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TWO BIG QUESTIONS FOR THE FED TODAY This was yesterday's Odd Lots newsletter, where I wrote the two basic things that I'd like to learn today. Sub to the newsletter here: bloomberg.com/account/newsle…

UK ministers to restart approval process for two North Sea oilfields theguardian.com/environment/20…

Too far. NOW we need to act. theguardian.com/environment/20…

EXC: Important moment in the convoluted story of the Rosebank mega oil field. Govt to kickstart the application process again today. Expect another big internal fight if Labour gives this the go-ahead: theguardian.com/environment/20…

On Anorexia, Ms Leadbeater still won’t listen to all the expert psychiatrists from Royal College of Psychiatrists and eating disorder charities Why? Why does Kim Leadbeater think she knows better than them? Her final answer “that individual will die anyway” Well done to Janet Eastham for trying

NEW ODD LOTS: I've been thinking lately that complex financial instruments are underrated tech innovations. So Tracy Alloway and I had on the one and only Gillian Tett to talk about derivatives, risk, and what she sees as a new 5th stage of capitalism podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gil…

Rachel Reeves picked a ridiculous fight with bats and newts. The truth is nature needs protecting from ministers and greedy developers. What does Sadiq Khan think?

Govt to make tackling high energy costs central to next week’s Industrial Strategy. Will extend Supercharger discount scheme from 60% to 90% but also tout new subsidies to bring costs down to a par with Europe for wider group incl car manufacturers on.ft.com/3G28yo9

NEW ODD LOTS: Zichen Wang's exit interview from America. Just before he left the US, Tracy Alloway and I talked to the author of the great Pekingnology newsletter about his time here as a student and the future of the US-China relationship. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zic…

Written on an audacious plan to save England’s turtle doves 🐦 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Fuel duty has been frozen at 57.95p a litre since 2011; they'll subsidise drivers for eternity, but not public transport

Brilliant piece by Dieter Helm which sets out starkly how the UK’s regulatory regime is failing & how Ofwat has enabled and worsened the Thames Water mess dieterhelm.co.uk/publications/t…

MPs have voted to legalise assisted suicide. There have been fears the bill is drafted to allow for the vulnerable to be, or feel, coerced into ending their lives prematurely. Concerns from professional bodies including the Royal College of Psychiatrists. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

I fear that the UK's long-running bull market in public inquiries is only just beginning

MPs voted in favour of passing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for E&W to the next stage of the Parliamentary process. We are still concerned that the Bill does not currently require a holistic assessment of unmet need See our response shorturl.at/SRwr9

Another top story by rob evans and Henry Dyer theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

London is a better city than it was a decade ago - or, perhaps, at any time. The billionaire exodus drains wealth and tax revenue. But if the below filters down and property becomes more affordable, living in London will be better still.

Our latest #PoliticsWeeklyUK podcast 🎙️ Join me and Kiran Stacey as we discuss how the UK is walking a diplomatic tightrope over Trump’s attack on Iran 👇 theguardian.com/politics/audio…

This amendment is the brainchild of Meg Hillier - chair of the Treasury select committee. Very much not a serial rebel or critic. The first names on the amendment will be published tonight at 10.30 - but it’s expect to grow.