Soaring energy costs threaten to unplug electric car revolution
Rising energy costs threaten to sabotage Boris Johnson’s plans for an electric vehicle revolution, car industry chiefs have warned. Manufacturing electric cars requires large amounts of energy,…
Giant east London dome covered in LED screens gets the green light
Plans for a huge new arena in east London covered in LED advertising screens have been given the green light despite a significant backlash from residents. The…
Russian stocks set to slump as Moscow Stock Exchange reopens
The Moscow Stock Exchange will partially reopen on Thursday for trading in 33 companies, ending Russia’s historic shutdown of the market in the wake of western sanctions….
Putin demands payment for Russian gas in roubles
Germany may struggle to take a similarly hardline, however. The Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, warned on Wednesday that being unable to import Russian gas would put “hundreds of…
£33bn student loan ‘stealth tax’ funds Sunak’s giveaways
Cash set to be generated by a “stealth tax” on graduates will provide the biggest subsidy for Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement giveaways. The Treasury expects to take…