Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left | WIRED UK
On the perils and repeated failed promises of privatising UK NHS and the use of AI in healthcare https://www.wired.co.uk/article/babylon-disrupted-uk-health-system-then-left
Santander protects customers from mortgage hike after Bank of England’s rate rise
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/article-12375177/Santander-protects-customers-mortgage-hike-Bank-Englands-rate-rise.html
In charts: how privatisation drained Thames Water’s coffers
On the dangers of privatising a critical service. And the UK has done it about as bad as you can imagine. Poor regulation combined with highly indebted water provider owned by private equity sowed the seeds for an epic disaster. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/30/in-charts-how-privatisation-drained-thames-waters-coffers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Mortgage 12-month grace period: what’s in it for you?
None of these UK mortgage payment shock solutions deal with the underlying problem and they actually make the problem worst. A 12 month grace period won’t solve the problem and assuming interest accrues during the grace period borrowers are worse off. Neither borrower income nor integrates are likely to change much, hence the grace period …
Big mortgage payment rises ahead for 2.6m households
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/big-mortgage-payment-rises-ahead-for-2-6m-households-kqtp6wmh7
Now the UK is finally tackling ‘Londongrad’, it’s time the US upped its game
Now the UK is finally tackling ‘Londongrad’, it’s time the US upped its game – https://on.ft.com/3qb1ZXX via @FT
‘We’re going all in’: how France raced ahead of UK on electric car batteries
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/19/france-uk-electric-car-batteries-subsidies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
UK water company dividends jump to £1.4bn despite criticism over sewage outflows
When the most critical service society needs is subject to opacity, leverage and lack of accountability something is wrong UK water company dividends jump to £1.4bn despite criticism over sewage outflows – https://on.ft.com/44ydzMy via @FT
King Charles urged to push for breakup of UK’s ‘network of satellite tax havens’
I doubt anything will change. Especially post Brexit, the network of UK tax havens is a key British industry. UK will no sooner give up tax havens that Saudi Arabia will give up oil. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/30/king-charles-urged-to-push-for-break-up-of-uks-network-of-satellite-tax-havens?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
UK households facing ‘debt timebomb’, warns Citizens Advice
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/apr/28/uk-households-facing-debt-timebomb-warns-citizens-advice?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other