Government deletes net zero paper criticising business travel October 20, 2021 A government research paper pushing to stigmatise international business flights and promote domestic tourism has been hastily deleted. The report focused on changing public behaviour to reach net zero climate targets. On the basis that ‘social norms are contagious’, it wanted to change the perception of in-person business meetings involving international flights. It believed they [...]
Lateral flow kits run out on government website amid high demand December 13, 2021 Rapid home testing kits are no longer available on the government website as the Omicron Covid-19 variant runs riot.
Government borrowing in August hit £20.5bn September 21, 2021 Government borrowing stood at £20.5bn in August, down from £26bn the previous year, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said last month’s figure was the second highest August borrowing since records began in 1993. The data shows borrowing so far this financial year has reached £93.8bn since the end of March [...]
UK Government to fund nuclear plant in net zero push October 19, 2021 The UK Government is planning to fund a new nuclear power plant as part of its strategy to reach net zero by 2050. As reported exclusively by the Telegraph, the government will announce the funding before the 2024 elections and is expected to choose EDF’s proposed plant, Sizewell C. EDF said that, if approved, the [...]
Election 2024: Exit poll projects Labour to win majority with 410 seats July 4, 2024 Labour is on course to form a majority government with 410 seats, the exit poll has projected.
IFS: Labour and Conservative manifestos ‘singularly fail’ to address fiscal challenges June 24, 2024 The IFS called attention - yet again - to the fiscal 'trilemma' which will face the next government.
Boris Johnson admits fault in government response to Tory sleaze saga November 14, 2021 Boris Johnson has admitted the Owen Paterson sleaze scandal “could have been handled better … by me” as the Tories prepare to perform a humiliating parliamentary U-turn tomorrow. The Prime Minister faced a barrage of questions about why he hadn’t apologised for the saga in today’s press conference, before finally admitting some fault for the [...]
Government plans £6bn loan scheme to protect households from soaring energy bills February 2, 2022 Downing Street will offer struggling energy companies access to billions of pounds in state-backed loans, according to The Times.
What’s in Labour’s tech manifesto? Data centres, start-ups, AI and a national data library June 13, 2024 Labour announced plans for a "national data library" to centralise existing government research programs.
USwitch urges government to offer more support to households amid soaring energy costs January 6, 2022 USwitch has called on the government to support vulnerable households following reports the price cap will rise to £2,000 next April.