Sunday newspaper roundup: Heathrow, Amazon, PIP loophole, Iran proposal, Nato, changing prices
(Sharecast News) – Heathrow’s chairman has opened talks with airlines and local landlord Surinder Arora about a possible partnership in the £49bn plan to build a third runway and a new terminal, according to The Times.
Former BT boss Philip Jansen, who became chairman earlier this year, is understood to have spoken to the carriers and Arora in a bid to ease the long-running rift. Initial meetings began last week, and Jansen’s team said it had scrapped the idea of partnering with Arora, who proposed to deliver the project at about half the cost of the Heathrow project.
Amazon has held talks with major food and drink suppliers in recent weeks as it looks to bolster support for a renewed expansion into the UK grocery market, according to a report. The Times.
The ecommerce group has been encouraging brands to partner with it more as it scales its food across the country. One of the suppliers said that Amazon is trying to bring reluctant partners “on board”. The company has been investing heavily in handling and distribution to enable same-day delivery of both perishable and non-perishable goods, a service it has not yet offered nationwide.
The Conservatives have promised to close the gap in family benefits which they say is costing taxpayers £1bn, according to The Telegraph. Shadow Jobs and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately has revealed plans to cap the amount of benefits a family can receive unless all elderly people who appear unable to work are employed.
Under current laws, families with one adult receiving disability benefits are exempt from the limit, even if the other adults can work. The group said it would end what it described as a “golden ticket to unmet benefits” for families where only one adult is eligible for the Personal Independence Payment.
Donald Trump is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but said he doubts it will be “acceptable”, according to a report. The Telegraph. Trump said Iran “hasn’t paid a big enough price” and suggested that renewed strikes were possible, noting that it was “likely to happen”. The comments came a day after he said he was “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest offer. The ceasefire is still fragile even though it has entered its third week.
Nato wants to “understand the details” of the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, according to a report. The guard. The move was ordered by Donald Trump amid disagreements with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the US handling of the Iran conflict.
Berlin downplayed the importance of the redeployment, calling it “expected” and a reminder of Europe’s need to strengthen its defenses. The Pentagon said the withdrawal would take place within six to twelve months.
The Trades Union Congress has called for a ban on “flexible pricing” used by gig-economy platforms such as Uber, arguing that it leaves workers dependent on invisible algorithms and uncertain wages, according to the report. The guard.
The TUC said that pay is increasingly divided by time, skill or effort, and work is increasingly shaped by real-time pricing systems. Union leaders said the trend is to replace fixed or transparent prices with replacement methods where data and decision-making processes are largely hidden.
Reported by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
