ASLEF, the train drivers' trade union, has declared new strikes affecting the London Underground. This industrial action stems from an ongoing dispute with Transport for London concerning drivers' working arrangements and conditions.
Fourteen West African nations have sanctioned a $25 billion gas pipeline, stretching 6,000 kilometres along the Atlantic coast. The project, intended to deliver Nigerian gas to Morocco and potentially Europe, is slated to commence construction in 2028, with a projected completion within two to three years.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's administration is under intense observation as it outlines a substantial policy programme, prompting financial markets and the public to weigh the economic viability of proposed initiatives.
