Josh Gabert-Doyon
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Writer, audio producer for the Financial Times 'Tech Tonic' podcast.
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Hettie OāBrien
about 13 hours ago
I went on Radio 4 to talk about wealth, the superrich, and whatās changed since Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations (TLDR; the wretched spirit of monopoly is back, baby)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Wealth
Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x5t3
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Current DHSC permanent secretary: -Consulted for a healthcare company during the period when that company was bidding and working with Palantir on the Federated Data Platform contract. -Helped Global Counsel arrange a roundtable with Palantir while in her post at DHSC.
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Top health official had close ties with Palantir partner at time of NHS contract
Scrutiny of Samantha Jones, permanent secretary at the Department of Health, comes amid pressure for ministers to use break clause in key contract
https://as.ft.com/r/7635786e-3bf9-4509-99a8-0bbe800bd2c5
about 14 hours ago
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W.E.D.em Boyz
7 days ago
The US is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure
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Birmingham's post-local election political situation is getting interesting: Reform (largest party) and Labour (previous admin) have both ruled out being part of a coalition administration. It means any governing coalition will need to work with pro-Gaza independents.
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Birmingham braces for chaos as multi-party vote leaves council rudderless
Europeās largest local authority has no leadership after the political scene fragmented in this monthās local elections
https://as.ft.com/r/bdee6bf3-be9b-4352-8f7f-ed1597b8305f
21 days ago
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John Merrick
29 days ago
Incredibly proud to publish this, by Robert Newton, a stunning piece of writing about a remote religious community in the shadow of a dormant nuclear plant, and what plans for a new plant reveal about the fractures caused by Britain's drive to decarbonise
www.break-down.org/the-chapel-a...
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The Chapel and the Nuclear Plant
At a remote Essex chapel shadowed by a dormant nuclear plant, a battle over a proposed new reactor reveals how Britainās drive to decarbonise is reshaping old conflicts between conservation, community...
https://www.break-down.org/the-chapel-and-the-nuclear-plant/
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Worked with
@antoniacundy.ft.com
to look at the finances and strategy behind Opus Dei's foray into US higher education.
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Opus Deiās opaque influence on US campus politics
Think-tank network that has prospered under Donald Trump has close operational ties to secretive Catholic group
https://as.ft.com/r/de440746-b4a8-4018-b510-3cfd3de632de
29 days ago
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Stephen Bush
about 1 month ago
Fantastic piece by
@lucyfisher.ft.com
and
@annasophiegross.bsky.social
this:
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Restore Britain: the far-right party trying to outflank Nigel Farage
Launched by ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe, itās endorsed by billionaire Elon Musk and polling at around 3% in the UK
https://www.ft.com/content/f3bf8cc3-1be6-4c8b-9ded-61ee7f09f642?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Fun data story: collapsed lender MFS appears to have caused a sudden spike in the national insolvency rate. The government's Insolvency Service said an 82% rise in administration was because of "more than 100 connected companies in the real estate sectorā. w/ Euan Healy
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MFS collapse prompts surge in national insolvency rates
Insolvency Service reports 82% year-on-year rise in administrations last month across England and Wales
https://as.ft.com/r/f7741bc7-320c-463f-8890-128ea3608e9a
about 2 months ago
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Adrienne Buller
about 2 months ago
Delighted to say that our spring issue will be out May 6! This was a very surprising, insightful & motivating issue to edit. On everything from Big Tech's ever-growing Cloud empire to community-led fights for clean air in Beirut & The Bronx. Plus a chat w/the great
@dwallacewells.bsky.social
(!)
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Robert Smith
about 2 months ago
Quite aside from using AI to fake other complaints, in his own complaint this guy described EMBANKMENT as a "residential neighbourhood". Nightclub NIMBYism is out of control.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Man used AI to make false statements to shut down London nightclub, police say
Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/16/man-pleads-guilty-false-statements-shut-down-london-nightclub-heaven
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Had fun reporting on the private security groups using open source intelligence to catch organised shoplifting groups
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How a London teenager shoplifted £140,000
What was unusual was not just the value of the goods ā it was the fact that the boy was caught
https://as.ft.com/r/d30e1213-537f-4db8-a52a-75df625ac716
about 2 months ago
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Interesting detail from student housing developer Unite's trading update today. They're selling £600mn worth of student accommodation, focus seems to be on disposing of assets in weaker performing student towns/cities. Wrote about the market earlier this week:
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about 2 months ago
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For investors, student housing is an appealing de-risked asset: constant stream of students, backed by public institutions, exempt from various planning requirements, w/ rents increasing every year. Now there are concerns about over-saturation and councils are kicking off.
