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Government drops legal defence for Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The Government has said it will not challenge judicial reviews brought against developments for the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas …
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Future of chemicals sector at risk without plan to cut fossil fuels – experts
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.The outlook for the UK’s chemical industry is “worrying” without a plan to eliminate its reliance on fossil fuels, sector experts have …
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HSBC reveals senior management overhaul as new chief takes reins
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.HSBC has revealed a shake-up of its senior management, days before its new boss takes over at the banking giant.Georges Elhedery, the …
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Davey: Cutting winter fuel allowance is Government’s ‘first big mistake’
Our unmissable weekly email of all the gossip, rumours and covert goings-on inside the Square MileSign upI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has said his party will attempt to block the Government’s proposed move to end the winter …
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Bid to stop development of UK’s largest oil and gas field will no longer be opposed by government
The government will not defend the legal challenges brought against plans to develop the UK’s largest untapped oil and gas field and a second North Sea site. Rosebank, 80 miles west of Shetland, contains around 300 million barrels of oil and is the UK’s last major undeveloped oil site. It is twice the size of …
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Government looking at outdoor smoking ban to ease ‘huge burden’ on NHS, Starmer says
A ban on smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor venues is being considered because of the “huge burden” smoking puts on the NHS and the taxpayer, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.The prime minister said ministers are looking at banning smoking in various places, including pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and outside sports venues, hospitals, nightclubs …
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Lego drive for green bricks is raising costs
Lego says a drive to remove fossil fuels from its bricks is making further progress but the alternatives, while better for the environment, are more expensive. The Danish toymaker said it remained on track to meet its 2032 target of removing climate-damaging products from its ranges while revealing half-year results. Lego said on Wednesday it …
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Arla Foods predicts milk price hike as global shortages loom, impacting Cravendale and other brands
Arla Foods, the company behind brands such as Cravendale, Skyr and B.O.B milk, has issued a warning that customers should brace for higher prices in the coming months due to a global milk shortage. The firm stated it “anticipates that volatile market conditions driven by geopolitical tension and uncertainty” will persist, but expects the positive …
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Former top Barclays banker loses appeal against FCA ban on holding senior roles
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Energy bosses meet minister as Chancellor defends winter fuel payment squeeze
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Retailer sales drop for third month in a row, says CBI
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