Confirmation for the withdrawal came on Thursday (22 February), following months of deliberation. The UK Government announced in September 2023 that it would withdraw from the Treaty if key modernisation proposals, largely focused on the transition away from fossil fuels,…
The UK is withdrawing from a controversial treaty that allows fossil fuel giants to sue governments over their climate policies. The decision comes after campaigning and pressure by green groups and follows similar moves by Spain, France, Germany and the…
British parks could have their swing sets removed as a result of European Union health and safety rules. The legislation was adopted by the UK after Brexit. But former cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg dubbed the regulations “pettifogging”, criticising the Government…
Vaping bans respond to growing health and environmental concerns Margaret TaylorFriday 16 February 2024 When the UK’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced a ban on the sale of disposable vapes in late January, he said his government’s aim was to…
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Swings are at risk of being ripped out of British playgrounds because of European Union health and safety rules, parents have been warned. Strict EU regulations on playground safety affecting how manufacturers design and install swings were adopted wholesale by…
Tesco has announced a new initiative that will reduce the supermarket’s production of cardboard. The supermarket said: “The UK’s first ever tubeless kitchen foil is being launched by Tesco in a move that will save 12.5 million cardboard rolls from…
An inquiry into the death of an Everton supporter who was working on the club’s new stadium will aim to establish whether health and safety laws were breached, investigators have said. Michael Jones, 26, from Kirkby, Merseyside, died on August…
by Charles Edward Goode The UK is currently facing profound governance challenges with the conjunction of the deepening housing crisis, climate change and the crisis of Covid-19 and the associated lockdowns. Rather than these problems being mutually exclusive, they are deeply…
By road, the 280-mile journey from Hadrian’s Wall to Peterhead takes in stunning Scottish countryside, quaint villages and busy suburbs. But the lengthy route is also to become a building site for vast power lines connecting offshore windfarms with urban…