Jul 23, 2026 | Featured, Nuclear, UK
Two nuclear power stations will continue to generate electricity for two more years than previously announced. In the latest of multiple extensions, operator EDF said Hartlepool Power Station and Heysham 1 in Lancashire would run until March 2030, two years longer...
Jul 2, 2026 | Drones, Featured, Military, UK
Drones, nuclear weapons and stealth jets – the UK government’s long-awaited defence spending strategy has finally been published. Nearly £300bn will be spent over four years under the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The money includes more than £63bn for...
Jun 18, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, UK
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...
Jan 8, 2026 | Electric Vehicles, UK
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...
Oct 23, 2025 | Drones, UK
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...
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