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Warning over ‘accident crisis’ as number of deaths reaches all-time ...
9 hours ago · The number of accidental deaths in the UK has reached an all-time high as people are “substantially more likely” to suffer a serious accident than they were 20 years ago, data has revealed. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) warned the country is “facing an accident crisis” after data from England, Scotland, Wales ...
Starmer pledges 81 emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to …
1 day ago · By PA News Agency. Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live their lives to curb climate change. The new goal, unveiled by the Prime Minister at UN Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan, is in line with the recommendation from independent advisers the Climate ...
Bank of England policymaker pledges to ‘move big’ when ready to …
22 hours ago · A policymaker at the Bank of England has said she will “move big” on interest rate cuts when it is clear that persistent pressures on UK inflation have been eliminated. Catherine Mann, an economist and member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has not yet opted to reduce rates. This is despite the majority of the MPC voting ...
Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
Oct 26, 2024 · Government advises recommend the Government set a 81% emissions reduction target for 2035. (Gareth Fuller/PA) UK greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 81% by 2035 as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, Government advisers have said. The Government is preparing to unveil plans for cutting emissions by 2035, under the ...
Bank of England cuts interest rates as borrowing costs to fall ...
6 days ago · UK interest rates have been cut for the second time this year, as the Bank of England forecast a “gradual” reduction in borrowing costs despite uncertainty following the autumn Budget. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced that rates were being reduced from 5% to 4.75% on Thursday. Governor Andrew Bailey said UK inflation ...
UK ‘critically vulnerable’ to future energy crisis and price rises ...
Oct 15, 2024 · The UK is “critically vulnerable” to another energy crisis that would see price spikes, the Energy Crisis Commission has warned. The high-level group of experts, including representatives from Energy UK, Citizens Advice and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), said the 2021-2022 crisis exposed various weaknesses in Britain’s ...
Government hails £63bn of investment brought in by global summit
Oct 14, 2024 · The Government has hailed a “vote of confidence in the UK” after businesses committed to invest £63 billion at Monday’s International Investment Summit. The announcements, made both during and in the immediate run-up to the summit, are expected to create almost 38,000 jobs and include investments in green energy, infrastructure and life ...
The Budget: What do we know and what should we expect?
Oct 29, 2024 · Ms Reeves is said to have since identified a far larger £40 billion funding gap which she will seek to plug to protect key departments from real-terms cuts and put the economy on a firmer footing. Here, the PA news agency looks at what we know and what we might expect from the Budget. Rachel Reeves in the Commons (House of Commons/UK ...
Lords committee urges Government to begin new talks with EU …
Oct 22, 2024 · The Government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data adequacy agreement to ensure the economy is not hit by extra costs and red tape. The Lords European Affairs Committee has written to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle to encourage him to begin talks on renewing the ...