Tough year ahead for private renters, warns UKALA
Renters face a difficult year ahead as payments increase but the number of available properties decreases, according to a new survey from the UKALA
Single-use plastics ban extended in England
Plastics ban ‘nibbling around the edges’ of the problem, say campaigners
‘Recycling’ plan aims to replace water from Thames with treated sewage
Thames Water may utilise wastewater in its bid to maintain a resilient water supply
New Scottish planning rules target emissions
Planning framework prioritises the environment in an effort to hit 2045 climate targets
Air quality: ‘We can and should go further’ says Chief Medical Officer
Whitty cites indoor air pollution as a growing part of the problem, with effective ventilation needed
Poor housing insulation puts families at risk of financial hardship
Nine million homes in England have ‘leaky walls’, representing the biggest barrier to the net-zero transition, says new report
Gene-edited hens may end cull of billions of male chicks
Israeli scientists hope gene editing will end the practice of culling male chicks in the egg-producing industry, benefitting the environment and animal welfare
UK government injects funds into nuclear and hydrogen innovation
Over £100m will support the UK’s ‘clean energy’ production, with the majority being invested in nuclear fuel
FSA pilot scheme launched to improve food in schools
Eighteen local authorities take part in scheme to improve food health and hygiene in schools
