Mitchell Labiak
@Mitchell_Labiak
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Senior business journalist @BBCNews | former property writer @IChronicle | former news editor @PropertyWeek | Bristolian in Croydon | DMs open (yes to dog pics)
Croydon, London
Joined February 2016
Cutting stamp duty? Replacing council tax? A capital gains tax overhaul? My @BBCNews explainer on Rachel Reeves' options are for property taxes following several reports that a shake up could be coming in the Budget. https://t.co/cP0AaaOZ89
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AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge investment
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Its decision comes as the industry says there is a lack of government investment and as the US pressures firms to invest there.
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Rounding off a bad week for the UK pharmaceutical sector, AstraZeneca has paused its £200m Cambridge investment announced just last year to much fanfare from the previous government. Myself and Simon Jack for @BBCNews: https://t.co/VDLVbvxlvO
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Its decision comes as the industry says there is a lack of government investment and as the US pressures firms to invest there.
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What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?
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Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.
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Yesterday's NATS fault lasted a mere 20 minutes, but was enough to ground planes across the country. So, what went wrong with this vital piece of air traffic technology? My words for @BBCNews: https://t.co/yecxS8PkRQ
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Details are emerging about how a 20-minute outage caused airport chaos on Wednesday.
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He's one of Britain's richest men. So why does Asif Aziz's property company keep leasing London gift shops to overseas students based in abandoned offices or flytipped car parks — before vanishing without paying millions of pounds in taxes?
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Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital manages a row of high-profile shops at Piccadilly Circus. So why does his team keeping renting them to students who vanish without paying millions of pounds in taxes?
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Fake discounts on Chinese fast-fashion website Shein breach the law, the EU has said. Earlier today, I spoke to @BBCWomansHour about this. I want to hear from Shein customers for their views. I'm mitch.labiak@bbc.co.uk #prrequest #journorequests
https://t.co/CMIK5Pni9e
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Shein has one month to respond to the EU's findings or face fines based on its sales, the bloc has said.
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Trying to get your head around Trump's first 100 days? Read our @BBCNews deep dive on everything from presidential power to diversity to the economy. Featuring reporting from yours truly on the market reaction to the "Liberation Day" tariffs on 2 April. https://t.co/dwobtWQC8y
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The impact of what President Trump has done so far is being felt in every corner of American life.
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Great article from @Mitchell_Labiak at the BBC exposing government failure to enforce the Supported Housing Act 2023. This has left people with care needs living in terrible conditions, as private firms exploit loopholes to provide exempt accommodation. https://t.co/QRj1BRz6nu
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Vulnerable people have been left living in homes which have been deemed unsafe, the BBC has discovered.
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We’re going to hear lots of stories about which people, policies and rhetoric are to blame for the Democrats’ defeat. Some of those stories may even be true! But an underrated factor is that 2024 was an absolutely horrendous year for incumbents around the world 👇
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Looking to speak to people buying a home who want to speed up the process because of the changes to stamp duty coming into effect next March. Want to chat to owner-occupiers and first-time buyers in particular. Please email mitch.labiak@bbc.co.uk #journorequest #prrequest
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Want to speak to current and former TGI Fridays staff in the UK after the 1,000 job losses. https://t.co/d5BTVhyrMv Were you made redundant? How was the process handled? Do you still work there? How do you feel about the business? Email me at mitch.labiak@bbc.co.uk
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The deal to save the chain will see more than 30 of its restaurants close.
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Great article. This is something I have wondered about for quite some time…. #Harrods #MohamedAlFayed #AlFayed
In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn. What, if anything, was known by Qatar about the serious allegations surrounding Harrod's former boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, at the time? My analysis for @BBCNews. https://t.co/KIDf0sFpKr
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In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn. What, if anything, was known by Qatar about the serious allegations surrounding Harrod's former boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, at the time? My analysis for @BBCNews. https://t.co/KIDf0sFpKr
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Experts say Qatar either missed or dismissed much of what was already known about Mohamed Al Fayed at the time of the purchase.
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1/2: BBC: Labour's plan to build 1.5m homes – can it be delivered? … Or does it risk making the same mistakes as the previous government? Speak to those inside the industry, and you hear concerns.” See next tweet for my concerns.
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Are planning reforms and social housing enough to meet the government's ambitious plan?
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It is rare to be able to point to an article and say it sums up your career as a journalist. But as a hack who's been writing about housing since I got my first proper reporting gig six years ago, my piece for @BBCNews InDepth is that kind of article. https://t.co/QsxsznMgah
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Are planning reforms and social housing enough to meet the government's ambitious plan?
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Another homeless housing firm set up in the mould of Home REIT is in turmoil after a slew of tenants folded or stopped paying rent, @CityAM can reveal. Domus, backed by a £63m loan from Phoenix, saw 80 per cent of its tenants in arrears last year. 👇 https://t.co/AZPX9qDBWw
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The future of a homeless housing investment firm set up in the mould of scandal-hit Home REIT and backed by Phoenix Group is hanging in the balance after a slew of its tenants went bankrupt or...
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Looking to speak to corporate tax experts for something I'm working on ASAP. Can be either on or off the record - I'm looking to have certain elements of corporate tax explained to me as simply as possible. You can email me at mitch.labiak@bbc.co.uk #journorequest #prrequest
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Scoop/exclusive: Royal Mail's takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will face a government probe, including into potential links with Russia, the @BBCNews understands. Read all about it here: https://t.co/mp6BLzj80Z
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Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's takeover will be investigated under the National Security and Investment Act.
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To clarify, this would be an article for the Business section of the BBC News website: https://t.co/V9XS1gHSCm
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