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The UK Government’s push for solar on industrial rooftops

Otto Terrell, Senior Sustainability Consultant, True, powered by Open Energy Market, navigates the challenges and opportunities in the UK Government’s push for solar on industrial rooftops.

Dissecting the government’s new economic roadmap

Dr Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE, discusses the government’s new Industrial Strategy and economic roadmap

Parliament must give Article 50 go ahead, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has now ruled that Parliament must give Article 50 go-ahead before the process of leaving the EU can begin Today’s ruling means...

May intends to ‘grasp the bigger prize’ with modern industrial strategy

Theresa May is to set out her flagship Modern Industrial Strategy today, the policy which sits at the core of her government’s vision for...

Beside the seaside: Cash to breathe new life into British coast

Communities up and down the British coast are set to benefit from a new wave of government investment aimed at boosting seaside tourism, housing...

Which local parks are under threat? 38 Degrees launches info gathering campaign

38 Degrees today launches what it calls “a people powered investigation” to find out which local parks are under threat in England The civil society...

Tory-led Surrey County Council wants to hike council tax by 15%

Conservative-run Surrey County Council wants to raise council tax by 15% to cover rising demand for services, but it will have to put the...

Twelve-point Brexit plan: what are the key focus areas?

AG highlights Theresa May’s 12-point plan for Brexit and examines what it means for the UK

Promoting arts and culture will be key in post-Brexit UK, say ministers

Ministers insist that promoting UK arts and culture abroad will be essential post-Brexit, with museums, galleries and theatres playing a key part Art galleries, museums,...

New ombudsman for local council complaints takes office

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid confirms the appointment of Michael King as the Local Government Ombudsman, dealing with local council complaints After being confirmed by Communities...

UK’s top diplomat in European Union resigns

Downing Street confirms that Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s top diplomat in the European Union, has resigned just months before Brexit negotiations are due...

Superfast broadband rollout to benefit from extra cash

More than half a million premises could benefit from a £440m cash boost to the government’s superfast broadband rollout scheme The £440 million windfall will...

UK citizens’ rights should not be a Brexit bargaining chip

The government must not use the fundamental rights of UK citizens or EU nationals as a Brexit bargaining chip, say the Joint Committee on...

UK unemployment rate still lowest in over a decade

Figures released today show the UK unemployment rate still at its lowest since 2005, but a rise in the number of Universal Credit claimants The...

Lords Committee calls for new UK-Irish agreement before Brexit

The Lords European Union Committee is calling for a new bilateral UK-Irish agreement ahead of Brexit, recognising the special relationship between the two The European...

Community groups funding to get £2.5m boost

Small grassroots community groups including neighbourhood organisations, parishes and local voluntary groups are set to receive a funding boost The government has announced that small...

Digital transformation is a key priority, say finance chiefs

A new report states that digital transformation in finance will be the main priority for public sector chief financial officers over the next five...

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