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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Nov 18

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Apr 16

Officials were told that the change in protocols was specifically related to tensions over important issues on trade and foreign policy between Washington and London, sources said.

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Apr 16

As important as the actual classifications are the changes to handling instructions, which mean more avoidance of sharing documents digitally for fear of interception.

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Apr 16

New: UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war

Exclusive: civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · Apr 15

Great chart, interesting article.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · Apr 5

I presume this is The Guardian's round-up of the financial markets, @annaisaac.bsky.social?

A 5 star guardian review. It reads:

"A harrowing medley of spiders, sinkholes and death."

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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · Feb 25

Hideous allegations www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Foxtons Staff Faced Groping and Slurs at London Property Broker

Foxtons is often seen as an entry point for aspiring real estate agents. Junior employees described unwanted touching, drunk-driving — and senior staff who either ignored inappropriate behavior or wer...

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Alex Lawson @mralexlawson.bsky.social · Feb 24

Sellafield has told staff that projects will be slowed, paused or stopped after it was budgeted £2.8bn in funding for next financial year - falling short of what it had hoped for, and sparking concerns over safety. Story with @annaisaac.bsky.social here www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sellafield nuclear site plans cuts as chief says £2.8bn funding ‘not enough’

Exclusive: Union concerned over safety as bosses launch review of spending

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Alex Lawson @mralexlawson.bsky.social · Feb 19

Sellafield has been taken out of special measures for physical security - but concerns remain over cybersecurity. Story with @annaisaac.bsky.social here - www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sellafield nuclear site taken out of special measures for physical security

Site in Cumbria can now return to routine inspections but concerns remain over cybersecurity

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Feb 5

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johncollingridge.bsky.social @johncollingridge.bsky.social · Feb 4

The late financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild has been accused of sexually assaulting women who worked with him at NM Rothschild in the 1990s. By @annaisaac.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 4

Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s One of the world’s most celebrated financiers, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, has been accused of exploiting his position at the storied bank to…

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Feb 4

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Feb 4

New: Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Late financier Evelyn de Rothschild accused of abuse during banking career

Exclusive: Several women claim City grandee exploited his position to harass or sexually assault them in the 1990s

www.theguardian.com

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Jemima Kelly @jemima.bsky.social · Jan 30

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(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)

BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.

If you can, give blood. ❤️

www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...

Blood donor appeal

There are spaces to donate blood at some of our city centre venues.

www.blood.co.uk

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Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · Jan 29

If you want to know how brutal the current spending review is, read this story — 50% cuts to a proven A-Level maths promotion program, only £17mn over 2 years. For a govt banking on AI 🤯

Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme

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Dismay at plan to cut back A-level maths support programme

[FREE TO READ] Reducing support scheme credited with boosting maths performance in England is retrograde step, say critics

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Jan 29

AllBright, London’s women-only members’ club, enters administration:

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

AllBright, London’s women-only members’ club, enters administration

The networking and events business struggled with ‘rising rents’ and the aftermath of the pandemic

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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · Jan 29

New: Roman Abramovich may owe UK taxman up to £1bn, analysis suggests, as investigation reveals elaborate offshore investment scheme appears to have been controlled from his "right hand man" in Britain.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Roman Abramovich may owe HMRC £1bn for unpaid taxes, analysis shows

Exclusive: Leaked papers suggest billionaire’s overseas firms should have paid UK tax on profits from hedge funds

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Jan 29

If you’re reading some of the new reporting on tax & Abramovich past few days, here’s an introduction to the Cypriot company at the heart of much of it:

www.theguardian.com/world/2023/a...

The Cyprus connection: the family firm that helped pour Abramovich’s millions into Chelsea

Exclusive: Limassol accountant helped Russian oligarchs hide their wealth offshore – now the firm is under UK sanctions

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Jan 25

DEFRA officials fear the impact of a temp. renationalisation on their department’s standing in chancellor’s reviews.

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Jan 25

Exclusive: Some Thames Water bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses before they’ll put in new funding.

Deadline for final bids is February 10.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds

Exclusive: Some bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bosses

www.theguardian.com

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Richard Partington @rjpartington.bsky.social · Jan 13

Scoop: Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

A big battle coming in the government’s English devolution plans - who picks up the tab when you merge small councils with big debts?

Surrey councillors ask ministers to ‘write off’ Woking’s £1bn debt

Taxpayers asked to shoulder burden as beleaguered council expected to merge with neighbouring authorities

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · Dec 31

A fun feature for the new year! The “bonus MPs” (who have their own WhatsApp group) who plan to make their mark in the next five years

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘You’ve got nothing to lose’: Labour’s ‘bonus MPs’ aim to make their mark after surprise wins

Some of the 33 MPs elected in non-target seats have already made a big impression as they settle into unexpected roles

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Isaac @annaisaac.bsky.social · Dec 23

New excl report:

Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses

Edited by John Collingridge

www.theguardian.com/business/202...