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Government ministers met representatives from the fossil fuel industry more than 500 times during their first year in power – equivalent to twice every working day, according to new research. The analysis found that fossil fuel lobbyists were present at 48% more ministerial meetings during Labour’s first year in power than under the Conservatives in…
The Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik, Mato Franković, on Wednesday received a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Javed Patel, who is visiting Dubrovnik to take part in the Green Ministerial meeting held within the framework of the Berlin…
The annual fundraiser, organised by Alyssa Bates from the UK Power Networks Colchester office, was held at the Brantham Athletic ground and saw teams from UK Power Networks’ Fore Hamlet and Brunel Way offices go head to head. The event has raised around £8,000 for charity over the six years since Ms Bates began organising…
Former parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash and his friend Christopher Berry both denied passing secrets to China before the case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in September. The case against the pair had alleged that information about the inner workings of the British political system and the government’s position on Chinese businesses were…
More than 3,000 people allege they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s baby powder between 1965 and 2023. A lawsuit has been filed by KP Law at the High Court in London seeking damages against the pharmaceutical giant. This also encompasses Kenvue UK, which was split from…
[LONDON] The UK economy resumed modest growth in August as a rebound in manufacturing helped offset a stagnant month for the dominant services industry. Gross domestic product rose 0.1 per cent after falling 0.1 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday (Oct 16). The increase was in line with…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% month-on-month in August and fell by 0.1% in July, in a revision to the previous estimate for no growth. In the three months to August, GDP grew by 0.3% compared with 0.2% growth in the three months to July, the ONS…
Britain’s economy grew by 0.1% in August after dipping by 0.1% in July, official data showed on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters forecast that British gross domestic product would expand by 0.1% in August from July. The Bank of England last month nudged up its third quarter growth forecast to 0.4% from a previous estimate…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.1% month-on-month in August and fell by 0.1% in July, in a revision to the previous estimate for no growth. Most economists had been expecting expansion of 0.2% in August. In the three months to August, GDP grew by 0.3% compared with…
The finding from online safety charity Internet Matters that almost three in 10 (27%) have fallen prey to fake news has prompted calls for children to be given better critical thinking skills to keep them safe online. The proportion is greater among vulnerable children – which for this report included those who have qualified for…