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LIVERPOOL – The head of the UK’s largest oil and gas trade group has claimed that two proposed North Sea fossil fuel projects should go ahead to show “climate leadership” …
Fossil Fuel Trade Group Chief Says Approving Rosebank and Jackdaw Would be ‘Climate Leadership’ Read More
In 10 out of 11 key food commodities self-sufficiency has plummeted since the 1990s, as highlighted by the NFU in its rallying ‘Ready to Grow’ report in September. The NFU …
Why is UK food self-sufficiency falling – and can we turn things around in time? Read More
Outsourcing companies made an estimated £6bn in profit from public services last year, with close to 11% of all public expenditure going to these private firms. A new report by the …
Outsourcing Giants Made £6bn in Profit From UK’s Public Services Last Year Read More
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, …
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK Read More
Employers in certain sectors will have been concerned to read reports from the UK government that the costs of promised reforms to “zero hours contracts” under the Employment Rights Act …
Zero‑hours contracts are about to change in the UK ‑ how managers respond will be crucial Read More
The United Nations recognises it as a universal human right, so does Brazil, India and South Africa, where the right to adequate food is enshrined in law. Surprisingly, access to …
14 million Brits are food insecure – could a Right to Food Bill revolutionise access? Read More
Housing secretary Angela Rayner has taken a £20,000 speaking fee from an estate agents’ lobbying group, even though she once condemned MPs earning money from outside jobs as “beyond shameful”. …
Housing Secretary Took £20k Speaking Fee From Estate Agent Lobbyists Read More
Two phrases — housing and affordability — sung out across Greater Manchester’s mayoral election. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they’ve dominated more than anything else in manifestos, hustings and social media alike. In my …
Property and poverty dominate Manchester’s mayoral election politics Read More
Together, these initiatives would have made up around half of the £200m that the UK pledged to support conservation in the Congo basin – the world’s second-largest rainforest. When it …
UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo Read More
8m households in the UK could see their electricity bills instantly drop through a nationwide scheme which would enable the mass-installation of home solar power and batteries with no upfront …
Nationwide solar panel scheme could lower electricity bills for 8m households with no upfront cost Read More