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Received — 17 April 2026 ⏭

The Guardian World news
Questions raised over whether £3.8m government grant awarded to Wrexham AFC was lawful Jasper Jolly
Exclusive: The club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, received the grant without a contract or final state aid assessment in placeWrexham AFC, the football club part-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, was given a £3.8m government grant without a contract or a finished state aid assessment in place, raising questions over whether the award was lawful.The club has received £18m in taxpayer-funded grants – far more than any other in the UK – to help to redevelop
17 April 2026 at 17:00

Questions raised over whether £3.8m government grant awarded to Wrexham AFC was lawful

17 April 2026 at 17:00

Exclusive: The club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, received the grant without a contract or final state aid assessment in place

Wrexham AFC, the football club part-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, was given a £3.8m government grant without a contract or a finished state aid assessment in place, raising questions over whether the award was lawful.

The club has received £18m in taxpayer-funded grants – far more than any other in the UK – to help to redevelop its stadium, the Racecourse Ground (Y Cae Ras in Welsh).

Received — 16 April 2026 ⏭

The Guardian World news
Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left due to Iran war, says energy chief Jasper Jolly
There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEABusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesEurope has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog.Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said there will be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East are not restored within the c
16 April 2026 at 11:57

The Guardian World news

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left due to Iran war, says energy chief

By: Jasper Jolly

16 April 2026 at 11:57

There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog.

Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said there will be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East are not restored within the coming weeks.