Planning change to make installing heat pump easier for millions
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed. Read More
Thames Water hit with biggest ever penalty over sewage and dividend breaches
Thames Water must pay a £104.5m penalty for sewage breaches and £18.2m relating to shareholder dividends. Read More
Chile’s salmon farms hope for calmer waters
Chilean salmon producers are being criticised for operating in some of the country’s national parks. Read More
Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
Thames Water faces a record fine, mounting debts, and crumbling infrastructure. How did it get to this point? Read More
Mars phases out controversial colour additive in Skittles in US
Confectionery giant Mars said it had stopped using titanium dioxide in its Skittles portfolio in the US. Read More
Heathrow chief asleep as airport closed – report
Findings from a review commissioned by Heathrow management into March’s power cut are published. Read More
Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s tax and spending bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts. Read More
Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over ‘slave-like’ conditions
The Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office in the state of Bahia says 220 Chinese workers were rescued. Read More
Biofuel plant ‘faces closure after US trade deal’
Vivergo Fuels, based near Hull, says government support is needed within “the next few weeks”. Read More
IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending
In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast. Read More