82 m. ago BP scraps plans for Teesside hydrogen and carbon capture scheme

Move by oil major will pave way for data centre at former steel site

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35 h. ago Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projectsRevealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdownTensions are growing between the government, the water sector and its regulators over the management of England’s water supplies, as the Environment Agency warns of a potential widespread drought next year.Research commissioned by a water retailer has found water scarcity could hamper the UK’s ability to reach its net zero targets, and that industrial growth could push some areas of the country into water shortages. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tell us something we don't know: Starmer admits 'we have no effective deterrent in the Channel' as French police agree to intercept boats in the water

France is finally taking limited action against migrant dinghies at sea - after Prime Minister Keir Starmer begged for a move saying there was 'no effective deterrent', having scrapped Rwanda. plan

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3 d. ago R360 forced to scrap 2026 launch plan as Mike Tindall makes major announcement

The breakaway competition was due to launch next year but that start date now been delayed

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3 d. ago Now ditch the rest of it! Labour under pressure to scrap Angela Rayner's  workers' rights revolution after dropping 'job killing' plan to let staff sue their boss from day one

In a humiliating U-turn, the government last night announced it was dropping Ms Rayner's plan to give people the right to sue their employer for unfair dismissal on their first day in the job.

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3 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Jenrick fired quality harrumphs by the yard, but where was Lammy?

David Lammy, previously a champion of the jury system, declined to come to the Commons to explain the Government's plans to, ahem, scrap juries for all but 'the most serious cases'.

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5 d. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall for parents of six or more children

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

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5 d. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Rachel Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

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5 d. ago Furious backlash over Lammy's 'Star Chamber' plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes: Lawyers slam secret justice 'stitch

The Deputy Prime Minister faced a furious backlash after a leaked memo revealed the biggest shake-up in the criminal justice system for 800 years.

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves blames sexism for criticism she's getting over the Budget as troubles grow

The Chancellor has begged Labour MPs to get behind her plans, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap, and accused critics of targeting her because she is a woman

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6 d. ago Ministers plan to scrap jury trials in England and Wales except for most serious cases

Proposed changes unlikely to apply to trials for serious offences such as rape and murder

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6 d. ago South Lanarkshire Council to wipe over £1m in council tax debt

Councillors approved plans to scrap £1.86 million in unrecoverable council tax.

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1 week ago Plan to scrap 17 Edinburgh school crossing patrol posts is halted again so schools can be consulted

Plans to scrap 17 vacant lollipop patrol posts across Edinburgh have been halted for a second time.

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2 w. ago New update on calls to scrap UK Government plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Nearly three million people have signed an online petition calling on the UK Government not to introduce digital ID cards.

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2 w. ago UK Budget process in ‘complete chaos’, says Scotland’s Finance Secretary

Reports suggest Chancellor Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to hike income tax.

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2 w. ago Planned income tax rise now set to be scrapped by Rachel Reeves

Her initial plan was expected to see income tax rates increased by 2p but the plans have now reportedly been the subject of a U-turn

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves 'to scrap plans' to raise income tax as SNP accuse Labour government of 'chaos'

The SNP have criticised the latest development as ‘chaos’.

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2 w. ago Ryanair boss calls plane passengers who don't check in online 'stupid' as budget airline scraps paper tickets

As Ryanair prepares to scrap paper boarding passes, those who fail to check in online are either 'stupid or have ignored email instructions,' say the airline's boss.

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3 w. ago Family devastated as girl, 3, and her grandpa collecting scrap metal among the victims in fireball UPS plane crash

Among the dead are a grandfather and his granddaughter who were “in the wrong place, at the wrong time,” according to a crowdfunding page set up by their relatives

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3 w. ago Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous educationNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi – explained in 30 secondsA plan by New Zealand’s government to scrap a legal requirement on schools to incorporate local Māori culture in classrooms has been condemned by teachers, principals and school boards.Since 2020, school boards have been obligated to “give effect” to the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document signed in 1840 between Māori tribes and the British Crown and instrumental in upholding Māori rights. Continue reading...

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