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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Environment
Greens Urge Government To Rethink Tax On Farming
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
'Truly Shocking' Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Environment
"Truly Shocking" Analysis Shows National Parks Disproportionately Impacted By Sewage Spills
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
Environment
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
The House Live
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters
Accelerating a sustainable and resilient energy transition Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Accelerating a sustainable and resilient energy transition
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
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A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Environment
By Tali Fraser
A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C
Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A 'Burden' Is An 'Electoral Mistake'
Environment
Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"
Framing net zero as a “burden” was an “electoral mistake” for the Tories, according to the director of the Conservative Environment Network, who has urged the party to be more positive about the green agenda.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Environment news
HTA champions environmental horticulture at Lords Inquiry Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA champions environmental horticulture at Lords Inquiry
HTA reaction to Spring Budget Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA reaction to Spring Budget
ORE Catapult enables clean maritime innovation to surge ahead in offshore wind sector Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
ORE Catapult enables clean maritime innovation to surge ahead in offshore wind sector
£2.7m funding success for offshore wind projects to drive forward maritime decarbonisation.
Building a more affordable, accessible and sustainable future Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
Building a more affordable, accessible and sustainable future
In February, IKEA joined MPs and Peers across the political divide in Parliament to discuss what the business is doing in the UK to invest for its customers and co-workers, while continuing its transformation to become more accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes introduction of compulsory microchipping of cats in England
BVA has welcomed new legislation laid in Parliament yesterday (13 March) to introduce compulsory cat microchipping in England, but reiterated concerns that the move may exacerbate ongoing issues with access to database records.
No more delays – establishing Great British Nuclear needs to be a top priority Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
No more delays – establishing Great British Nuclear needs to be a top priority
Creating a Minister for Nuclear is a welcome step from the Government. To make a real impact, Great British Nuclear must follow.
The economic and environmental case for greenshoring Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
The economic and environmental case for greenshoring
Bringing our supply chain closer to home can provide an economic and environmental boost for the UK.
Partner content
Environment
Public urged to follow new flat-faced dog national plan to protect canine welfare
The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), a national group of the UK’s leading dog health and welfare organisations, has launched a new three-point plan that calls on the public to play their part in protecting the health of flat-faced dogs.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets raise concerns as 1 in 5 pets not receiving veterinary treatment in time due to cost-of-living crisis
As Crufts, the annual international dog show, kicks off this weekend, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is highlighting the importance of taking simple and affordable preventive steps to keep dogs and other pets healthy, to help minimise medical problems from escalating.
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
Environment
By Lord Moylan
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
The challenges facing the housing market are well documented; too many people are living in expensive, unsuitable, poor-quality homes.
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Ten UK tech innovators prepare to launch into offshore wind industry
Ten UK companies ready to make their mark on the offshore wind industry started their journey with Launch Academy, an award-winning technology acceleration programme, this week.
Partner content
Environment
BVA President calls on politicians to deliver Kept Animals Bill
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Malcolm Morley warns politicians that UK public health is at serious risk from rapidly rising cases of imported dog disease Brucella canis unless the Government stands by its commitment to deliver the Kept Animals Bill.
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA launches RailDecarb23, a campaign calling on the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has today launched RailDecarb23, a campaign urging the Government to accelerate plans to decarbonise rail. The campaign is being launched during Decarbonising Transport Week, which highlights the solutions that will be used to deliver the biggest gains in the UK’s transition to a low carbon transport network.
5 key takeaways from switching over 100 oil heated homes to a renewable liquid fuel Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
5 key takeaways from switching over 100 oil heated homes to a renewable liquid fuel
With 1.7 million off-grid homes in need of decarbonisation solutions, OFTEC sets out the main insights gathered from switching kerosene heated properties to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil.
How battery trains can help deliver net zero and levelling up in the UK Partner content
Environment
By Hitachi Rail
How battery trains can help deliver net zero and levelling up in the UK
As part of the inaugural Decarbonising Transport Week, Hitachi Rail's Jim Brewin explains how battery trains can help achieve the UK's net zero and levelling up objectives.
Cutting back on food waste will save households money whilst helping the environment
Environment
By Caroline Ansell MP
Cutting back on food waste will save households money whilst helping the environment
We're one of Europe's largest wasters of food in Europe, with households throwing away 4.5m tonnes of edible food each year worth £3.5bn.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Global Plastic Policy Centre launches resource to track progress on once-in-a-generation plastic treaty
The University of Portsmouth has launched a new resource designed to help anyone interested in keeping up with the plastics treaty process.
Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Local South Cambridgeshire MP meets HTA at constituency business Barcham Trees
A month after His Majesty the King visited Barcham Trees near Ely, Cambridgeshire, on 3 March, Barcham Trees welcomed the South Cambridgeshire MP, Lucy Frazer to the site.
East of England companies invited to join offshore wind success story Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
East of England companies invited to join offshore wind success story
Companies wanting to break into the offshore wind industry can apply to an award-winning technology acceleration programme based in the East of England for the first time.
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go Partner content
Environment
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
When times are tough, we must ensure renters with pets have somewhere to go
Battersea’s Pet Friendly Properties campaign is encouraging collaborative solutions to ensure all tenants can access the joys of pet ownership.
Horticulture Trading to resume after Northern Ireland Protocol agreement reached Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Horticulture Trading to resume after Northern Ireland Protocol agreement reached
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has welcomed parts of the deal struck between the UK and EU regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol – stating that ‘real trade can resume again’ for HTA members in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
HTA sets out challenges and opportunities of sustainability in Parliament Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA sets out challenges and opportunities of sustainability in Parliament
On 27 February, Jennifer Pheasey, HTA’s Director of Public Affairs, joined parliamentarians and stakeholders as speaker at a dinner of the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT). The topic of the event was ‘Sustainable SMEs: Building a Better Future’ and was chaired by Selaine Saxby MP, with HTA and the Federation of Small Businesses as speakers.
Partner content
Environment
British Veterinary Association responds to Northern Ireland Protocol announcement
The rarest of green initiatives: something that works and we know consumers will welcome Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
The rarest of green initiatives: something that works and we know consumers will welcome
2023 can be the year we get the policy foundations right to support future heat decarbonisation.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference