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Leaked WhatsApps from Amanda Staveley published
Staveley and PIF stand by assurances to Premier League

Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle United minority co-owner Amanda Staveley suggest that Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, was heavily involved in the takeover of the club, it was reported on Sunday.

Staveley, who stepped down from Newcastle’s board in July after selling her shares, brokered the £305m deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), helping it over the line in October 2021 after the Premier League received legally binding assurances of the separation of the Saudi state and the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund.

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22.10.24 09:00

by theguardian.com

New commission may ban English water companies from making a profit

Defra body, created to overhaul system amid public fury, may force firms to be run for public good rather than shareholder returns

New water regulator must create environmental enforcer that is feared | Nils Pratley

Water companies in England could be banned from making a profit under plans for a complete overhaul of the system.

The idea is one of the options being considered by a new commission set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) amid public fury over the way firms have prioritised profit over the environment.

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