Day: November 16, 2020
Tougher housing regulator will ‘empower’ social housing residents under Government’s post-Grenfell reforms
November 16, 2020A tougher housing regulator will “empower” millions of social housing tenants and hold landlords to account, according to post-Grenfell reforms revealed today. More than three years after fire ripped through the west London tower block, killing 72 people, the Government will announce its long-awaited shakeup of housing policy. Major reforms include a new charter that […]
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Boris Johnson urged to agree post-Brexit ‘adjustment period’ to give businesses ‘breathing space’
November 16, 2020B oris Johnson has been urged to negotiate an adjustment period into any final trade agreement with the EU to provide “breathing space” for businesses. The post-Brexit trade talks have entered into a decisive week, with Cabinet ministers among those signalling the approach of last chance saloon territory. With Thursday touted as the latest deadline […]
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Boris Johnson under fire for branding devolution ‘disaster north of the border’
November 16, 2020B oris Johnson come under fire for branding devolution “a disaster north of the border,” with his remarks being seized upon by Scottish nationalists. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon criticised the Prime Minister after he told Conservative MPs on Monday that devolution had been “Tony Blair‘s biggest mistake”. Douglas Ross, who leads the Conservatives in Scotland, […]
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Caroline Lucas MP tops list of powerful women in environment and sustainability
November 16, 2020The Green Party MP took first place in the Woman’s Hour Power List, marking positive contributions women make to the environment and sustainability. Lucas is followed by environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin, described by judges as a “powerhouse for climate justice”. Clean air campaigner Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, whose daughter Ella suffered a fatal asthma attack believed to […]
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Deer charges at man in Richmond Park after he got too close
November 16, 2020London’s Royal Parks have warned people not to get too close to the deer after a man was pictured being charged. He was captured with a long lens camera as the animal lunged towards him. Other photos show young children very close to the wild animals, which can be dangerous. Charlotte Wilden posted the images […]
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Trains cancelled and roads closed as firefighters tackle blaze near Bradford railway
November 16, 2020Trains have been cancelled and roads closed after a large blaze broke out near the railway in Bradford. More than 70 firefighters were tackling the scrap tyre fire on Upper Castle Street. Dramatic images were posted on social media of smoke and flames billowing from the scene. Northern Rail said on Twitter: “A large fire […]
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Playing video games can be good for your mental health, study finds
November 16, 2020Playing video games can be good for your mental health, new research suggests. The study by the team at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, focused on players of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing and Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by Electronic Arts. Crucially, it included data from the games-makers on how long each participant […]
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‘I got it wrong. Since the changes it’s become more vibrant’: life in an LTN
November 16, 2020Acorn Road, Newcastle upon Tyne When Newcastle city council planned to reduce motorist access to Acorn Road in the leafy suburb of Jesmond back in 2014, hardware store owner Steve Robson helped to raise a petition against the £350,000 scheme, organised meetings to oppose the plans and told a local newspaper that the proposed changes […]
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Low-traffic schemes benefit everyone, not just better-off, finds study
November 16, 2020There is no evidence schemes that try to limit “rat-running” traffic along residential streets disproportionately benefit better-off households, research has concluded, contradicting a common view cited by objectors. A study of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), which have mushroomed as part of efforts to boost walking and cycling amid coronavirus, found that the vast majority of people […]
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