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We can’t legislate better job boards into existence. But a common code of practice is at least a step in the right direction.

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Government takes gamble on nuclear waste
The Government has given the go-ahead for a controversial proposal to convert Britain's plutonium waste into mixed oxide (Mox) nuclear fuel that could be 'burned' in a new generation of nuclear power plants.

Pylon u-turn puts Scottish landmarks at risk
A major new 'green energy' power line that will pass through some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery will not be buried after SNP ministers ruled the expense "cannot be justified".

Too windy for wind turbines
Britain was battered by gales of up to 165mph yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction across the country. In one spectacular incident a 300ft wind turbine exploded in flames as it was buffeted by the high winds.

'Unrealistic' reliance on wind could cause energy crisis
Britain is heading for an energy crisis by the middle of the decade due to the government's 'unrealistic' reliance on wind, solar and other high-cost renewable energy technologies, according to a new report.

Construction stand-offs are 'threatening nuclear delivery'
EDF Energy has warned that poor relations between construction unions and management could raise the costs of the UK's new generation of nuclear plants.

Mend the roads? Nobody knows what a pothole is
The number of potholes in Britain is a mystery to the Government because nobody in Whitehall knows how to define one.