July 5, 2026

Business

Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged

Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged

British Chamber of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland says transition to clean energy could be handled betterAndy Burnham should be ready to exploit the UK’s remaining North Sea oil and gas resources to avoid mass job losses in Scotland and the north-east, the director of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Shevaun Haviland, has said.The decision…

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Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing until SAVE Act is passed

Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing until SAVE Act is passed

President Trump cancelled Wednesday’s planned signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill, demanding Congress pass the unrelated SAVE America Act first.Why it matters: Trump has been angling for Congress to pass the voting bill for months, and previously threatened to withhold his signature on any other legislation until lawmakers passed it. What they’re saying: “Today’s…

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