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BMW pauses £600m upgrade to Oxford Mini plant as electric car demand falls

German carmaker will review plans for site which had been forecast to secure 4,000 jobs in EV production

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Lord Hague warns of ‘comfort blankets of cancellation’ in defence of free speech

The former Conservative leader made the comments as he was formally admitted as the 160th Chancellor of Oxford University on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

The Long Wave: Elmiene’s songs of hope in the shadow of war

The British singer-songwriter explores the loss of home and homeland as we share stories of Sudan. Plus, Drake bounces back after Kendrick diss

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Archbishop of York ‘categorically rejects’ bullying and coercion allegations

Stephen Cottrell denies bullying members of a committee to secure the Bishop of Liverpool’s appointment.

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

The full list of English infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves today

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has supported a number of major infrastructure schemes in a speech on growth on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

Voices: Rachel Reeves’s growth speech felt more like an emergency Budget

COMMENT: Allies insist that, after a gloomy start in the job, the chancellor had long planned to shift up a gear – but her announcement of a third Heathrow runway and a ‘Silicon Valley’ from Oxford to Cambridge felt suspiciously like someone in a hurry to correct her own mistakes,…

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Reeves looks to the skies in search of economic growth with support for Heathrow

Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Business groups welcome Reeves’ growth plans but remain ‘concerned’ about Budget

The Chancellor backed the expansion of Heathrow, and plans to turn Oxford and Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ in a bid to boost the economy.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

What are the infrastructure projects backed by Rachel Reeves?

The expansion of Heathrow is among the schemes backed.

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025