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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
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
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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
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Deposit Return Scheme: T-minus 12 months
The topic of sustainability is continually in the spotlight – and rightly so. Droughts and wildfires in recent weeks are, sadly, a stark reminder of how pressing the climate emergency is.
CCEP launches Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Sustainability Roadshow Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP launches Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Sustainability Roadshow
'No Danger' Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Environment
"No Danger" Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Exclusive: Cabinet minister Kit Malthouse has sought to reassure the public that drinking water will not run low in the coming weeks, but admitted that the drought and other crises means the UK faces a "challenging winter".
Scotland is pressing on with a Deposit Return Scheme – England and Wales must do the same Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Scotland is pressing on with a Deposit Return Scheme – England and Wales must do the same
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) are one of those rarest of policy ideas – one that’s simple, cost neutral for the consumer, demonstrably effective, and seemingly enjoys broad cross-party support.
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Environment
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
The price of bread, milk and cheese is expected to rise sharply in the coming months as the cost-of-living crisis makes staple foods more expensive, according to a leading industry figure.
Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA urges next Prime Minister to prioritise industry
HTA Chairman James Barnes has written to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak as the final leadership candidates seeking to become Prime Minister.
Stepping Up To Level Up: Financing the Reinvention of Affordable Housing Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Stepping Up To Level Up: Financing the Reinvention of Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is not simply one part of the levelling-up solution. Many experts believe it is the fundamental building block that can drive economic growth, support working families, and help the nation meet its net zero ambitions.
The next prime minister must maintain our place as a world leader in animal welfare
Environment
By Lorraine Platt
The next prime minister must maintain our place as a world leader in animal welfare
Over the last four decades, the Conservative Party has time and again led the way in advancing animal welfare.
Why forestry should be at the top of the next Prime Minister's agenda Partner content
Environment
By Confor
Why forestry should be at the top of the next Prime Minister's agenda
With the sector contributing more than £2 billion to the UK economy, forestry ticks all of the right boxes on the road to Net Zero.
Partner content
Environment
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
No mortgage, no pet: half of tenants who fear never owning own home face uphill battle in pet-averse rented sector
Food Prices Could Rise By Almost A Fifth This Autumn, Officials Believe
Environment
Food Prices Could Rise By Almost A Fifth This Autumn, Officials Believe
Exclusive: Food inflation could come close to 20% this year, some government officials believe, in the latest glimpse of the worsening cost-of-living crisis that awaits Boris Johnson's successor.
Selaine Saxby: The next prime minister must level up our countryside to retain the trust of rural communities
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
Selaine Saxby: The next prime minister must level up our countryside to retain the trust of rural communities
The next Conservative Party leader needs to continue levelling up our country and expand the government's plans to include rural communities.
AD NET ZERO ANNOUNCES 2ND GLOBAL SUMMIT TO RUN NOVEMBER 9 & 10 Partner content
Environment
By Advertising Association
AD NET ZERO ANNOUNCES 2ND GLOBAL SUMMIT TO RUN NOVEMBER 9 & 10
Two-day online and in person event to champion positive change
in advertising’s role to help tackle the climate crisis

Free-to-attend for all advertising professionals
Struggling Government Staff Are Using Food Banks Due To Real Terms Pay Cuts
Environment
Struggling Government Staff Are Using Food Banks Due To Real Terms Pay Cuts
The chief executive of the Environment Agency has said that government staff have been forced to turn to food banks after stagnating wages have left them unable to afford groceries.
The next prime minister must get serious about tackling climate change
Environment
By Miriam Turner and Hugh Knowles
The next prime minister must get serious about tackling climate change
In the first head-to-head TV debate between prime ministerial hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak on Monday evening, climate change got barely a look in.
Pumps and pragmatism – a decarbonisation policy which reflects the new reality Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Pumps and pragmatism – a decarbonisation policy which reflects the new reality
As the UK seeks to bring about the transition to low carbon heating, it’s critical policymakers properly understand the diverse needs of the UK’s building stock and put technology inclusive policy levers in place to support all consumers.
Chris Sherwood: Celebrating two centuries of animal welfare law
Environment
By Chris Sherwood
Chris Sherwood: Celebrating two centuries of animal welfare law
Whenever I meet with MPs in Westminster, it's hard to not be struck by the history and splendour of Parliament.
Leading international experts explore strategies in new infrastructure delivery methods Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Leading international experts explore strategies in new infrastructure delivery methods
The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at Cambridge University (CSIC) and The Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP) at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, brought together an international multi-disciplinary group for a workshop on Funding, Financing & Emerging Technologies in New York, 11-15 July 2022.
Coca-Cola bottler partners with local businesses and charity to help regenerate Birmingham’s canals ahead of the Commonwealth Games Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola bottler partners with local businesses and charity to help regenerate Birmingham’s canals ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) GB, the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola globally, is partnering with the Canal & River Trust on an FMCG sector initiative to enhance areas along the Birmingham canal network ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
High Court grants permission for animal testing Judicial Review against Home Office
It can be revealed today that the High Court has granted permission to leading animal protection organization, Cruelty Free International, to apply for a judicial review against the Home Office relating to animal testing
Lord Bridges: We'll all pay the price of a disorderly transition to net zero
Environment
By Lord Bridges
Lord Bridges: We'll all pay the price of a disorderly transition to net zero
Since 2021, energy prices have been rising sharply. Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has pushed prices higher still.
EPSRC funding for low-carbon cements and concretes Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
EPSRC funding for low-carbon cements and concretes
Researchers from UKCRIC members Imperial College London and University of Leeds, together with the British Geological Survey have secured £2m of EPSRC funding to develop new low-carbon cements and concretes from locally abundant low-purity clay resources.
Coca-Cola announces trial of New Compact Freestyle® drinks dispenser in GB Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola announces trial of New Compact Freestyle® drinks dispenser in GB
New platform to tackle plastic waste gets political seal of approval Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
New platform to tackle plastic waste gets political seal of approval
The University of Portsmouth’s Global Plastics Policy Centre online platform aims to equip policymakers and the public with the tools to prevent plastic pollution.
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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