Tesco urges government to stick to net zero goals to boost business confidence September 6, 2023 Tesco boss Ken Murphy backed net zero, and has called on political parties to ramp up support for low carbon solutions for the food sector.
Thames Water and Ofwat face Westminster grilling over growing debt pressures June 30, 2023 MPs will grill Thames Water executives and market watchdog Ofwat amid growing concerns over the finances of the UK's largest water supplier.
More than 130 leaks in Westminster buildings – but not THOSE kind of leaks…. August 18, 2023 More than 130 sewage leaks have sprung up in government buildings over the last year, new data has revealed. The majority of the 138 leaks were at Ministry of Defence (MoD) buildings, with 102 incidents at sites including Royal Naval airbase Culdrose, Cornwall and RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire. The Liberal Democrats, who obtained the information via [...]
Farmers set for public funds to drive UK’s nature recovery June 19, 2023 Farmers will gain fresh access to public funds to invest in restoring nature, as the government targets the recovery of lost natural habitats.
Fears of energy blackouts posing threat to meat and milk supplies August 11, 2022 Supplies of milk and meat could be endangered if the country is forced to deal with blackouts later this year, industry chiefs have warned. According to a report in The Telegraph newspaper, power outages would inhibit food producers including those in the dairy industry. Some industries will not be able to prevent or stagger certain [...]
Drought Council to meet tomorrow with hosepipe bans on the table if hot weather continues July 25, 2022 The National Drought Council is set to meet this week amid a possible hosepipe ban in wake of one of the hottest and driest summers on record. The Environment Agency body will gather to discuss options should the hot weather and lack of rainfall continue into August. This comes after the UK recorded its hottest [...]
Feeding the nation, with robots: New funding round for farmers encourages automation December 14, 2022 A new round of farming funding to the tune of £12.5m will help those who feed the nation launch new automation and robotics projects. The latest chunk of a £270m programme launched last year was announced this morning by Defra (the department for environment food and rural affairs), in partnership with UK Research and Innovation [...]
British farmers warn UK is ‘sleepwalking into crisis as food is under threat’ December 6, 2022 Britain’s union for farmers and growers has warned the UK is “sleepwalking” into a food supply crisis, Ahead of an emergency press conference later today, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the Government needed to step in to assist primary producers under severe strain from soaring fuel, fertiliser and feed costs. Union president Minette Batters [...]
Water firms ordered to strengthen supply plans by Ofwat or have their profits slashed March 2, 2023 Ofwat has demanded water companies toughen up their plans to secure reliable water services in the coming decades.
Reshuffle as it happened: Braverman sacked and Cameron made foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Former prime minister David Cameron has re-entered government as foreign secretary, in a reshuffle which saw Suella Braverman sacked.