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British Airways fined more than £3 million following worker injuries

British Airways has been fined more than £3 million after two employees fell from height and sustained serious injuries.

The airline was prosecuted by the Health a...

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UK faces £88 million annual burden from textile recycling costs

The UK’s textile recycling sector is under severe financial pressure, costing an estimated £88 million annually, according to a new warning from environme...

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£122.7 million fine for sewage pollution and shareholder payouts

Today (28 May 2025) Thames Water was issued with another record fine by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) over the company's environmental breaches for failing...

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Trump dismantles NIOSH

Donald Trump’s claim that he is “standing up for the American worker” is contradicted by his administration’s dismantling of the Nat...

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Biodiversity Net Gain under review for smaller sites

The Government has recently turned its focus on reforms to the planning system in order to improve efficiency and increase building. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill con...

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Artificial pitch plans rejected

Park View Learning, a school in Chester-le-Street in County Durham, has had its planning proposal to install an artificial grass pitch rejected on appeal. 

The proposed development was...

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£1m home to be demolished following planning breach

Jeremy and Elaine Zielinski have been ordered to demolish their £1m home in Cambridgeshire after the Planning Inspectorate determined that the property represented a "flagrant breach" of plan...

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Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity!

Today (Thursday 22 May) is the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025, and this year's theme is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development".

Biological diversity is often und...

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EU and UK secure new agreement including emissions deal

The UK and the European Union have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence, and carbon and energy.

Prime Minister, Sir Keir...

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Support International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2025!

Tomorrow (Saturday 17 May) is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) 2025, which is a global day that celebrates sexual and gender diversities amid rising bac...

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Trump's ESG rollbacks face mounting legal challenges

The Trump administration’s efforts to roll back environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities have sparked a surge of legal opposition. States...

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UK gov to regulate ESG ratings providers

In a landmark move to bolster transparency a...

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Mental Health Awareness Week starts today!

Mental Health Awareness Week (12 to 18 May) starts today, and this year's theme is "community".

Since 2001, the Mental Health Foundation has been leading Mental Health Awareness Week, bring...

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Developer pulls out of offshore wind farm development

Energy company Orsted has abandoned plans to develop the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm off the coast of East Yorkshire, which was due to become one of the biggest wind farms in the world.

Th...

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UK government challenged over new North Sea oil licences

In Oceana UK v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the High Court is reviewing the lawfulness of the UK government’s decision to grant 31 new oil and gas exploration...

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