Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more
Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more
As the global economy accelerates out of a pandemic-induced slump and to a greener future, there is one thing it is likely to need: metals. They are required in industry and manufacturing, while some are essential for green technology. Such demand is the prime reason why investment house Amati Global Investors has just launched its … Read more
Shell picks oil and gas veteran Sir Andrew Mackenzie to lead its green revolution By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 Shell raised eyebrows yesterday when it picked former BHP chief executive Sir Andrew Mackenzie to steer it through the green revolution. … Read more
Revolution Bars cheers Budget help for hospitality sector as it reveals plans to reopen all premises by mid-May Revolution it has ‘more than enough’ liquidity to keep going until May 17 CEO Rob Pitcher warned though that hospitality ‘remains on the critical list’ The budget gave a six-month extension to the 5% VAT rate for … Read more
A museum is to use Government cash to host a virtual drag queen night to kick-start a research project to find gay, lesbian and transgender Britons who may have helped in the Industrial Revolution more than 200 years ago. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust runs sites in the Shropshire Valley region known for its 18th … Read more
Greta Thunberg has rubbished Boris Johnson’s promises of a ‘green revolution’ after the government approved the use of a bee killing pesticide and a new coal mine. The Prime Minister has presented himself as being at the head of efforts to green the global economy with, for example, promises of huge reductions in greenhouse gas … Read more
Nearly 4.5million leaseholders in England will be ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ better off as a result of laws to be unveiled today by the Housing Secretary. Robert Jenrick said his attempt to make it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to buy their properties is the biggest property law reform since Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy revolution … Read more
After a disheartening year on many fronts, it’s perhaps fitting to present a vision of the future that’s a bit more positive. Step forward Mark Dixon who has built his FTSE 250 ‘drop in’ office conglomerate IWG by taking bets on how and where people work. He says this year’s abrupt change in working patterns … Read more
The boss of Revolution Bars today blasted the Government’s ‘scandalous’ treatment of bars and nightclubs during the pandemic, accusing it of ‘deliberately sacrificing businesses and people’s livelihoods’. Chief executive Rob Pitcher said state support for bars which have seen their trade decimated during the crisis is ‘totally inadequate’ and called grants of £1,000 per wet-led … Read more