Economics
BBC – Britain: Inflation drives fastest fall in real pay on record
Pay has fallen further behind the rising cost of living, according the latest official data. Not for corporate profits. Read Here
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Corruption
BBC – Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice. Read Here The files show Emmanuel Macron was on first name terms with Uber’s founder while […]
Climate Crisis
BBC: Eight million Australians urged to turn off lights
Australia’s energy minister has urged households in New South Wales – a state that includes the country’s biggest city Sydney – to switch off their lights in the face of an energy crisis. Read Here […]
Climate Crisis
BBC: Climate change: Ukraine war prompts fossil fuel ‘gold rush’
Capitalism never wastes a good crisis. The world is witnessing a “gold rush” for new fossil fuel projects, according to a new report by leading climate change researchers. Read Here Photo: Genghiskhanviet |Permission=public domain
National Politics
BBC: Tory no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson expected later
Each time a new British prime minister is selected in the recent past the judgement is that they were the worst prime minister in British history. Boris Johnson has fulfilled this. But behind every prime […]
Corruption
BBC: Mining giant pleads guilty to UK bribery charges
Just the tip of the iceberg. And what a ridiculous rap on the knuckles. Read Here Attribution: Stephen Codrington licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic
National Politics
BBC: Northern Ireland election 2022: Sinn Féin set to win most seats as count continues
Counting in the Northern Ireland Assembly election will resume shortly with nationalists Sinn Féin set to win the most seats for the first time. Read Here
Racism
BBC: Ukraine attention shows bias against black lives, WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says the world does not give equal attention to emergencies affecting black and white people. Read Here ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland – https://www.flickr.com/photos/itupictures/41223188035/
Climate Crisis
BBC: Biggest power plant in coal-reliant Australia to close early
Australia’s largest coal-fired power station will close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator says it is increasingly unable to compete with the “influx of renewables”. Read Here Photo: Nick Pitsas, CSIRO licensed under […]
Climate Crisis
BBC: Big banks fund new oil and gas despite net zero pledges
Who would have thought: Big banks are pumping billions into new oil and gas production despite net zero pledges, campaigners have said. Read Here