Rail could cost £6bn per year without government reform May 17, 2022 Maintaining the railway sector without government reform could cost up to £6bn of taxpayers’ money a year, warned a report published today. An analysis by UK think tank Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) argued that without a complete makeover, the network will fall into a decline and underinvestment scenario that could force the government to [...]
Government backs £130m subsea cable facility ahead of renewable ramp up June 17, 2022 JDR Cable Systems has gained further financial backing from the Government for its new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Northumberland.
Government food strategy proposals ‘do not go far enough’, say top investors June 16, 2022 A group of top investors representing £6tn in assets have slammed the government’s response to the national food strategy today and called for mandatory health and sustainability reporting in the UK.
Raab says scrapping Human Rights Act will let government send migrants to Rwanda June 16, 2022 Justice secretary Dominic Raab has said scrapping the Human Rights Act will allow the government to begin successfully sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. Speaking to the BBC, Raab blamed the UK’s Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998 for blocking this week’s Rwanda flight, as he said the government’s plans to replace the HRA with a new [...]
Extinction Rebellion: Scientists glue themselves to government department in climate protest April 13, 2022 Scientists aligned to the Extinction Rebellion group have glued themselves to the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) building in a climate protest. In images and footage posted on social media, campaigners with the Scientists for Extinction Rebellion group, took part in the demonstration unfurling a banner saying ‘end fossil fuels now.’. This [...]
Government severs ties with National Union of Students amid anti-Semitism concerns May 14, 2022 The government said it is removing all links with the National Union of Students (NUS) amid anti-Semitism concerns.
Government closes in on deal with EDF to extend life of coal plant as it scrambles to secure supplies June 13, 2022 The government is set to finalise an agreement to keep a coal-fired power station that was set to close, as it looks to ensure supply security this winter.
Government weighs up plans to float Channel 4 on the stock market April 10, 2022 Culture secretary Nadine Dorries is considering plans to list Channel 4 on the stock market as an alternative to selling it to a rival broadcaster. Officials in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) are working with JP Morgan on plans to float the TV network in London, after Dorries set out plans [...]
The next government should learn there’s no British revival without our great capital July 14, 2022 Whilst Tory party candidates scrap about who is most committed to levelling up the regions, the latest data suggests that it’s London that will lead a British revival. Most Brits underestimate what a powerful magnet this metropolis is and wrongly consider London to be a typical capital city. The latest survey from Ten Lifestyle Group [...]
Trade body hits out at government plans to break summer strikes with agency workers June 12, 2022 A potential government plan to break a series of summer strikes by allowing employers to hire agency staff has been criticised as the “wrong policy” by a recruitment business body. Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), said the newly touted plans puts “agency staff and agencies in a completely unfair [...]