Mega Projects New £1bn Heat Network Could Provide Low Carbon Heating For London Landmarks A heat network for Westminster which could draw on heat from the Tube and Thames has been unveiled. Emily Beament 06th Nov
News Developer Plans England’s Biggest Onshore Wind Farm Near Manchester The 21-turbine site could create enough electricity to power 100,000 homes, and comes after Labour reversed a de facto onshore wind farm ban. Alex Daniel 06th Nov
News Treasury Minister Defends £950-A-Day Pay Of New Value For Money Tsar Darren Jones suggested the ‘rate of return for the improvements’ overseen by the new value chief will be worth the pay he receives. David Lynch 01st Nov
News Transport For London Plans To Set Up Dedicated Solar Farms To Power Tube Network The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process. Rebecca Speare-Cole 01st Nov
Mega Projects There’s Not A Second To Lose If The UK Is To Build A World-Class Battery Industry It’s time to put words into action and build the battery manufacturing capacity that ensures the UK becomes a world leader. Richard Moore 31st Oct
News At A Glance: The Key Points From The Budget Rachel Reeves set out £40 billion of tax rises along with major spending commitments as she sought to set the tone for Labour’s term… Christopher McKeon and Harry Taylor 30th Oct
News Government To Fund HS2 Tunnelling Work To Euston Chancellor Rachel Reeves said this will encourage private investment in the area. Neil Lancefield 30th Oct
News Royal Mail To Use Digital Tags To Track Containers And Improve Efficiency The smart stickers will provide real-time location and environmental data to create a digital map of the Royal Mail postal network. Martyn Landi 30th Oct
News Microsoft To Begin Rolling Out Autonomous AI Agents To Business Users AI agents are more focussed virtual assistants designed to help users with a specific task or area of work. Martyn Landi 22nd Oct
News Grid Operator To Outline New Energy Infrastructure Sites In Long-Term Plan Energy ministers have asked the National Grid operator to produce the first-ever strategic spatial plan for energy across the UK’s land and sea. Rebecca Speare-Cole 22nd Oct
News HSBC Announces Overhaul With Bank Split Into East And West The bank said it was simplifying by splitting up into four key units, and geographically into East and West. Anna Wise 22nd Oct
News Meta Starts Testing Facial Recognition Tools To Combat ‘Celeb-Bait’ Adverts The tech giant said it would use the technology as a new way of identifying fake celebrity endorsement adverts on its platforms. Martyn Landi 22nd Oct
News Tata Steel Hails Milestone As Contract Signed To Deliver Electric Arc Furnace The electric arc furnace will reduce the Port Talbot site’s steelmaking carbon emissions by 90%, equivalent to five million tonnes of CO2 a year. Alan Jones 18th Oct
News ‘Landmark’ For UK Lithium Production As Demo Plant Opens In Cornwall The Cornish Lithium demonstration facility will be producing battery-grade lithium domestically from granite extracted from an old China clay pit. Emily Beament 18th Oct
News US To Probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ System After Pedestrian Killed The company reported four crashes after Teslas entered areas of low visibility including sun glare, fog and airborne dust. Tom Krisher 18th Oct