching from Double Island Point to north of Grafton in … Read more
Fifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players. Eyi – who left his post as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team in 2017 – admitted charges of raping, grooming and … Read more
Good morning. In his address to Congress last night, Donald Trump recited a letter from Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering to return to the negotiating table – and warmly welcomed the tone of discussions his administration has held with Russia. “We’ve received strong signals that they are ready for peace,” he said. “Wouldn’t that be beautiful?” That … Read more
Donald Trump has said he appreciated Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s willingness to sign a minerals deal with the United States and come to the negotiating table to bring a lasting peace in Ukraine closer. “Earlier today, I received an important letter from President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” the US president said in a speech to Congress following last … Read more