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Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes The scale of lobbying of ministers by developers on Labour’s landmark planning changes, which seek to rip up environmental rules to boost growth, can be exposed as campaigners make last-ditch attempts to secure protections for nature. The government published its planning and infrastructure bill in March. Before and after the bill’s publication the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and housing minister Matthew Pennycook have met dozens of developers in numerous meetings. The body representing professional ecologists, meanwhile, has not met one minister despite requests to do so. Continue reading...

Abstract. The growth of Defined Contribution (DC) pensions, in which retirement depends on individual savings and financial market investments, has been a

This article proposes a new analytical framework of ‘tax games’ providing fresh insights into the dynamics of global corporate taxation. Tax games are defined as institutionalised configurations of...

Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says giving Tesla a foothold in Britain’s energy market could be national security risk

Breaking free of the dangerous pretence that current efforts suffice demands a fundamental rethink of the UK’s climate policy consensus.

Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influence

Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire

Letter: The government is wrong on the cost of bringing water back into public ownership, write Prof Becky Malby, Dr Kate Bayliss, Prof Frances Cleaver and Prof Ewan McGaughey

This article offers the first comprehensive account of the challenges Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) face in implementing the Wall Street Consensus, a fi...

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Public ownership is the only viable alternative but is opposed by the government

Engagement with and between a plurality of progressive, non-neoclassical traditions is an important step in fostering a more capacious understanding of sustainability – both as a concept and as a poli...

Green leadership candidate says any decision on alliance would be one for party members

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding

Exclusive: Common Wealth report argues debt, pollution and underinvestment justify process known as special administration

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New regulator powers should include the ability to claw back pay from vice-chancellors in the event of financial catastrophe

This report examines water regulators effectiveness in ensuring the nation's future water supply and attracting necessary investments.

London Councils has partnered with the University of Hertfordshire to produce Financing Local Net Zero - a policy paper on the public finance routes available to councils to address barriers to climat...

Securing funding for the work councils are doing to get to net zero is essential – whether it's to make homes cheaper and greener to heat or to build charging infrastructure...

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FT calculations point to dramatic impact of government reforms to benefits system

New administration wants Washington-based multilateral lender to help the west compete with China and Russia

Life expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countries

‘Cruel and disrespectful’ request to employees sparks confusion across key government agencies Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the past week, sparking confusion…

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy an anonymous academic. Cover image by Adwitiya Pal On the second day of classes…

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