Friday newspaper round-up: Twitter, small businesses, British Airways
As Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter entered its third week, and following mass layoffs, the billionaire laid bare a delicate financial future for the social media platform, amid an exodus of top privacy and security executives. Yoel Roth, the head of safety and integrity who had been deputized to publicly address concerns advertisers and users had about the platform, is reportedly the latest to leave the company. – Guardian
Labour has accused the government of being “highly irresponsible” in sidelining a crucial piece of energy legislation, arguing that Britain is “losing the race” to create green jobs. The energy security bill was published in July with the aim of boosting domestic, low-carbon power supplies and bringing down energy costs. – Guardian
Jeremy Hunt is plotting a stealth tax raid on small businesses that will force thousands more to pay VAT as he scrambles to balance the country’s books. The Chancellor is preparing to hold the threshold at which businesses must register to pay VAT at £85,000 of turnover until 2026, instead of raising it in line with inflation. – Telegraph
Male crew at British Airways will be allowed to wear make-up and "man buns" in the flag-carrier’s latest attempt to foster an “inclusive” environment. The company said it wanted workers to be the “most authentic version of themselves” as it relaxed uniform guidelines, telling staff to be “be bold, be proud, be yourself”. – Telegraph
The Bank of England is to start trying to sell more than £19 billion of long-dated government bonds it bought in order to calm a panic in the gilts market. It said it would do so in “a timely but orderly way” from November 29. – The Times