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United Kingdom closes its last coal-fired power plant

The last coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is closing, ending Britain's 140-year reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity.

devdiscourse · 22h

Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant, Ending 142 Years of Legacy Power

Soar, closes after 142 years of coal-generated electricity. The move signifies a significant step towards renewable energy. Government officials and industry leaders marked it as a major achievement,

Christian Science Monitor · 18h

The end of an era: Britain closes last coal-fired plant to pursue renewable energy

A new era of renewable energy begins with the closure of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. The shutdown makes Britain the first nation from the Group of Seven major economies to phase out coal.

Final blast furnace at Tata in Port Talbot shuts

The Telegraph · 2h

Tata Steel shuts down last remaining blast furnace at Port Talbot in United Kingdom

Braving the opposition from workers and political parties for almost a year, the Indian company stuck to its plan to end steelmaking operation at the South Wales site on September 30, with the closure of the sinter plant,

Sky · 1d

Tata Steel: UK's biggest steelworks shuts down final furnace after more than 100 years

The UK's biggest steelworks has shut down production after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales. Blast Furnace 4 - the final furnace operating at Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot - was fully closed down this afternoon,

Business Line · 7h

Tata Steel shuts down blast furnace at Port Talbot steel plant

Tata Steel ceases operations at Port Talbot, UK's largest steel plant, with plans to resume steelmaking in 2027/2028.

Boris Johnson claims in memoir Emmanuel Macron wanted to 'punish' Britain for Brexit

In excerpts from his memoir, the former British prime minister describes the French president as a 'positive nuisance' during ...

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Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse

Brexit is having “profound and ongoing stifling effects” on goods trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union, ...

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UK revises down economic growth but signs of strength remain

British economic output grew by 0.5% in the second quarter, slightly slower than previously thought, figures from the Office ...

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Britain to send Ukraine AS90 self-propelled guns, some already delivered

The United Kingdom will transfer a total of 16 AS90 self-propelled guns to Ukraine. Some of the self-propelled installations ...

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Britain Is the First Major Economy to Stop Using Coal. It’s a Risky Experiment.

Few in Britain will mourn the passing of coal, but it’s hard not to feel a little nervous about what, at its heart, is an ...

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Britain's business regulatory agency signs off on Amazon investment in Anthropic AI

The British government's business and markets regulator revealed Friday that a merger between AI company Anthropic and Amazon ...

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