It wasn’t so long ago that UK government briefings from Downing Street were essential viewing. Professors Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance were household names in Britain and there was a roaring trade in “next slide please” mugs. Four years after the final Covid lectern was put away comes an attempt to alert the public to…
A legal claim against Welsh Water and the UK’s largest chicken producer will be in the High Court next Monday, as more than 4,500 people have made a joint legal claim attempting to stem river pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers. The claimants have said that run-off from chicken farms and sewage spills…
The new Regulatory Position Statement from the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) that introduces a more proportionate approach to support small-scale ab… Source link
The new Regulatory Position Statement from the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) that introduces a more proportionate approach to support small-scale abstractions for construction dewatering has been welcomed by specialist contractor Stuart Wells. The new Regulatory Position Statement (RPS 368) issued by the EA is aimed at streamlining the regulatory process for low-risk construction dewatering. For…
It is too soon to lift sanctions against Iran in return for reopen the Strait of Hormuz, said Ursula von der Leyen in a slap down to Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor. Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz – the conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG – for close…
Power Metal Resources said on Monday that the environmental management plan for its Tati Gold Project in Botswana had been formally approved by the relevant government authorities, removing a key regulatory hurdle and clearing the way for on-site exploration drilling to commence. The AIM-traded gold exploration company said discussions relating to the access agreement for…
The fight against wildfires is entering a new era. For decades, efforts to confront forest fires focused mainly on improving suppression: adding crews, buying more fire engines, deploying tractors and expanding firefighting aircraft fleets. But now the emphasis is shifting. The current breakthrough lies not only in putting out fires, but in preventing them from…
Emma Reynolds when asked by Sophy Ridge if the Mandelson affair is a “Westminster bubble” story said: “I think we are spending too much time talking about it.” Reynolds claimed people on the doorstep aren’t mentioning the Mandelson affair, though did not deny they had pretty strong views on ‘Starmer’s leadership’… Source link
SÉVERIN MILLET This was what private practice doctors in France had called for when they sounded the alarm in June 2025 about the “cadmium health time bomb,” and it was also a promise by the then health minister, Yannick Neuder: screening for this carcinogenic heavy metal, present in most people living in France, will soon…
Building Design, Building and Housing Today have today launched the inaugural Built Environment Netball World Cup, with teams across the industry invited to sign up for the tournament. The competition will take place on Wednesday 3 June at Score Leisure Centre, 2 Coronation Square, London E10 5UN. Delivered in partnership with Property Sports Network, the event will bring together professionals…
