Slow progress on the UK’s 25-year environment plan could lead to ecological tipping points such as collapsing fish stocks, says the Office for Environmental Protection Environment 12 May 2022 By Adam Vaughan Pollution on the Jubilee river in Taplow, UK Maureen McLean/Shutterstock The UK’s post-Brexit “green watchdog” has criticised the […]
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UK GDP unexpectedly falls 0.1% in March; flat in Feb Q1 growth of 0.8% beats U.S. and euro zone Inflation squeeze brings fear of recession Policy dilemma deepens for Bank of England LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in March, marking a weak end to the first […]
A new Transport Bill introduced in the Queen’s Speech earlier this week will allow privately-owned e-scooters to be used in public. A Government spokeswoman said: “While riding a privately owned e-scooter on public land is currently illegal, we are considering how best to design future regulations and our Transport Bill […]
Ukraine’s entry Kalush Orchestra wowed Eurovision Song Contest fans when they performed single Stefania in the first semi-final. They’ve secured their place in the final along with the UK and both countries are favourites to win the 2022 competition. However with the UK leapfrogging Italy to become the second-favourite to […]
BUSINESS LIVE: FTSE 100 slumps as UK economy shrinks in March; BT eyes sports expansion as profits jump; Rolls-Royce on course By Live Commentary Published: 07:38 BST, 12 May 2022 | Updated: 08:54 BST, 12 May 2022 Share or comment on this article: Some links in this article may be […]
If ever there was a time for a national reboot – as Britain stares into the abyss of an era of surging cost of living and slow growth – then surely it is now. The Queen’s Speech, delivered by the Prince of Wales, with its focus on sweeping away pettifogging […]
TAMPA, Fla. — British microlauncher startup Orbex unveiled a full-scale prototype May 11 of what it hopes will be the first-ever vertical rocket launched to orbit from British soil. The 19-meter two-stage Prime orbital rocket was successfully integrated and delivered to its dedicated pad on the north coast of Scotland, […]
Tory MP Lee Anderson says no massive need for food banks in UK, and real problem people not being able to cook properly In his contribution to the Queen’s speech debate the Conservative MP Lee Anderson said that a food bank in his Ashfield constituency operated a “brilliant scheme” whereby […]