UK Government

Draft departmental decision-making powers bill for NI panned

12.10.2018

Roger Milne

The UK Government's draft proposals to end decision-making paralysis in Northern Ireland do not provide proper accountability and are an invitation for legal challenge, warn unionists.

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NI infrastructure to benefit from Budget bill

13.07.2018

Roger Milne

DUP | Infrastructure - Transport | Northern Ireland | UK Government

MPs have approved special legislation that will give legal authority for money allocated in the Northern Ireland Budget to be spent by the Northern Ireland Executive.

UK offshore wind industry reveals 2030 plans

21.03.2018

Prithvi Pandya

The UK offshore wind industry has said it will work with the UK Government on a transformative sector deal that could deliver thousands of additional skilled jobs in coastal areas and export opportunities by 2030.

RTPI: Whitehall having powers to protect environment post-Brexit not enough

06.12.2017

Laura Edgar

It isn’t enough for Whitehall to be repatriated with the powers to uphold existing planning and environment related EU directive following Brexit, according to the RTPI.

Emergency legislation safeguards some planning and regeneration spend in NI

17.11.2017

Roger Milne

Northern Ireland | Policy & Politics | Regeneration | Stormont | UK Government

Emergency legislation to make sure that funding for regeneration, planning and housing in Northern Ireland does not run out amid the continuing impasse at Stormont received the Royal Assent this week.

Biggest office leasing deal agreed for Welsh capital

10.08.2017

Roger Milne

The UK Government is to open a new hub in Cardiff after completing what is believed to be the largest ever office leasing deal in Wales.

UK Government challenged over air pollution plans

01.06.2017

Laura Edgar

air quality | Climate Change | pollution | UK | UK Government

Campaigners have launched a High Court challenge against the UK Government’s draft consultation on its plans to improve air quality, saying they contain ‘major flaws’.

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UK-wide consultation on air quality launched

08.05.2017

Laura Edgar

A consultation on the UK’s Air Quality Plan has been launched, with clean air zones at the forefront of the proposals.

SNP urges green energy storage plan

23.08.2016

Huw Morris

The Scottish National Party has called on the UK Government to invest heavily in a strategy for renewable energy storage.

Housing costs ‘single biggest blight’ in London

23.05.2016

Laura Edgar

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour would look to give local authorities powers to impose rent regulations as he labels the cost of housing the “single biggest blight” in London.

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