UKBanks and unions unite to keep Miliband away from the TreasuryEd Miliband has done the unthinkable by bringing trade union bosses and bankers together in an unlikely alliance - to stop him becoming Chancellor. They say he would put a ‘noose’ around job creation with a senior government figure saying “It takes something to unite Goldman Sachs bankers and the unions.” UK airlines face a £400m green fuel billUK airlines face a bill of more than £400m to meet a government mandate requiring them to use a green aviation fuel barely available anywhere in the world. UK farmers to be encouraged to grow lentils over beefOn Wednesday, the Government’s long-awaited “farming roadmap” proposed helping landowners switch from high-emission farming – such as cattle – towards “growing oilseeds and pulses” to meet the increased demand for plant-based goods. AC ripped from homes in drive for Net ZeroEstimates suggest that as few as 3pc of British homes have air-con, compared with 90pc in the US, yet UK homeowners are being forced to tear out air conditioning from their private properties under climate laws. The net zero clampdown is part of building regulations that state “active cooling” should only ever be allowed when all other means of “passive cooling”, such as opening windows or using fans, have been exhausted.
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