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The government said it was seeking the opinions of auto makers, suppliers and charging point providers on whether to loosen the ambitious plans to phase out sales of petrol and hybrid vehicles by 2035. As many of 80 per…
Read moreThe utility company said that it was hoping to start operating its plant in Beckton, east London , "by the end of the year", in order to help build up reservoir supplies over the winter for next summer. Water companies…
Read moreFor the first time in weeks, it had begun to rain. "We didn't think of taking cover, we just stayed out and enjoyed it!" she says. Farmers farther south were less lucky, and the continuing drought , as well as causing…
Read moreThis would be enough to power tens of thousands of homes. The approval comes amid a rush to build data centres around London to meet booming AI demand, piling pressure on an electricity network already facing a huge…
Read moreIt needs to make the journey easier, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. That could mean quietly hoovering up motorway miles between meetings, providing a comfortable haven while crossing London, or giving you…
Read moreHere’s everything we know so far, and whether it could trouble the Range Rover. Zeekr is bringing its biggest and most powerful SUV to Europe, and it isn’t exactly a subtle arrival. The new 9X Super Hybrid packs a…
Read moreThe London-listed oil company holds a licence to develop the field alongside a Qatari company owned by the Al-Khayyat brothers, the Syrian-born billionaires working with Ivanka Trump, the US president's daughter, and her…
Read moreThe fiscal pressures on the US government have risen after it paid the highest borrowing costs to sell long-term bonds in a quarter of a century. An auction of 30-year US Treasury bonds last night showed that investors…
Read moreFinotive was announced as Burnley’s front-of-shirt partner in early July but the club confirmed this morning that the deal had been scrapped after just six weeks for unspecified reasons. “Burnley Football Club is…
Read moreThe regulator Ofwat has provisionally approved a package of funding to increase capacity, provide cleaner drinking water and upgrade treatment sites. However, it means bills are set to rise by up to £43 a year between…
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