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North Lanarkshire Council announce £1.7 billion investment to transform local communities

Councillor Jim Logue, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, hailed the investment as a “transformational step” in delivering a modern and thriving future for the area. North Lanarkshire Council Leader Jim Logue(Image: WSH]) North Lanarkshire Council has officially unveiled its biggest-ever capital investment programme, committing £1.685 billion in the current five-year capital programme to revitalise towns,…

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Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Trump’s hardline trade policies. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather…

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Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the 'special relationship'

Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the ‘special relationship’

LONDON (AP) — Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase in the wake of World War II, politicians have extolled the “special relationship” between the United States and Britain. Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, Britain will settle for a merely functional relationship with its former colony turned most important ally. As Trump threatens to…

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