17 h. ago Red tape cut to speed up rollout of public EV chargers across England

New Planning and Infrastructure Act removes key barrier for chargepoint operators, alongside £600m funding boost and moves to cut costs for drivers

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51 h. ago Terminally ill Scots dad reunited with family after visa red tape threatened 'last Christmas' together

DJ Adrian O’Grady, 42, was given the shattering news he was suffering from stage four colon cancer earlier this month after having to fly to Glasgow without his partner and four-year-old daughter, Chloe.

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3 d. ago SNP ministers ditch plan to cut single carriageway speed limit to 50mph

The Tories called the idea ‘ridiculous’ and ‘senseless’

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4 d. ago Patriots v Bills, Chiefs v Chargers, Bengals v Ravens and more: NFL week 15 – live

Updates from big weekend of divisional matchupsGet in touch: mail Graham about the gamesA litter later we are playing with house money across five encounters from 3.25pm CST/4.25pm EST/9.25pm GMT (home teams listed first):(11-2) Denver Broncos v Green Bay Packers (9-3-1)(10-3) Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions (8-5)(3-10) New Orleans Saints v Carolina Panthers (7-6)(9-4) San Francisco 49ers v Tennessee Titans (2-11)(10-3) Seattle Seahawks v Indianapolis Colts (8-5)(9-4) Chicago Bears v Cleveland Browns (3-10)(4-9) Cincinnati Bengals v Baltimore Ravens (6-7)(8-5) Houston Texans v Arizona Cardinals (3-10)(9-4) Jacksonville Jaguars v New York Jets (3-10)(6-7) Kansas City Chiefs v Los Angeles Chargers (9-4)(11-2) New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills (9-4)(2-11) New York Giants v Washington Commanders (3-10)(8-5) Philadelphia Eagles v Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Irvine car cruises set to be hit with red tape amid fresh licensing rules

Officials dubbed the event as the town's Monte Carlo Rally.

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7 d. ago Martin O'Neill's surprise Celtic red tape over permanent job addressed as axed Wilfried Nancy timeline leaks

The Parkhead icon handed over the reins to the Frenchman last week after his interim stint at the club

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8 d. ago Grenfell disaster quango's red tape is 'hampering the removal of dangerous cladding from other towers'

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was set up two years ago in a bid to prevent a repeat of the disaster which claimed 72 lives in 2017.

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8 d. ago Brits say high streets have declined as calls grow for more support for businesses

LOW business rates, slashing energy bills and reducing corporation tax are the key measures Brits want to see implemented to help small businesses. Some 77% of adults agree small businesses deserve more support from government and local authorities. A poll of 2,000 adults found reducing red tape (41%), simplifying the tax code (35%) and lowering...

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8 d. ago EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments

Latest package in rollback of green rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database Europe live – latest updatesDatacentres, AI gigafactories and affordable housing may be exempt from mandatory environmental impact assessments in the EU under a proposal that advances the European Commission’s rollback of green rules.The latest in a series of packages to cut red tape calls for permitting processes for critical projects to be sped up and reducing the scope of environmental reporting rules for businesses. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago EU proposes loosening rules on AI gigafactories in green rollback

Latest package in dismantling of environmental rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals databaseEurope live – latest updatesDatacentres, AI gigafactories and affordable housing may be exempt from mandatory environmental impact assessments in the EU under a proposal that advances the European Commission’s rollback of green rules.The latest in a series of packages to cut red tape calls for permitting processes for critical projects to be sped up and reducing the scope of environmental reporting rules for businesses. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Terminally ill Scots dad begs for 'final Christmas' with young daughter amid visa red tape

“I have found out I have stage four colon cancer and don’t know how long I’ve got left to live."

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2 w. ago There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EUKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomReport: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer saysAt the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills, protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields. This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest.The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the e...

Economics

3 w. ago Robots and artificial intelligence to replace 6,000 workers at major tech company

Tech giant HP is set to axe up to 6,000 jobs worldwide as it turns to robots and artificial intelligence to cut costs and speed up innovation, with most layoffs hitting internal operations

Technology

3 w. ago 'Red tape lunacy' to land London accountant with £16,000 bill to replace two windows in his ground floor flat

A Westminster councillor said the requirement to get sign-off from the Building Safety Regulator to change the windows is ‘ridiculous’

Economics

3 w. ago Britain is 'most expensive place in world' to develop nuclear energy as experts demand Labour cut red tape in 'radical reset'

Independent investigators said overly complex regulation had led to a 'relative decline' in the country's leadership position and higher energy costs for consumers.

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3 w. ago Speed cut to 20mph and hundreds of homes among planning, licensing and road closures across Greater Manchester

These are all the significant developments tabled with council across the city-region recently

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