Oldbury Likely to Miss Out on Hosting New Nuclear Reactors Amid Flooding Concerns Tuesday, November 11, 2025 oldbury wylfa nuclear smr anglesey energy economy ukgovernment decommissioning infrastructure South Gloucestershire is poised to lose its bid to host two new nuclear reactors due to concerns over potential flooding at the Oldbury site. As a result, Wylfa, located on the north coast of Anglesey, has surged ahead as the … Read More
Ecotricity's Dale Vince Faces Controversy Over Palestine Flag at Stroud HQ Friday, August 15, 2025 ecotricity palestine planning flag recognition politics dalevince stroud ukgovernment controversy Dale Vince, founder of green energy company Ecotricity, is at the center of a heated planning dispute after flying the Palestinian flag at the company’s Stroud headquarters. The controversy arises from the UK’s planning … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson's Scathing Critique of Labour's Petrol and Diesel Car Ban Sunday, July 20, 2025 jeremyclarkson labour petrolban dieselban electricvehicles combustionengine automotive carban hybridcars ukgovernment The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 has sparked strong reactions, none more outspoken than from former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Labour’s policy aims to phase out … Read More
State Pension Age to Rise from 66 to 67 Starting in 2026, Affecting Hundreds of Thousands Sunday, July 6, 2025 statepension dwp pensionage retirement legislation ukgovernment pensionreform pensionsact2014 lifeexpectancy ageincrease From 2026, individuals born after April 1960 will face a delay in accessing their State Pension due to a scheduled rise in the pension age. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has officially confirmed that the State … Read More
Keir Starmer Faces Unprecedented Challenges as Government Backtracks on Welfare Cuts Wednesday, July 2, 2025 starmer labour welfare politics ukgovernment universalcredit pip polling budget opposition Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is enduring what many political analysts are calling the most difficult start ever for a newly-elected UK Prime Minister. Despite Labour’s commanding majority following the 2024 General … Read More
UK Commits £1 Billion to New Biosecurity Centre to Combat Animal Diseases and Future Pandemics Tuesday, June 24, 2025 biosecurity pandemic animaldisease weybridge ukgovernment publichealth surveillance agriculture virology nationalsecurity The UK government has announced a £1 billion investment to establish a new national biosecurity centre aimed at tackling animal disease outbreaks and mitigating the threat of future pandemics. This initiative is part of the … Read More