Business & Economy
Britain Invites Firms In And Misplaces The Welcome Form
Britain wants overseas companies to relocate their legal homes, provided the welcome form can find the welcome desk.
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Science & Technology
Plug In Solar Turns Balconies Into Power Stations
Plug in solar panels are coming to British shops, while balconies prepare to become Britain’s smallest energy departments.
Business & Economy
Late Payers Face a Crackdown, and the Invoice Finds Its Voice
Government proposals would strengthen late payment enforcement, leaving overdue invoices with something approaching legal representation.
Health & Lifestyle
England Escapes Drought, Then Meets Floods, Because Weather Enjoys a Plot Twist
England’s water levels have recovered from drought, but flooding shows that normal weather can still arrive with a dramatic administrative plot twist.
Science & Technology
Energy Digitalisation Framework Gives Kettles Better Data
The energy digitalisation framework seeks a connected system, while every kettle wonders whether it needs a dashboard.
Education
More Nursery Places Arrive as Coat Pegs Seek Promotion
More than 300 schools will expand nurseries, creating thousands of places while Britain’s coat pegs prepare for promotion.
Education
331 School Nurseries Give the School Run a Plot Twist
A further 331 schools will build or expand nurseries, while the morning routine considers becoming almost sensible.
UK Politics & Public Life
High Streets Get Innovation Partnerships, Shop Units Rehearse Their Comeback
High Streets Innovation Partnerships promise town centre revival, while empty shops await their long delayed second act.
Science & Technology
Crescent Moon Map Arrives, and Britain Immediately Looks Up with a Thermos
The March crescent moon visibility map offers guidance, while Britain prepares its thermos for another negotiation with clouds.
UK Politics & Public Life
Pride In Place Expands And The Bench Gets A Vote
Forty communities join Pride in Place, while residents choose investment priorities and one bench prepares for local democracy.