A Windfall Tax on Oil companies profits
Last year, the oil company BP earned more money in two minutes than the average British family earns in a year. In 2021, the company profited £9.5 billion, or £18,000 per minute. At the same time, according to the most recent figures, BP paid no tax on its North Sea Continue Reading
Can Shell Be Dismantled?
It has been a turbulent year for the oil and gas giant Shell. Last May, Dutch courts ruled that Shell must drastically reduce its carbon emissions. In October, ABP, a major shareholder, divested from the company. The following month, the firm announced plans to move its headquarters from the Hague Continue Reading
BBC issued with ‘breach of confidence’ clause to stop a spy’s exposure
IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THE COUNTRY’S PUBLIC BROADCASTER FROM REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF A BRITISH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WORKING ABROAD, THE UK GOVERNMENT USED A RARELY USED “BREACH OF CONFIDENCE” CLAUSE. Since the so-called Spycatcher case in 1987, this is the first time the “breach of confidence” provision has been Continue Reading
