Author: James Nicod
The government has announced new measures to loosen planning regulations in order to allow more nuclear reactors to be built around the UK. The announcement came as part of the governments plans to modernise “archaic” planning regulations and boost economic growth, one of Keir Starmer’s biggest promises. The move has been controversial with environmental groups, […]
In the aftermath of this year’s local elections, there has been a big change in how the North East is governed. We now have a mayor, a devolved leader who has powers over transport, and local investment as well as serving as a powerful voice for the region. The idea of regional devolution is not […]
Nissan has announced that it will build two new electric car models in Sunderland as part of a two billion pound investment into the UK’s car manufacturing industry, securing thousands of local jobs. The investment will involve the building of a third major ‘Gigafactory’ for electric batteries, accompanying the existing Sunderland sites, alongside support for […]
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