This is huge. Potential sale of Monzo to NuBank in the region of £8-10bn. This would be amazing for early investors, employees and crowdfunders. It would provide some MUCH needed liquidity. However it would also be another example of a great UK tech company being scooped up by a foreign giant. However, without a functioning local capital market there is no alternative.

A major coordinated sabotage attack was just carried out against railway infrastructure in at more than 20 locations in the Netherlands. Large 2 meter-long metal pipes were deliberately attached to the tracks, triggering track-circuit and safety system failures by tricking the grid's computers into registering that the tracks were blocked. Some of the attacked railway lines include: Amersfoort – Zwolle
Zwolle – Leeuwarden Utrecht – Arnhem Arnhem – Zutphen Amersfoort–Deventer Gouda–Oudewater

Breaking: Andy Burnham has said he is considering introducing rent controls as he prepares to announce cost of living support tomorrow that "could make a difference this year". The new prime minister was asked if his plans to cut the cost of living include rent controls and cutting energy bills and bus fares. He said: "We are looking at measures that could make a difference this year. So we are looking at all of those things but we will make more announcements tomorrow. We're just finalising the details. "It's premature to say it will be any one of those particular things. We just want to do some things that people will feel and feel quite quickly. It won't solve everything, it won't take all of the pressure off but it just shows the direction of travel and that we're serious about helping them out."

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham lists 5 changes he will make as Labour leader 1. End infighting within the party 2. End point-scoring 3. Set out a direction that is "distinctively Labour" by "being us" 4. Return power to people across the entire UK 5. Be a "pro-business leader"

SWR managing director Lawrence Bowman has kept quiet about his plans for one of the UK’s busiest railways. Not any more. Speaking to RAIL, He has set out his goals to @PaulClifton_ in an in-depth interview railmagazine.com/features-la…

🌳 A proposal has been submitted for 150 houses in #TheydonBois on #GreenBelt. Green Belt protects the nature of our precious village. I will continue to do everything I can working with community groups & residents to oppose this development & to stand up for our community. 🌳

We’re setting a new growth plan that will boost living standards across the North. At the heart is Northern Powerhouse Rail, which will: ✅ reduce journey times, increase frequency and reliability ✅ connect people with better jobs ✅ improve access to new homes New skilled jobs will be the immediate benefit of the project, supported by a £570m fund to invest in training and skills. Stronger transport links between our major cities will help local communities thrive and harness the untapped potential of the region.