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The idea is one of 20 radical solutions to the threat of global warming to be proposed during presentations at a conference in Manchester this weekend The British public could invest their savings in the UK's renewable energy revolution and reap the financial rewards of helping to save the planet, under ambitious plans to be discussed this weekend. The Public Interest Research Centre, a thinktank based in Wales, says the government could sell "energy bonds" to pay for the required investment. The scheme would be similar to war bonds, which galvanised financial support in Britain during the second world war. The idea is one of 20 radical solutions to the threat of global warming to be proposed during presentations this weekend in Manchester. The event, organised by the Guardian and the Manchester International festival , will... [read full story]
AN ITV newsreader has been accused of imitating Sir Trevor McDonald by a female presenter who is bringing a £5m racism and ageism case against the television company. Lisa Aziz, the first Asian news presenter to appear on...
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British workers disillusioned at the imminent 50p tax rate have been crowding into Savills' seminars on moving to Geneva. Desirable home: a chateau on Lake Geneva Photo: Getty Images With rooms at up to £8,000 a night, which...
WAITROSE boss Mark Price has emerged as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as the new chief executive of FTSE 100 supermarket giant Wm Morrison. It is likely that any pay deal offered by Morrison would dwarf the salary...
