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Sunak scrapping HS2 will cost £100m and take up to three years, NAO warns - The Independent

  1. Sunak scrapping HS2 will cost £100m and take up to three years, NAO warns  The Independent
  2. West coast fares could rise to incentivise people ‘to not travel by rail’, UK watchdog says  The Guardian
  3. Labour may have to discourage people from using trains after Sunak axed HS2 northern leg, watchdog says  Sky News
  4. Fewer HS2 seats could force passengers not to travel  BBC
  5. HS2 passengers should be told ‘not to travel by rail’  The Telegraph

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

UK businesses, investors react positively to Union Budget

The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha has been met with enthusiasm from the UK business and investor community. Key proposals include a fall in the Corporate Tax rate for foreign companies from 40 to 35% and the abolition of the "Angel Tax." Experts believe that the budget's announcements on India's fiscal deficit, estimated at 4.9% of GDP for this financial year, will boost foreign investor sentiment towards the economy.

Phys.org 

Q&A: Can policy decisions reduce our appetite for meat?

The City of West Hollywood has reportedly adopted an ordinance that requires plant-based food to be served at all city events, with meat available only upon request. The city's goal is to reduce the impact that meat and dairy production has on climate change: Livestock emit anywhere from 11% to nearly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet.

Avclub.com 

Chris Brown faces new lawsuit after allegedly assaulting concertgoers at Texas show

Chris Brown is being sued for the alleged assault of four concertgoers following his show in Fort Worth over the weekend, per Rolling Stone. Brown and three members of his “paid entourage” are named as defendants in the suit alongside LiveNation, which stands accused of failing to “insure that the participates [sic] of the concert who may be around Brown, and his associates, were safe.” The plaintiffs are seeking $50 million in damages and a temporary restraining order over claims of assault and battery... Читать дальше...

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UK has three years to prepare for war, army chief says - Financial Times

  1. UK has three years to prepare for war, army chief says  Financial Times
  2. UK must be ready for war in three years, head of British Army warns  Sky News
  3. Britain must be ready for war in three years, says Army chief  The Telegraph
  4. Chief of the Defence Staff speech at RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2024  GOV.UK
  5. UK must be ready for war in three years, says Army head  BBC.com

Deadline.com 

Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender Spy Drama ‘Black Bag’ From Steven Soderbergh Sets Spring 2025 Release Date

Focus Features said Tuesday that it has set Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming spy drama Black Bag for a March 14, 2025 theatrical release. The high-stakes mystery stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender alongside Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan. Producers are Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs. Focus’ upcoming fall slate includes the […]

NEXTgov 

CISA executive director set to depart the agency

Brandon Wales, who temporarily led the agency after a Trump-era management shakeup, has overseen many of the recent CISA-led cyber reporting regulations, as well as coordination during major cyber incidents.