News Call To Cancel New Coal Plants Worldwide As Renewables ‘Out-Compete’ On Cost A study has found installing wind or solar farms now costs less than new coal-fired power stations in all major markets. Emily Beament 12th Mar
News Chancellor Warns Of Coronavirus Shock But Pledges: We’ll Get Through This Rishi Sunak promises ‘stability and security’ with plan to alleviate the effects of the Covid-19 crisis. David Hughes 11th Mar
News Scottish Film And TV Studio To Be Set Up In Edinburgh Bob Last and Jason Connery have been appointed to run the site at the Port of Leith. Douglas Barrie 10th Mar
News UK’s First ‘Tiny Forest’ To Be Planted To Help Climate And Nature Woodland made up of 600 native trees will go into a plot the size of a tennis court. Emily Beament 10th Mar
News Government And Operators Agree Deal For Shared Rural Network The £1bn deal will see EE, O2, Three and Vodafone share new and existing phone masts to boost coverage in rural areas. Martyn Landi 09th Mar
News ‘Biggest Fall’ In Power Sector Carbon Emissions In Decades Electricity generation from coal fell 3% in 2019, which led to a 2% fall in carbon emissions from the power sector. Emily Beament 09th Mar
News Parliament Urged To Take Measures To Prevent The ‘Next Asbestos’ A group of MPs has demanded action to protect construction workers from ‘preventable’ illness silicosis. Ella Pickover 04th Mar
News Government Set To Bring In E10 Fuel To Tackle Emissions The CO2 benefits will be the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the roads, according to the Transport Secretary. Trevor Marshallsea 04th Mar
News Fifth Of Workers Could Be Absent Due To Coronavirus, Government Plan Warns Measures aimed at delaying the spread of the virus could include school closures and encouraging greater home working. David Hughes and Jane Kirby 04th Mar
News Economic Hit From Coronavirus Could ‘Prove Large’ But Temporary, Says Carney Mark Carney told MPs that policymakers stand ready to ‘act as appropriate’ to support the economy and financial system. Holly Williams 03rd Mar
News Nine-Month Countdown Starts As UK And EU Knuckle Down For Trade Talks The Prime Minister’s trade negotiator David Frost is due in Brussels for the first round of post-Brexit discussions. Patrick Daly 02nd Mar