‘Chronic short-termism’ stopping UK from becoming a ‘superpower’, report backed by Tony Blair and John Caudwell warns Environment Britain’s "chronic short-termism" is holding it back from being a science and technology superpower, according to a new report backed by billionaire businessman John Caudwell and former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves to lean on private sector to fund infrastructure plan RACE FOR NO.10 Labour will reportedly utilise private finance to fund key national infrastructure schemes, if the party is elected into government.
“Disgusting” revelation on sewage should see Thames Water “ripped up” UK Politics Thames Water should be “ripped up” and no longer allowed to be for profit, after it emerged some 14bn litres of sewage were released in 2023, the Liberal Democrats have said.
UK skills shortage putting major infrastructure projects at risk, MPs warn May 14, 2024 A skills shortage is putting infrastructure delivery at risk, as the government prepares to spend £800bn on projects, MPs have warned.
Together in electric dreams: The poetic beauty of pylons April 11, 2024 There is a stoic beauty to the electricity pylon, beacons to modernity that snake across the landscape. But they have powerful enemies
Pantheon Infrastructure delivers ‘impressive’ results despite share price reaching new low April 3, 2024 Pantheon Infrastructure launched a share buyback programme in March last year, with 7.4m shares repurchased for £5.8m in 2023 and a further 3.1m shares repurchased in 2024 for £2.6m.
Why does Britain suck at building major infrastructure? February 8, 2024 An overzealous planning system and disjointed supply chains are reasons why the UK lags behind on building major infrastructure, a report has found.
Ethos Ventures & Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation: A New Dawn in Ethical Urban Investment December 3, 2023 | Sponsored Grant Rogan, at co-founder of the Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation (SHSF), has recently forged a new collaboration with Ethos Ventures. This partnership, marked by a Letter of Intent, is set to revolutionise how sustainable urban development is financed and executed, pointing to a future where ethical investment is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity. [...]
Boost for Britain as businesses commit to invest £30bn in UK November 27, 2023 Some of the world’s biggest businesses have committed to invest a total of nearly £30bn in Britain, the government has announced ahead of a major investment summit taking place today.
No10: We can’t rule out AI posing ‘existential threat’ to humanity October 25, 2023 No10 says it is unable to rule out artificial intelligence (AI) posing an “existential threat” to humanity.