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Oil and gas windfall tax must be replaced, say offshore and renewables groups

Offshore Energies UK and Scottish Renewables have written a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed ...
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Number of vapers overtakes smokers for the first time

This equates to around 5.4 million vapers and 4.9 million smokers, the ONS figures suggest. David Mais, from the ONS, said: ...
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Engineering climate may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine – study

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions ...
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Dornoch pupil named first male winner of Clan Sutherland ‘Young Citizen’ award

Fourteen-year-old Sonny Newman has become the first boy to win the Clan Sutherland Young Citizen of the Year award.
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UK government bonds rally but pound falls further after Reeves speech

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have edged lower after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated an “ironclad” commitment to ...
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Reeves prepares for tax rises in Budget as global and domestic pressures bite

Rachel Reeves put the country on notice that tax rises are coming in her Budget, saying “each of us must do our bit”. The ...