Archive for February 16th, 2020

Grant Shapps: Government ‘not involved’ in China-HS2 talks

Feb 16

The transport secretary’s remarks follow reports that China offered to […]

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    • Budget may be delayed, says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

    Feb 16

    Grant Shapps says the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, needs “a […]

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    • Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation

    Feb 16

    Mark Zuckerberg says social media firms should not decide what […]

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    • Flood defences in England get 1% of infrastructure spending

    Feb 16

    Nearly £5bn is due to be spent on flood defences […]

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    • Washington increases tariffs on aircraft after EU subsidy row

    Feb 16

    Most other tariffs on EU exports to the US, including […]

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