Firms Still Forced To Sell More Electric Cars Despite Petrol Ban Delay
Car firms will still be forced to meet strict quotas for selling electric cars despite the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles being delayed. From January, just over a fifth of vehicles sold must be electric, with the target expected to hit 80% by 2030. The government confirmed the policy would remain... Read More
Fall In Students Accepted Into University In UK
The number of 18-year-olds in the UK accepted into university has fallen for the first time in five years. Applications also fell, after demand rose in the pandemic, and about 85% of applicants were accepted in both years. Fewer students got into their first choice of university this year – but more qualified for their... Read More
Rishi Sunak Delays Petrol Car Ban In Major Shift On Green Policies
Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government’s approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The prime minister announced exemptions and delays to several key green policies, alongside a 50% increase in cash incentives to replace gas boilers. The government could not impose “unacceptable... Read More
EU Not Focused On Keir Starmer Plan To Bring UK Closer
With a general election likely next year in the UK, Brexit seems back on the political agenda at home. But not in Brussels. Opposition leader Keir Starmer (one assumes consciously) this week declared he would seek a “much better” deal with the EU should he become prime minister. He then embarked on a whirlwind tour... Read More
Council Asks Residents If They Want Traffic Wardens
A Scottish council has begun asking residents if they want to see a return of traffic wardens. The local authority in Dumfries and Galloway is among a minority across the country that does not employ its own enforcement staff. Some residents have complained about parking issues and say more regulation is needed. A consultation is... Read More
Date Set For Next £300 Cost-Of-Living Payment
Millions of low-income households will receive the next installment of cost-of-living payments between 31 October and 19 November. Eight million people on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit, will receive £300 directly, without the need to make a claim. It is the second of three installments that will eventually total £900. Separate payments have been... Read More
Rishi Sunak Considers Weakening Key Green Policies
Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments in a major policy shift. It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC. The PM is preparing to set out the changes in a speech... Read More
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Post Office: Horizon Scandal Victims Offered £600,000 Compensation
Post Office workers who have had wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting overturned are to be offered £600,000 each in compensation, the government has said. But Harjinder Butoy, who served 18 months in prison, said: “It’s not enough”. Around 700 prosecutions of branch managers may have received evidence from faulty accounting software. The fault... Read More
Covid Boosters: Over-65s Called For Jabs As Hospital Cases Rise
People 65 and over in England are being urged to get a top-up booster vaccine against COVID-19 at a time when more people are coming into hospitals with the virus. Those who are eligible can book via the NHS website, on the NHS app, or by calling 119. The rollout has been brought forward as... Read More