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1.2% rise in UK energy price cap
In January to March 2025, there will be a 1.2% increase in the energy price cap, energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed.
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Government pledges funding to help forest nations with climate change

The UK has offered funding in order to help fight climate change in forest-rich nations in an effort to support global climate change movements.

At the COP29 summit, it pledged £239 m...

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Wales to delay Deposit Return Scheme

The Welsh Government has announced that the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Wales will likely be delayed.

DRS are designed to improve recycling rates of certain drinks cont...

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HSE release 2023/34 work-related ill health and injury statistics

Annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries in Great Britain have been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the 2023/2024 reporting...

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Latest changes to fire extinguishers and class B firefighting foams

With some significant upcoming regulatory changes on the way which will affect foam fire extinguishers across the UK, we take a Barbour-style look at what a move away from certain foams will mean f...

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Week 1 of COP29: What has happened?

The 29th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP29) started on Monday 11 November and will held until Friday 22 November, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The COP is the d...

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The Big Mental Health Report published

The mental health charity Mind has published its Big Mental Health Report, which is for anyone looking for trusted information on how mental health problems affect people in England and Wales.

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HSE raise safety notice over laboratory staff exposure risk

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a safety notice into the risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents due to missing clinical information.

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Fastest way to travel from new homes is still car

Despite efforts over recent years to promote sustainable travel when building new houses, car as a mode of transport is still 1.5 times faster nationally to reach key destinations from residential...

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Failure to prevent falls leads to fine for construction company

Construction company Paul Freeman Limited has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,263 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work...

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Today is World Town Planning Day!

Today (Friday 8 November) is World Town Planning Day, and this years theme is "Homes Start with Planning".

The day, held annually, brings planners and communities all over the world togethe...

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Today is Stress Awareness Day!

Today (Wednesday 6 November) is National Stress Awareness Day, and this week (Monday 4 to Friday 8 November) is International Stress Awareness Week, which are campaigns ran by the International Str...

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Challenge to Government’s climate change adaptation programme fails

In R. (on the application of Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the claimants applied for judicial review of the third Na...

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The burning eco and safety issues of Bonfire Night!

Remember, remember, the environmental and safety impacts of the 5th November!

Today is Bonfire Night, which is an annual event involving bonfires and firework displays, to commemorate the e...

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Analysis of the 2024 Autumn Budget

The Autumn Budget 2024 presented by Chancellor of the Exch...

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