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Could COP30 prove to be the accelerator circular economy advocates need?
While some news headlines from Belém this week have focused on clashes between protesters at COP30 carrying signs of “our forests are not for sale”...
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Faithful or traitor? Labour’s leadership crisis unfolds
Wes Streeting’s reference to Celebrity Traitors yesterday, as leadership rumours swirled at Westminster, was apt. While he insisted that he was, and...
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All change for local public transport
As the old saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. Although in this case, it’s two landmark moments for public transport...
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For whom the Bell (Hotel) Tolls
Until recently, The Bell Hotel in Epping was best known for its 80 modest but comfortable rooms, a reputation for friendly service and being a...
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License fee and loyalty: The issue of trust for the BBC
By Theo Bevacqua Only two months ago, Tim Davie was urging the BBC to “adopt a bit of swagger” as it approached charter renewal talks. Now he is...
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Licensed to rent? Not quite: why Britain’s property rules are tripping up even the politicians
If even the Chancellor of the Exchequer can’t navigate Britain’s property licensing rules, what hope is there for the rest of us? Rachel Reeves’ brush...
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Money is making a difference at COP30. Why being green’s not so grim
The COP30 Climate negotiations in Brazil are officially underway. Donald Trump may think it’s all a con job, but there’s been a determined efforts to...
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Too big to compute? AI’s bubble trouble
There have been whispers for some time now that, like the dot.com bubble, the current AI boom is looking a little fragile. To quote Ray Dalio, the...
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