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UK extends plan to sell off its shares in NatWest by another two years

TheGuardian

Recent banking turmoil fuels decision to extend trading plan for second time to 2025 A plan to whittle down the government’s stake in NatWest has been extended by another two years after weeks of banking turmoil that hit the lender’s shares and temporarily fuelled fears over a fresh financial crisis.

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The Guardian view on Britain out of the EU: a treasure island for rentiers | Editorial

TheGuardian

There’s no sign that ministers will use the twin shocks of the pandemic and Brexit to fix a broken system that is failing too many people When the UK entered the coronavirus age in March, state resources and collective commitment were mobilised on a scale not seen since the second world war.

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