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UK: “Temporary” 50-Year Solar Farm Approved

A solar farm has been approved for farmland near a stately home for a “temporary” period of 50 years. The site, near Thornton in Buckinghamshire, is expected to generate almost 50MW of electricity, enough to power 15,000 houses. Opponents said it would...

UK Electric Car Sales Target Set To Be Weakened

The UK government is set to water down its target for how many new cars that are sold need to be electric vehicles (EVs). Under the current rules, 80% of all new cars sold in the UK need to be EVs by 2030, but car makers and trade unions have been lobbying government...

U.K. Electric Car Sales To Reach 580,000 In 2026

Electric car sales in the UK are forecast to reach 580,000 registrations in 2026, accounting for 29% of all new car sales, according to new projections from leading EV leasing company DriveElectric. This is based on an estimated two million total new car...

Drones Deployed To Help Met Police’s 999 Response

The Metropolitan Police is using remotely launched drones to support its response to emergencies. A trial now under way in Islington involves drones feeding intelligence both to officers in a control room and on the ground, the force said. Civil liberty campaigners...