The so-called “most depressing day of the year” is a tough moment for under-pressure households. But it’s little better for the people we rely on to pick up the pieces when the money runs out. The third Monday of January has earned
Last year, we started a campaign to move away from single-use plastic to reusable or biodegradable alternatives. We took aim at the cigarette butts, the most common item of plastic rubbish in the world, with a staggering 4.5 trillion littered every year.
We live at a time when it feels like the UK Labour Government is losing its moral bearings in a way that threatens its connection with the electorate, a particular problem when one remembers it received less votes than when Labour lost
Last year, we launched our campaign to move away from the common single-use plastics (SUPs) to reusable or biodegradable alternatives. As a publication, we decided this was the right thing to do because of the health and environmental impacts of SUPs –
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s second budget and it didn’t start well. Chaotic scenes erupted just 45 minutes before Ms Reeves’s was due to deliver her speech when the OBR’s forecast was accidentally published in full, revealing most of the budget.
Westminster is buzzing with anticipation as Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver Labour’s second budget today, and frankly, it’s looking like another hefty tax-raising affair. Despite the Chancellor’s previous claims that her first budget would be a “once in a parliament” moment, the
In all likelihood you have never heard of Hertford’s last remaining brewer but, last year, we generated just under £46m in tax. We were left with nearly £15m in profit, which is vital for our reinvestment in growth and in the maintenance
We Can’t Lead on Clean Energy if We Won’t Invest in ItAhead of the Budget, Government has a choice: back Britain’s clean energy industries or risk losing the investment, jobs and energy security they deliver. The Renewable Energy Association (REA), representing over
A thriving farming sector is the beating heart of our rural communities and a vital engine for national growth. From food security to environmental stewardship, farming underpins one of the UK’s largest manufacturing sectors, supports over 4.2 million jobs and drives investment
Picture this: you’re standing on a pristine beach, waves gently lapping at your feet. But look closer, and you are not staring at crystal clear waters, because floating in the water you spot a plastic bottle cap, a discarded straw, cigarette butts,