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Environmental group accuses king’s property management company of ‘milking for profit’ its monopoly ownership of seabedGreenpeace is threatening to sue King Charles’s property management company, accusing it of exploiting its monopoly ownership of the seabed.The environmental lobby group alleges the crown estate has driven up costs for wind power developers and boosted its own profits, as well as the royal household’s income, due to the “aggressive” way it auctions seabed rights. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/13/greenpeace-threatens-to-sue-crown-estate-for-driving-up-cost-of-offshore-wind Author : Lauren Almeida Publish date : 2025-10-13 13:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reform UK deputy leader says tax cut plans no longer a ‘commitment’ but an ‘aspiration’Keir Starmer has said that he hopes Gaza and Israel are now on “a sustainable path to a long-term peace”. In a statement about the release today of all 20 remaining living hostages that were being held by Hamas, Starmer said:I share the deep feeling of relief as Avinatan Or and other hostages are released today. But this is also a stark reminder of the treatment that he has been subject to at the hands of Hamas, and the atrocities that shook the world two years

Major changes include indexing a super balance to inflation, and addition of a new threshold taking balances between $3m and $10mGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has dramatically rewritten its major tax policy, caving in to criticism on its controversial superannuation tax plan by raising thresholds and slashing the amount of money it will rake in.After a long period of sustained attack from politicians and lobby groups, the government has conceded defeat on all major criticisms, with the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, saying the policy rewrites would “better target superannuation concessions”. Continue reading... Source