Wednesday newspaper round-up: Theresa May, BHP, Uber
Theresa May is poised to remain in office until the Conservative conference this September after setting a new summer deadline to complete Brexit talks. The prime minister was urged yesterday by Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, to spell out a faster timetable for a departure before the Commons summer recess, which is expected in the third or fourth week of July. - The Times
Samarco, BHP’s joint venture with Vale, the Brazilian miner, owned the Fundão dam near Mariana in eastern Brazil that collapsed in November 2015, unleashing a wave of iron ore mining waste that killed 19 people and caused the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history. A class action has been filed at the High Court in Liverpool, seeking damages from BHP on behalf of 235,000 Brazilian individuals and organisations including local government, utility companies and the Catholic Church. - The Times
Hundreds of Uber drivers in Britain are to go on strike as part of an international protest against pay and conditions on the eve of the ride-hailing app’s stock market flotation. Drivers in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Glasgow plan to withhold their services between 7am and 4pm on Wednesday, with some expected to protest outside Uber’s offices. - The Guardian
The drama starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes has been snapped up by Hong Kong-based Huanxi Media. Bodyguard follows a war veteran working to protect the Home Secretary. It was watched by 17m people on BBC One last year in the UK, making it the most-viewed drama programme since 2002. Ruth Berry, managing director of ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: 'We are delighted that viewers in China will be able to enjoy Bodyguard. - The Daily Mail
Governments need to ramp up investment in nature restoration and raise the tax burden on companies that degrade wildlife, according to recommendations made to the G7 group of rich nations. The proposals are part of a growing debate on how to radically change humanity’s relationship with nature in the wake of a new UN mega-report that showed an alarming decline in the Earth’s life-support systems. They were presented by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at the meeting this weekend in Metz, France, of environment ministers from the G7 nations – the US, Germany, Japan, the UK, Canada, France and Italy – along with observers including India, Indonesia, Mexico and Egypt. - The Guardian