Trump administration stops enforcing environmental laws against polluters due to coronavirus

The Trump administration abruptly waived enforcement on a range of environmental rules in a sweeping relaxation of regulations against polluters due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying affected industries may have trouble meeting compliance because of the outbreak. The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, said it would stop its enforcement on a range of legally mandated … Read more

Fashion chain Laura Ashley files for administration

Fashion chain Laura Ashley files for administration after rescue talks are thwarted by Coronavirus outbreak By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 10:47 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 10:52 GMT, 17 March 2020 Fashion chain Laura Ashley has said it has filed for administration after rescue talks were thwarted by the coronavirus outbreak.  Exterior of … Read more

HENRY DEEDES on the public administration select committee into Priti Patel’s bullying allegations 

Get too close to snakes and chances are you’ll get bitten. It was with a certain squeamishness, then, that I plonked myself within yards of Whitehall grande fromaggios Sir Mark Sedwill and Sir John Manzoni at yesterday’s hearing in front of the public administration select committee. Sedwill and Manzoni. Sounds like a cruise liner cabaret … Read more