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The hangover from Britainās student housing boom
[FREE TO READ] Concerns about affordability and community impact are mounting, even as purpose-built accommodation gains traction elsewhere
https://as.ft.com/r/755219e6-6e32-46b4-a0d1-236614cd06a9
2 months ago
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Property lawyers are seeing a surge of evictions in the run-up to the implementation of the Renters Rights Act. Landlords say they're re-pricing risk to deal with the new regulations.
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Rentersā Rights Act brings big changes to UK property market
[FREE TO READ] New rules aim to provide safety and security for tenants, but landlords are anxious
https://as.ft.com/r/d70fafb3-0794-4cb6-81f6-e2a367ee02c6
2 months ago
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The Enhanced Games, the 'steroid olympics' backed by Peter Thiel, Don Jr and others, are the first to dive into peptide commercialisation off the back off an RFK Jr. appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast. Story with
@mikepeeljourno.bsky.social
and Patrick Temple-West
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āSteroid Olympicsā company to start selling peptides after Kennedy signals deregulation
[FREE TO READ] Enhanced Games, backed by Donald Trump Jr and Peter Thiel, is moving into consumer products
https://as.ft.com/r/4d2cf814-51a1-49ee-b7d6-1f0c29018808
3 months ago
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Justin Hendrix
3 months ago
"A rare source of bipartisanship has broken out in state capitols across the country: tackling data centers."
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Reining in data centers sparks rare bipartisanship in statehouses
With voters wary of AI and both partiesā ability to tackle it, the issue has not fallen along usual partisan lines, even in an election year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/reining-data-centers-sparks-rare-bipartisanship-statehouses-rcna262990
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A fun Companies House find, someone appears to have accidentally inputted a Google search query about offshore jurisdictions into the 'Governing Law' section.
3 months ago
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"Mancroft seems supremely unembarrassed" Genre-defining 'Lunch with the FT' by
@henrymance.ft.com
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Hereditary peer Lord Mancroft: āThey donāt care about fox hunting. Itās about usā
[FREE TO READ] The Conservative politician and former master of hounds on House of Lords reform, the pros and cons of privilege ā and his numerous tattoos
https://as.ft.com/r/646ff70e-00ae-45f3-8df8-ef13bd2bf9b9
3 months ago
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Great opener from
@willdunn.bsky.social
in this piece about the 'expo-expo' and the UK's conference economy.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/eco...
3 months ago
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Facial recognition cameras are much more prevalent among retailers than they are among law enforcement. Privacy campaigners are worried about the lack of oversight. Providers and users of the cameras say they're filling a gap left by unresponsive police forces. .
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UK high streets turn to facial recognition in fight against shoplifting
Theft and threats against shop floor workers have risen sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/adb38971-d54a-496c-a51a-47a870bb0fc6
3 months ago
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Wrote about Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital and how landlords are changing strategies - with more evictions and changes in tenancies - ahead of the Renters Rights Act. Building on great reporting by
@jim.londoncentric.media
@pollysmythe.bsky.social
and others
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London landlord begins evictions ahead of new rentersā rights law
[FREE TO READ] Asif Azizās Criterion Capital owns several apartment blocks in capital as well as Trocadero centre in Piccadilly
https://as.ft.com/r/97c52505-0e5b-4c5b-b450-d5095fa04349
3 months ago
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Jim Waterson
3 months ago
Asif Aziz evictions story is going mainstream. Telegraph and Independent have covered in recent days. Now the FT has done a brilliant piece - including finding another property affected, where a Ukrainian refugee and their disabled son are being evicted by Aziz.
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London landlord begins evictions ahead of new rentersā rights law
Asif Azizās Criterion Capital owns several apartment blocks in capital as well as Trocadero centre in Piccadilly
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/d1e247c7-eb3e-42e0-9f8e-7b6cedef434a
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The continual use of these countdown-style deadlines feels a whole lot like the structure of reality TV. We're all barrelling towards a commercial break
www.ft.com/content/624b...
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Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike Iran
Oil price rises as aircraft carrier and refuelling planes head to region in one of biggest build-ups since 2003 Iraq invasion
https://www.ft.com/content/624bc787-21fc-447e-91f2-62a38c0ce9ff
4 months ago
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RIP Michael Silverblatt, a public radio great. Also incredible detail in this obit about the staked faculty list at SUNY Buffalo.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
4 months ago
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"One UK official insisted, however, that Mandelsonās appointment had made sense at the time ā and that he had been instrumental in securing the UK tech and trade deals." Interesting detail that might explain how Mandelson stuck around for so long.
