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King Charles asks for £1bn Crown Estate wind farm profits to be used for ‘public good’ The Independent says The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as a funding boost for the monarchy. Under the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, which is currently £86.3 million a year, the King receives 25% of the Crown Estate’s annual surplus, which includes an extra 10% for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Six new offshore wind energy lease agreements, announced by the Crown Estate on Thursday, have generated…
King’s Crown Estate wind farm to generate £1bn for Britain The Times says The King has agreed that profits from a new Crown Estate offshore wind farm deal will go back into the UK economy, giving it a £1 billion boost. The monarch turned down the chance to bolster Palace finances so that money is “directed for wider public good” by the government. Three of the six projects are off the North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire coast, and three are in the North Sea off the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crown-estate-offshore-windfarm-king-charles-profits-taxpayer-uk-2023-xbnqhrrv6
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages feature a variety of stories, however a picture of the Princess of Wales is featured on several of the papers – the papers conclude Princess Kate has ‘put on a brave face’ after the release of Prince Harry’s memoir. UK newspaper front pages The Telegraph leads with Sir James Dyson who heavily criticises the government’s approach to the economy, calling it “short-sighted” and “stupid.” He argues is keeping Britain in a state of “Covid inertia”. Dyson says “growth” has become a dirty word under Sunak and criticises business regulations and taxes.…
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Manchester Airport runways reopen after heavy snow Manchester Airport has reopened its runaways after a two-hour closure due to heavy snow. The Met Office said Manchester was under a yellow weather warning until 12:00 GMT, with wintry showers expected to bring “further disruption from ice and snow.” The airport’s two runways were both closed at 06:20 GMT and reopened at 08:43. Travellers have been told to contact their airline for flight information. BBC weather presenter Simon King said there had been “some scattered snow showers this morning, giving a covering of snow in places”. “In particular, a heavier snow shower…
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Mass strikes in France over pension age rise French unions are preparing for a day of mass strikes and protests on Thursday in response to President Macron’s plans to push back the age of retirement. A new bill, raising the official age of retirement from 62 to 64 is due to go through Parliament. The demonstrations have caused severe delays. Intercity and commuter train services are badly disrupted, many schools and public services are shut and many flights have been cancelled. On the Paris metro only the two driverless lines are working normally. The protests are set to draw tens…
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky addresses Davos forum after helicopter crash that killed 14 President Zelensky told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the recent helicopter crash in Kyiv resulted from the war. Zelensky said there are “no accidents at war time” but hasn’t claimed Russia was involved in the crash that killed 14. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was killed in the crash alongside several of his colleagues. The Ukrainian president used his video address to urge allies to send more weapons before the new Russian offensives. “The time the free world uses to think is used by the terrorist state…
The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the ‘wider public good’ rather than funding the monarchy.
Jacinda Arden quits as PM citing ‘burnout’ PM Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as New Zealand’s prime minister ahead of this year’s election, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. Arden will step down by 7 February, once Labour Party MPs have voted for her replacement. The shock announcement comes as polling suggests the party might struggle to be re-elected on 14 October. New Zealand PM Jacinda Arden bids farewell PM Arden, 42, said she had taken time to consider her future over the summer break, hoping to find the heart and energy…
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Wind energy agreements have generated windfall that would normally go towards monarchy The King has asked for profits from a £1bn-a-year crown estate windfarm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as a funding boost for the monarchy. Under the taxpayer-funded sovereign grant, which is currently £86.3m a year, the King receives 25% of the crown estate’s annual surplus, which includes an extra 10% for the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Continue reading… Wind energy agreements have generated windfall that would normally go towards monarchyThe King has asked for profits from a £1bn-a-year crown estate windfarm deal…
Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecast Large parts of Britain are braced for another day of travel disruption, as freezing weather brought “extremely dangerous” conditions on the roads and “thundersnow” in Wales. Police said they were responding to multiple collisions on roads across England and Wales after widespread snow and ice in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading… Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecastLarge parts of Britain are braced for another day of travel disruption, as freezing weather brought…
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Metro – It’s one out all out Summary of the front page The Metro says Britain’s biggest day of strikes for a generation will bring the country to a standstill on 1 February as rail workers, university lecturers, teachers and civil servants all head to picket lines. The paper calls it “strike hell”, adding in a bold headline that the general attitude of unions seems to be “one out all out”. Elsewhere, the front page also has a large image of the new host of the reality television show Love Island, Maya Jama, who made her debut on Monday. Today’s…
The Guardian – Clamour for inquiry into officers who allowed rapist to stay in Met Summary of the front page The Guardian says the Metropolitan Police and the government are coming under pressure to punish officers who allowed serial rapist David Carrick to be “shielded from the sack” despite multiple warnings of his abuse. Cross-party MPs have called for officers who took no action against Carrick to also be fired, it writes, despite the police watchdog announcing it had no plans to investigate how he went “undetected”. An image of climate activist Greta Thunberg being detained by police can be…
