Keir Starmer: Tory criticism of Great British Energy offshore plans is ‘unpatriotic’ March 25, 2024 Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has come under increasing criticism for reversing plans for key policy areas
Iberdrola puts UK second in its green investment plans with £12bn tranche March 21, 2024 Spanish energy giant Iberdrola is set to send more green energy investment to the UK than Spain, Germany, France and Australia combined. The group today revealed that it will be sending £12bn over the next three years to the market, the second largest allocation in a £35bn tranche that will also see the creation of [...]
Late Night with the Devil review: hits of laughter and terror March 21, 2024 Late Night With The Devil review and star rating: ★★★★ It’s nearly twenty-five years since The Blair Witch Project popularised Found Footage Horror, and since then the technique has been done to death through the Paranormal Activity movies,Cloverfield, and numerous other imitators. But when a film arrives with a new perspective on the genre, it’s [...]
UK oil major Wood Group to axe 200 jobs March 21, 2024 The company currently employs around 6,500 in the UK, most of whom are in Aberdeen.
Government borrows more than expected in February, but on track for lowest annual total in four years March 21, 2024 The borrowing figures are the first since Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget, in which he cut National Insurance by a further 2p.
Western countries overly ‘optimistic’ in nuclear project delivery March 21, 2024 Both Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C nuclear power stations are mired in delays or pre-construction barriers.
House prices show stability despite higher interest rates, but rents continue to surge March 20, 2024 The average price of a home was £2,000 cheaper in January when compared to the exact same period the year before, according to new government figures.
Low-productivity public services need ‘revolution’ to avoid cuts, Hunt says March 19, 2024 Hunt said the "only" way this could be delivered without cuts to public services was if there was a "productivity revolution".
Some big changes to the tax system no one is telling you about… March 19, 2024 The Budget did little to move the polls, but it included some fundamental philosophical changes to the way we pay tax. Expect unintended consequences, says Tim Sarson Budgets are fleeting spectacles. Like a passing squall they arrive with a few gusts of media speculation, dominate the news for a week at most, then blow themselves [...]
The BTOM line? New Brexit import rules will hammer hospitality March 18, 2024 Border checks on fresh produce arriving from the EU will limit choice and push up prices for consumers, says Andrea Rasca The hospitality sector finds itself at a fork in the road. While the UK seemingly encourages free trade and a dynamic hospitality sector, incoming changes to how the country imports food from the EU [...]