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Pressure grows on Keir Starmerās chief of staff over Peter Mandelson ambassador appointment
[FREE TO READ] Multiple MPs in Labour Party question Morgan McSweeneyās judgment as revelations shake Westminster
https://as.ft.com/r/eae6ab33-c3b5-4a57-bd6b-b9ed7fa90789
4 months ago
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Jim Pickard
4 months ago
fascinating FT story via
@danneidle.bsky.social
UK ministers are working to resolve an anomaly in the Rentersā Rights Act that would otherwise leave hundreds of thousands of private tenants having to pay stamp duty in the coming years
www.ft.com/content/c260...
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Anomaly in UK rental reforms would leave thousands paying stamp duty
The government said it is āawareā of the issue facing tenants and working on a solution
https://www.ft.com/content/c260f622-05ee-4a69-9167-891944cfa518
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In December the Labour government sent a letter to all councils warning them explicitly against adopting an official 4-day week. The fact is that many office workers are already working some version of an unofficial 4-day weeks thanks to casual work-from-home Fridays.
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The employees secretly working a four-day week
[FREE TO READ] Some businesses have adopted it as policy while many employees are embracing a more casual attitude to working on Fridays
https://as.ft.com/r/39a0a1b4-ad0a-4c66-8f49-4fc026276b90
4 months ago
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John Merrick
5 months ago
For the New Statesman I tracked the career of the corporate raiding Thatcherite turned populist tribune, James Goldsmith
www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2026/0...
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James Goldsmith, godfather of British populism
Unlike Nigel Farage or Rupert Lowe, Goldsmith told the truth
https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2026/01/james-goldsmith-godfather-of-british-populism
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Patch Thompson
5 months ago
Broke: Squaddies love a Friday night Chinese Woke: A CULINARY CONSPIRACY TO SPY ON OUR TROOPS
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Hosted today's FT News Briefing, featuring segments on Chinese demographics, EVs, Saudi Arabian bank borrowing and an interview with
@marymcd.bsky.social
on Europe's pension woes.
www.ft.com/content/ae01...
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https://www.ft.com/content/ae0112d9-c013-43a9-bb57-4081b69a360e
5 months ago
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We're just a few exotic polymarket derivatives away from a generation defining Liar's Poker/F.I.A.S.C.O. for prediction markets
5 months ago
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Wrote about a new data centre proposed as part of the Truman Brewery redevelopment. Bit of a sub-plot here: a battle between the independent Tower Hamlets mayor and the Labour central government
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Data centre plan provokes anger over future of former Truman Brewery
[FREE TO READ] East London landmark is latest site in capital to be identified for high-tech redevelopment
https://as.ft.com/r/0e720ddc-5555-4f31-920e-0fe647978513
5 months ago
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Visited the BAE Systems factory and Forgemasters steelworks in Sheffield for a story about whether the arms industry can be a driver of new jobs for post-industrial England, or if there are reasons to be sceptical about the investment push. w/
@sylviapfeifer.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/e46f...
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From steel to guns: inside Britainās newest arms factory
Sheffield was once the UKās centre of steelmaking. Now a rising tide of defence spending promises revival
https://www.ft.com/content/e46fd733-51fd-41ee-86d3-1e54dbc3e8f3
5 months ago
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Some great example of ADHD and autism "supplement" sales in a new Advertising Standard Authority crackdown announced today. Comes off the back of gov review of over-diagnosis... "The perfect gift for anyone with ADHDā
www.ft.com/content/7511...
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UK watchdog bans social media ads promising ADHD and autism treatment
Advertising Standards Authority issues enforcement notices related to 11 different supplements and tests
https://www.ft.com/content/7511f62d-f888-4c60-954f-c931cacacafa
6 months ago
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Travelled to Singapore to learn about how an affluent + ageing society + technocratic government has produced the ideal conditions for the mainstreaming of "longevity" healthcare. Presented by
@mikepeeljourno.bsky.social
, who also got to sample the longevity wares
www.ft.com/content/8a2b...
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Defying death: The longevity lab
Does Singapore have the blueprint for a longer, healthier life?
https://www.ft.com/content/8a2bdaa7-d2d6-4651-a57b-89ac1c4998cf
6 months ago
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Where did all the enthusiasm about longevity come from? Have scientific breakthroughs made the possibility of life extension viable, or has the commercial hype outpaced the research? First episode of our new Tech Tonic series out now.
www.ft.com/content/a33d...
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Defying death: The origins of ageing
Why do we age? Can it be stopped?
https://www.ft.com/content/a33d20fc-c4b5-4790-8f8c-5877f65d4bca
6 months ago
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Michael Peel
6 months ago
NEW: Our three-part podcast Defying Death follows the quest to live longer from ancient times to today's frontier technologies. Great to work with the wonderful
@hannahkuchler.bsky.social
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@flophillips.bsky.social
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@joshgd100.bsky.social
& the rest of the FT pod team.
www.ft.com/content/a33d...
