Chickens: The latest victims of Bureaucracy Britain April 25, 2024 Neil Bennett, co-CEO of H/Advisors and proud chicken owner, takes the Notebook pen to talk about how red tape if affecting his poultry.
Regulatory burden on business up by £6bn a year under Conservatives April 23, 2024 The regulatory burden placed on businesses has risen by £6bn a year under the Conservative government, a new report has found.
Thames Water won’t be drawn on secret nationalisation plan and 56 per cent bill rise claims April 19, 2024 Britain's biggest water firm, Thames Water, which has built up a mammoth £18bn debt pile, is under severe pressure to come up with fresh funding or face either collapse or being taken into public ownership.
More s**t than ever before – 2023 was the worst year for sewage spills on record March 27, 2024 Toxic chemicals that remain in ecosystems for decades pollute every stretch of English rivers.
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
In defence of the big, bad wolf: Why Britain should defy Europe’s anti-vulpine agenda March 14, 2024 Farmers and Ursula von der Leyen want them banished at all costs - but there's a case for bringing the wolf to Britain, argues Lucy Kenningham
Thames Water not included in £180m sewage cleanup plan. It has an £8bn bill instead March 11, 2024 It is understood the environment agency is disappointed that Thames Water did not make a fresh funding commitment, and was unable to accelerate investment.
Thames Water refuses to be drawn on claims it’s lobbying Ofwat and Defra for ‘regulatory easements’ February 28, 2024 Thames Water declined to comment when asked if the claims first reported by the Financial Times were true.
The Notebook: A looming threat to the UK’s vital bee population February 12, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Nicola Reed, founder and CEO of honey spirits brand Beeble. The threat to our bees Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have four years to live.” These wonderful insects play a crucial part in [...]
UK moves to protect investments in water firms in case they go bust January 25, 2024 Thames Water's group debt pile stands at £18.bn