Electric vehicles: Is Ofgem charging in the right direction?
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The Cost of Conflict
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The...
Northern Ireland's Clean Hydrogen Economy
The potential for clean hydrogen to attract inward investment and provide massive environmental benefits is huge. It is great to see...
More planning reforms...
Boris is expected to press ahead with these reforms, but I'm not sure they're actually what is needed to address the inherent blockages...
I don't care what the weatherman says...
The Prime Minister has confirmed that lockdown rules in England will be relaxed as planned from 17 May with many more of England's...
New study into whether damage to the white or grey matter after brain injury has the greatest impact on cognition
The University of Iowa has carried out research on 500 patients with localized areas of brain damage caused by strokes or other forms of...
AI - Commission publishes new Legal Framework
I wrote last autumn about the European Parliament's approval of proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), and the...
What does the post-transition grace period mean for employers?
The Home Office recently updated its guidance in respect of what UK employers should be doing to check whether EEA nationals and their...
Sainsbury's car park? Completed it!
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