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Defying death: The origins of ageing
Why do we age? Can it be stopped?
https://www.ft.com/content/a33d20fc-c4b5-4790-8f8c-5877f65d4bca
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I've been bugging everyone in my life to listen to the latest Articles of Interest by
@trufelman.bsky.social
- just an absolutely fantastic documentary podcast series with a great sense of narrative, unexpected choices, and takes smart risks with the form.
articlesofinterest.substack.com
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Articles Of Interest | Substack
A show about what we wear. Click to read Articles Of Interest, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/
7 months ago
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Labour's pro-development policies have put it on a crash course with Labour councillors in London, with questions about whether the YIMBY movement is too close to developers, or just trying to get Britain building. Wrote about it for the FT.
on.ft.com/3LLFnrX
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āBuild, baby, buildā: the pro-development Labour activists ā and their backers in big business
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https://on.ft.com/3LLFnrX
7 months ago
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A Reader of the FT
7 months ago
Can UK restaurants spice up prospects for career waiters?-It has been difficult to increase productivity in restaurants and bars through technology: attempts to integrate AI pizza-making machines, andā¦
www.ft.com/content/cd2a...
@joshgd100.bsky.social
@financialtimes.com
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Can UK restaurants spice up prospects for career waiters?
Challenges of a revolving workforce prompt industry to look at more stable staffing models
https://www.ft.com/content/cd2abefb-faeb-4193-92b8-3ed849476749
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Hetan Shah
7 months ago
Interesting piece by
@joshgd100.bsky.social
on disputes over Birminghamās available reserves and whether it has cut back harder than it needed to
www.ft.com/content/9045...
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UKās second city urged to justify āavalancheā of cuts after bankruptcy
Birmingham city council under growing pressure to explain whether severe cost savings and asset sales were necessary
https://www.ft.com/content/9045a43e-d2e4-43cc-b353-75fa9bf56248?shareType=nongift
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Financial Times
8 months ago
The manosphere is going into business
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The manosphere is going into business
Online influencers are targeting young men with tips on how to walk, talk and breathe
https://on.ft.com/46YrcYM
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In the paper today with a piece about how male influencers have grown up and rebranded as business gurus, employing a particular mix of grooming, dating and professional advice. Part monetisation strategy, part Victorian etiquette guide.
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The manosphere is going into business
[FREE TO READ] Online influencers are targeting young men with tips on how to walk, talk and breathe
https://on.ft.com/47jDlX2
8 months ago
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Spoke to
@henryjfoy.ft.com
for the FT News Briefing last night to talk about a suspected Russia GPS jamming on the European Commission president's plane. And to the FT's Gloria Li about Xiaomi's move into high-tech EV manufacturing.
www.ft.com/content/481b...
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Russia suspected of GPS interference on EU official's flight
Flight of European Commission president was forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps
https://www.ft.com/content/481b9f17-5234-418e-afa0-9116a3110675
9 months ago
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The Labour government is betting that AI public sector contracts can drive efficiency in the civil service and carve out the UK's place as an AI leader. It's also been extremely profitable for tech and consulting companies.
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Whitehall hands out AI contracts worth £573mn in efficiency push
[FREE TO READ] Ministers hope technology can help streamline the civil service, reduce government waste and save billions
https://on.ft.com/45UewAw
10 months ago
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PLMR Education
10 months ago
London councils seek to repurpose closed-down schools for SEND pupils. More from
@financialtimes.com
@amyborrett.ft.com
@joshgd100.bsky.social
buff.ly/aOyut38
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London councils seek to repurpose closed-down schools for Send pupils
Shift comes as cash-strapped local authorities seek to curb costs
https://buff.ly/aOyut38
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Higher poultry prices and an increase in national insurance contribution hit Carnival food sellers over the weekend, who were forced to raise prices, cut down on menu offerings, and resort to agency workers.
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(Poultry prices are up by more than 45% year-on-year)
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Notting Hill Carnival food sellers grapple with rising costs
Traders plan to use cheaper cuts of chicken as they warn of hit from rise in employer national insurance contributions
https://www.ft.com/content/189f022f-6b25-4349-9d21-0419b458f86d
10 months ago
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Nice detail from today's court case about Epping asylum hotel: the Home Office made a last-ditch effort to stop the injunction going forward, emailing the judge midway through the hearing on Friday and only sending their full submission at 5:33pm last night...
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Government fails to stop closure of Essex hotel at centre of UK asylum debate
[FREE TO READ] Local authority injunction ruling may lead to more councils seeking to shut down hotels that house immigrants
https://on.ft.com/47BwXw4
10 months ago
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Josh Spero
10 months ago
They weren't stolen, just... misplaiced...
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Today in adventures in Met police statistics: did anyone have 1,013 fish stolen in 2022? Absolutely off-the-charts fish-related incident.
10 months ago
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