The UK government’s denials came swiftly after media reports earlier this week had announced that the UK had agreed on terms to rejoin the Horizon deal. Both Politico and the Daily Express had reported that negotiators had trashed out the details that would see Great Britain participating in EU research and development projects. According to […]
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Leading politicians are snubbing King Charles’ Scottish coronation on Wednesday (July 5) which former first minister Alex Salmond has branded an “unfathomable” waste of public money. Leaders of the Scottish Green party – partners in government with the SNP at Holyrood – are not only staying away from the crowning of the king and queen […]
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Orkney Islands council is exploring the possibility of leaving the UK and joining Norway because islanders believe they have been “failed dreadfully” by both Westminster and Holyrood. “Alternative forms of government” will be discussed by the council on Tuesday which is also considering changing its legal status to a crown dependency and possible tax haven. […]
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An article in The Times brings the ongoing asbestos threat in UK schools in the UK once again into sharp focus. According to a National Audit Office survey, over 21,000 schools still contain asbestos, with 24,000 schools now beyond their initial design life. Although banned in 1999 for use in construction, the material continues to […]
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Just Stop Oil activists have blocked the Pride in London parade after accusing organisers of “working with industries complicit in worsening the climate crisis”. The Pride parade was halted for 17 minutes by a group of activists spraying pink paint on the street and sitting down in front of a Coca-Cola lorry. “Pride is a […]
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The demand for the world’s lightest metal for the manufacture of electric goods such as mobile phones and electric cars has never been more pressing. The government has announced that it will help fund a joint venture between French mining company Imerys and British Lithium. The collaboration will see mining commence in 2028 and is […]
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Water firms in England are pushing plans to increase household bills by up to 40% to cover the costs of treating sewage and dealing with climate change. The news come amid growing concern that the UK’s biggest water company, Thames Water is on the brink of collapse due to debts despite decades of paying dividends […]
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Rishi Sunak has signalled he is willing to overrule independent review bodies recommendations for public sector pay rises, provoking fury from trade unions who say millions will be left even worse off. The prime minister said he will block public sector pay rises if they are considered unaffordable because they could set off a “wage-price […]
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A water company is blaming people working from home for its need to impose a hosepipe ban in Sussex and Kent from Monday (June 26). South East Water – which supplies more than two million homes and businesses – said there has been a 20% rise in demand for drinking water in commuter towns at […]
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London’s City Hall has been “effectively banned” by ministers from flying the EU flag on the seventh anniversary of the referendum that led to the UK leaving the European Union. London mayor’s City Hall office was warned it could be prosecuted for flying the flag on today’s anniversary as a mark of “solidarity” with the […]
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