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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak’s government is setting out a new clean water plan with a promise of stronger regulation and tougher enforcement for those who pollute rivers, lakes and beaches. But Tory ministers were accused of “taking […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Plans by Rishi Sunak’s government to boost carbon capture technology and offshore wind have been dismissed “half-baked” and “dangerous lacklustre” by climate campaigners. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the scheme – billed as the first step in a […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak’s government will not lay out its response to rival US and EU green industrial strategies until the autumn, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said. Business leaders are expecting a host of climate and energy […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The Conservative government has presided over a “lost decade” and failed to adequately prepare the nation for the impacts of climate change, its own advisers have said. A new report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) concluded that […] More
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Former health secretary Matt Hancock has set up his own TV company after appearances on two reality TV shows. The West Suffolk MP, who lost the Tory whip over his appearance on I’m […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak has been criticised for using a jet to travel to Blackpool as he opts for flights around Britain rather than trains. The prime minister took an RAF jet from Northolt to Blackpool as […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Downing Street has defended Rishi Sunak’s choice to fly to Leeds when visiting a healthcare centre, despite its net zero pledge, arguing it was the “most effective use of his time”. Publicly funded promotional pictures […] More
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The government has been urged to make its temporary £2 bus fare cap permanent to make travel more affordable, cut congestion, and reduce emissions. Single bus tickets across England will be capped at £2 a […] More
