Bristol Airport expansion plans rejected over climate fears
North Somerset Council turned down a planning application to expand Bristol Airport because of environmental concerns.
Brussels chief ‘surprised’ at Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance
The Prime Minister suggested the UK could ‘prosper’ with an Australian-style relationship with the EU, even though they have no formal trade deal.
Prime Minister expected to split Tories by giving green light to HS2
Conservative MPs in seats along the route south of Birmingham are among those who are angry over HS2’s cost and impact on the environment.
UK economy stagnates in election months
Car manufacturing weighed on the economy as GDP grew by 1.4% across 2019, the Office for National Statistics has said.
Import controls will begin as soon Brexit transition ends, says Gove
There goes the promise of frictionless trade.
Government removes people on Jamaica deportation flight despite court ruling
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Home Office not to remove detainees who were deprived of legal representation due to being unable to use their phones.
Members of House of Lords to get inflation busting tax free pay rise
They will be able to pocket £323 a DAY
Top 5 tech companies in UK avoided £1.3bn in tax in 2018
New analysis shows Google, Cisco, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple avoided billions of pounds in tax in one year.