Calls for UK to relax 2030 electric car sales targets
A major report urges the government to soften EV sales targets to attract battery factory investment, despite the 2035 petrol and diesel ban. Read the full analysis.
A major report urges the government to soften EV sales targets to attract battery factory investment, despite the 2035 petrol and diesel ban. Read the full analysis.
Walsall Council reveals only 5,000 homes can be built on brownfield land, meeting just four years of housing targets. Green belt development is now deemed essential.
Motorists pledge to boycott areas as experts warn Clean Air Zones will become more common in 2026, bringing new daily charges for petrol and diesel vehicles.
Walsall Council's first 2026 meeting will tackle seven key issues, including costs for a dormant 'super tip', school walking distances, and housing targets. Read the full agenda.
Walsall Council leaders will be questioned on housing targets, green belt development, and securing funding for affordable homes. Meeting set for January 12, 2026.
The European Commission waters down its 2035 zero-emission targets, allowing combustion engines to be sold beyond the deadline. A major shift in green policy.
A high-ranking Russian official has shared a map of 23 UK industrial and military sites, including Derby and Telford, deemed potential targets. Explore the full list and the geopolitical tensions behind the threat.
Residents have until December 21 to respond to Stockport's controversial Local Plan. The Labour Government's new housing targets and 'grey belt' policy could lead to development on protected green spaces.
The UK government unveils four new rules targeting wood burners to cut harmful PM2.5 pollution by 30% by 2030. Learn how the changes affect households.
New UK pollution targets could see wood-burning stoves partially banned in England. Learn how the government's environmental plan will affect households and air quality.
From a rejected student tower to a new permanent cycle route, get the latest on Birmingham City Council's major planning and development decisions this week.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the 2030 petrol car ban, delays the ICE phase-out to 2035, and slams previous government's 'chaotic' approach to net zero targets.
Former Birmingham City favourite Che Adams emerges as shock transfer target as Blues look to solve scoring woes with proven Championship quality