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- Tax on vapes could be part of plans to create a smoke-free generation in UK Wed, 8 Nov 23, 5:49amDocuments published alongside Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech show that a new duty is being considered by ministers
- Major US railroad merger could bring more tar sands to south-east Texas Mon, 13 Feb 23, 10:00pm$27bn deal would create the first direct route from Canadian mines to Gulf coast, while another would ship controversial oil from Utah
- Deal reached over onshore windfarms and new SNP leader in Westminster named – as it happened Wed, 7 Dec 22, 9:00amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has also now passed
- Commons motion calling for release of PPE documents passes – live Wed, 7 Dec 22, 7:56amLabour’s motion calling on the government to release all documents and advice relating to contracts awarded to PPE Medpro has now passed
- End of the line? Vintage train journeys at risk as coal supply fails Sun, 10 Apr 22, 3:30pmHeritage railways, which make millions for UK economy, axe services as mines close and Russian sources are ruled out
- Future shock: how will Covid change the course of business? Sun, 27 Dec 20, 3:00amThe crisis poses a deadly threat to some sectors and creates opportunities for others. We examine how they will fare in 2021
- How safe are savings as Fed rushes in where ECB fears to tread? Sun, 17 Jun 18, 4:00pmWith the base rate in the eurozone still at 0%, funds are flowing back to the US using a myriad of financial instrumentsWhile governments around the world contemplate the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war with China,...
- Ministers launch group to help boost green business investment Tue, 19 Sep 17, 3:28amGreen Finance Taskforce to assist UK’s shift to low-carbon economy and be led by investors and leading figures from City
- With political will, we could easily solve our transport problems | Letters Sat, 5 Aug 17, 3:22amReaders share their thoughts on electricity generation, cars, cycling, trains and garden citiesGeorge Monbiot makes some useful points in his article bemoaning the influence of the lobbying power of the motor industry (We...
- UK’s rail network suffering from lack of joined-up thinking | Letters Tue, 25 Jul 17, 4:23amReaders respond to news of scrapped rail electrification plans and the folly of HS2The transport secretary’s announcement (Fury as soaring cost halts electrification, 21 July) is disastrous for the UK – on economic,...