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Campaigners win judicial review of aviation white paper

Residents near Stansted Airport must be given a say over the location of a second runway and the amount of land the runway uses, the High Court has ruled today. Campaigners welcomed the decision as a “victory for local democracy”. This was the first time that the courts have allowed a judicial review of a… Read more »

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Private companies to compete with traditional service
Royal Mail loses monopoly

Britain’s postal service is to be opened up to competition 15 months ahead of schedule. From January 1 next year, any licensed business will be able to deliver letters in the UK, postal regulator Postcomm announced today. Until now, limited competition in the postal market has been allowed, but the complete end of Royal Mail’s… Read more »