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Government will relax onshore wind rules after backbench revolt

The government will now relax restrictions on building onshore wind farms in England after Conservative MPs threatened to rebel over the issue. A rule requiring new turbines to be built on pre-designated land will be rewritten, the levelling up department said. The announcement, which came on Tuesday evening, said that any new wind farms will… Read more »

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Rail union ‘holding the country to ransom’, says minister

Schools minister Nick Gibb has accused the RMT of “holding the country to ransom” after the union announced further railway strike action over the Christmas period. This comes as a deal to avert severe Christmas rail disruption was rejected on Monday night with the RMT union rebuffing a new pay offer from Network Rail.  The… Read more »