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UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds More than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pounds in investment

Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

investment in the pipeline – the UK’s [green economy is powering ahead](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/02/uk-green-economy-worth-more-than-100bn-a-year-net-zero),

King Charles calls for NATO unity, Ukraine support in US Congress speech

investment that fuels that innovation”. Last week, Trump threatened to impose a “big tariff” on the UK if it did not drop a digital services tax on US tech companies. At another point, Charles pointed

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

Green energy, by contrast, is still relatively young. The UK Labour government says "homegrown renewables" - that is, domestically generated energy and heat from sources like wind and solar - have gone from generating around

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Greens in traditional heartlands. In Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament. While

London mayor criticises plans for north of England bid to host Olympics

UK-wide games.” The strategic assessment will examine the costs, the socioeconomic benefits to the north, and the bid’s chance of success. ![View through the net of a goal of green grass pitch

US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts

economy has industrialised. Today, China is the world’s largest energy consumer. In 2024, the country of 1.4 billion people consumed 48,477 TWh, with 80 percent generated by fossil fuels, mostly coal

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

invested in renewable energy: solar panels on the roof, a home battery and a heat pump. "It seemed like a no-brainer," he recalls. "I could save money and help the environment - why wouldn

Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections

economy is faring, saying where High Streets are performing badly voters expect intervention which requires more than cosmetic change. While the state of town centres might once have been dismissed by some Westminster politicians

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

economy,” he said. “Those who have fought to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels are inadvertently supercharging the global renewables boom.”  Philip Nugent

UK-China ‘ice age’ thaws: Why the West needs Beijing

investment by British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and visa-free travel for Britons. On Tuesday, China’s Vice President Han gave Cooper a warm welcome, along with a cultural visit to the Forbidden City, where

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

Green, the chief executive of deVere Group. “A cabinet resignation followed by a leadership fight would signal that the government is losing control of itself while investors are already questioning the country’s fiscal direction

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

economy class ticket to £360 for a business class fare. On short-haul services within Europe, however, the impact on fares has been a lot more muted so far. In fact, according to Wizz

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

economy*** | The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but said the UK may need to [brace for increases](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/bank-of-england-leaves-interest-rates-on-hold) later this year, as “higher inflation is unavoidable