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At the heart of that awkwardness, these questions: where should our energy come from, and with what costs and consequences, for the customer and for the environment? Since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham has talked…
Read moreThey said approval for the site would jeopardise the UK's climate targets , fail to reduce the cost of living , and distract from the need to decarbonise the UK's energy sector. Many drew parallels with the…
Read moreCritics say the move breaks the spirit of the 2024 Labour manifesto – and makes Andy Burnham look like he’s living in a “parallel universe” after the hottest summer on record. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the…
Read moreOfficial figures show the government paid £10.9bn in debt interest: the highest September figure since records began, and only the eighth time the monthly number has been above £10bn. Some government bonds are directly…
Read moreThey were sat in the standard pre-agreed interview meeting that media request with Cabinet Ministers at party Conferences, when you are in power. It’s less formal than a straight up interview but anything said is still…
Read morePhillips said that if the supreme court upheld the court of appeal's decision when it hears the case on Wednesday and Thursday, it would prevent police from being held accountable for failures in cases of violence…
Read moreWe were told that was all settled by a referendum for a generation. The UK has been governed as a United Kingdom, so important military facilities have been located in Scotland. Scotland provides a substantial amount of…
Read moreMany are wondering if the recent French riots will spread to the UK, as they did to Belgium and Italy. It is not the first time the British authorities have asked such a question. After the storming of the Bastille in…
Read moreFlying into London Heathrow Airport is, depending on the direction and runway used, one of the great sightseeing treats in the world. As the plane stacks and circles over the metropolis, you can marvel both at the…
Read moreWhat would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large – across the UK and building on these successes across England, Scotland, Wales and…
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