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On Tuesday, former Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr arrived at the UK Parliament in a suit and tie, ready to defend himself against MPs’ concerns over his ability to lead …
Nothing to see here: Ex-Amazon UK boss to lead competition watchdog Read More
LONDON — The Scottish National Party has announced its support for Rosebank and Jackdaw, two of the U.K.’s largest and most controversial proposed oil and gas fields. Graham Leadbitter, Westminster energy …
Scottish ruling party backs controversial new oil and gas fields Read More
Lauren Leek says Britain’s pub crisis is about far more than pints. It is about the quiet disappearance of places that hold communities together. My brother is coming to London …
The pub: going down Read More
For a healthy source of meat, venison could be fair game but beware what you wish for. Lachlan Kenneally writes. The UK’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) …
Eating your way out of a rut Read More
Cliff Mills and Simon Grove-White explain why local government’s dependence on contracts is undermining public value and public purpose. Local government in England is once again being reshaped through structural …
We need to talk about procurement Read More
Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has welcomed the announcement that the Government is to roll back on the ‘opt-out’ exception to copyright for artificial intelligence training. An ‘opt-out’ exception was …
Equity welcomes government’s shift in AI copyright policy Read More
Roughly 135,500 tonnes of plastic waste is generated by farms each year, according to the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. But these old figures may well be an underestimate since there’s …
Farming’s big plastic problem – and emerging solutions Read More
LONDON — The U.K. backs a ban on maritime services for Russian oil shipments and could act alongside the European Union in a future crackdown even without U.S. support, a minister and a senior government official confirmed Wednesday. Any …
UK wants to ban firms from insuring Russian oil Read More
A US spytech firm deeply embedded in the most sensitive areas of the British state is being scrutinised as part of the fallout from the latest tranche of documents related …
What Is Palantir? How a US Spytech Firm Penetrated the British State Read More
Deprived high streets in England are populated by 70% more vape shops, bookmakers, takeaways and off-licences than in wealthier areas, a new study has found. Poorer areas also have far …
Deprived Areas Have 70% More Vape Shops, Bookies and Takeaways Read More