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UK urged to reach 65% renewables by 2030
That’s the suggestion from a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission, which suggests that this change could be made with no material change in…
UK and France promise new migrant crossings plan, says minister
The UK and France are working on new measures to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel, an immigration minister has said. Chris Philp said…
UK reports highest number of quarterly job losses since 2009 recession
The number of people working in the UK fell by the highest amount since the global financial crisis more than a decade go, according to…
Migrant Channel crossings ’stupid and dangerous’ says Boris Johnson as UK re-examines asylum law
Boris Johnson has said he wants to work together with France to curb the number of migrants taking the perilous journey across the Channel to…
UK says illegal migrant crossings from France are unacceptable
Illegal migrant crossing from France to Britain are unacceptable so there needs to be action to prevent smugglers from exploiting people who risk the perilous…
UK calls on France to intercept migrants crossing Channel as numbers rise
British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday described the volume of migrants crossing the Channel as ”appalling and unacceptably high” and called on France to…
EU eyes softening key state aid demand in Brexit talks: sources
The European Union is willing to compromise to rescue troubled Brexit talks by softening its demand that Britain heed EU rules on state aid in…
Green expert group to lead UK tax reform project
TransformTax initiative spearheaded by Green Alliance to assess how UK tax system could be better used to benefit environment and drive low carbon lifestyles. A…
UK unveils its own Circular Economy Package
The UK has re-affirmed its commitment to recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2035 as it today (30 July) set out its approach to transposing…
UK targets 65% municipal waste recycling rates under EU’s circular economy package
The UK Government has today (30 July) agreed to transpose aspects of the European Union’s Circular Economy Package into UK law, agreeing on targets to…
UK lockdown sees CO2e emissions drop by 30 million tonnes
Eco Experts has published new analysis that has collated figures around the decrease of UK pollution due to government-mandated social distancing measures to control Coronavirus….
Lack of trust could derail EU UK environment agreement
A group of MPs has urged the UK Government to overcome barriers to enshrining strong environmental legislation as part of trade agreements with the European…
Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Construction of the ”UK’s first” highway made partly from waste plastic is now underway in Carlisle, where asphalt specialist MacRebur is working with Cumbria County…
Brexit will deliver double shock to UK economy, study finds
A Brexit hit is looming for sectors that have emerged relatively unscathed from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis by the London School of Economics suggests. The…
Ehdokkaat EU:n ja UK:n välisen erosopimuksen nojalla perustettavaan välimiespaneeliin
Valtioneuvoston kanslia pyytää henkilöitä ilmaisemaan kiinnostuksensa olla käytettävissä Euroopan unionin (EU) ja Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan (UK) välisen erosopimuksen nojalla perustettavan välimiespaneelin jäsenen tehtävässä. Välimiespaneeli on keskeinen…
Brexit: UK-EU trade deal looking unlikely, says Michel Barnier
The EU’s top Brexit negotiator said on Thursday that a new trade agreement with the UK was looking unlikely due to the country’s unwillingness to…
Russia launched cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on U.K., study says
Russian cyberattackers ”intruded” into the U.K.’s critical national infrastructure and represent an ”immediate and urgent threat” to national security, according to intelligence agencies and experts…
Brexit: COVID-19 leaves UK companies even less prepared, report warns
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many British companies more badly prepared to handle a no-deal Brexit than they were before the health crisis, a new…
UK has 100,000 modern slaves but most go undetected, study says
Britain is home to at least 100,000 modern slaves according to a new study, 10 times more than the official estimate, as activists warned 90%…
’Let’s get going’: UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch
Britain is urging businesses and individuals to prepare for the Dec. 31 end of the Brexit transition period with an information campaign titled: “The UK’s…
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