Government planting less than half its target of trees, say MPs July 19, 2023 The government is planting less than half of its annual target of trees, raising concerns about how it will meet its nature goals.
RMT accuses government of torpedoing rail negotiations December 7, 2022 The union RMT has accused the UK Government of torpedoing negotiations, pushing a resolution of the rail dispute “further away.” Union bosses claimed today the Rail Delivery Group – which is negotiating on behalf of train operators – was instructed by the government to take on the strikes. “It is now absolutely clear that the [...]
Government launches SMR competition to revive nuclear’s role in UK energy mix July 18, 2023 Government ambitions to boost nuclear's flagging role in the country's energy mix will be supported with a new industry vehicle.
UK government set to speed up regulation of AI models like ChatGPT and Google Gemini April 15, 2024 New legislation would likely limit the production of large language models such as ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
Why the Government needs to commit to a regulatory regime no later than 2024 May 15, 2023 Nick Taylor of Luno looks at the issues he believes need to be addressed by the UK government over crypto regulation.
Government ‘always willing’ to engage on NHS strikes, minister claims March 20, 2023 The government was “always willing” to engage with unions on strikes and NHS pay, a minister has claimed. Cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden told the BBC there were “initial discussions” with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and that the deal which has been agreed is a “decent deal”. His comments came as the British [...]
TfL wins battle to develop South Kensington tube station as government overrules council December 13, 2023 The planned redevelopment of South Kensington tube station has got to the go ahead from the Planning Inspectorate.
Government borrows less than official predictions in August thanks to rising tax receipts September 21, 2023 The government borrowed £11.6bn in August, the fourth highest August borrowing figures on record but still lower than official forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), higher central government spending meant borrowing was £3.5bn higher than August last year. The only time the government [...]
Workers on UK government’s DBS contract to strike after rejecting pay deal August 2, 2022 Workers at the outsourcing company that runs the call centres for the UK government’s criminal record checking services today set out plans to strike over pay and working conditions. The action is set to see 80 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) launch a six-day strike against government contractor Hinduja Global Solutions [...]
Kellogg’s to battle government’s sugar restrictions in court April 27, 2022 Cerealmaker Kellogg’s is taking the government to court over new legislation that will prohibit some high sugar products being prominently displayed in stores. The food titan argued the government’s formula should factor in the nutritional value of milk, which it says is eaten with cereal in the vast majority of cases. From October, retailers will [...]