Danny Halpin
Celebrity News
Holly Willoughby’s media company owes £377,000 in tax, court hears
Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9.
By Danny Halpin
16 Apr 2025
UK
Planning rules for onshore wind farms to be relaxed
Boost for green energy could see people in communities who have wind farms receive discount on their bills
By Danny Halpin
5 Sept 2023
Politics
Water companies should be investigated for dry spills, says Labour MP
A BBC investigation suggests that Wessex, Thames and Southern Water have spilled sewage illegally.
By Danny Halpin
5 Sept 2023
Politics
Rich countries will take more than 200 years to cut emissions to zero – study
The researchers argue that scaling down high-carbon industries while reducing income inequality should be a priority.
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
Politics
Invasive alien species ‘travelling around the world at unprecedented rates’
A report by nearly 90 scientists has found that species are being transported between countries faster than ever before.
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
Politics
MPs call on Coffey to back Clean Air Bill
Due to be debated in the House of Commons in December, the Bill seeks to strengthen targets and action on cutting air pollution.
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
World
Lung conditions will be made worse by climate change, say researchers
Respiratory experts are calling on governments to reduce emissions and improve air quality using the same policies
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
Politics
Major international report on invasive species to be published
Four years of research, contributed to by 86 experts from 49 countries, is set to become the benchmark of public understanding on the subject.
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
Business News
Proposed solar farm law change could see households ‘£5bn a year worse off’
Restricting infrastructure on farmland means electricity supply will need to be generated by more expensive methods, analysts claim.
By Danny Halpin
4 Sept 2023
Science
Warmer and wetter than average summer for UK, says Met Office
Wet, windy conditions followed record-breaking temperatures in June with northern regions seeing more sunshine than usual.
By Danny Halpin
1 Sept 2023
Politics
Hopes on Claire Coutinho to speed up net zero drive
Campaigners and industry experts see a fresh start in the new energy secretary’s appointment.
By Danny Halpin
31 Aug 2023
Environment
Creating an ‘oasis of bio-abundance’ in the North Yorkshire countryside
The Broughton Sanctuary estate near Skipton is rewilding its sheep-grazed hillsides into woodlands rich with birds and insects.
By Danny Halpin
30 Aug 2023
Politics
Rivers ‘will continue to die’ if nutrient rules change, say green groups
Only 14% of the UK’s rivers are in good condition, with nutrient pollution from farms, sewage and wastewater a significant factor.
By Danny Halpin
29 Aug 2023
Business News
UK risks losing £65m in exports without heat pump switch, analysts warn
Ireland, the main country for UK central heating exports, has a phase-out date of 2025 for gas boilers.
By Danny Halpin
24 Aug 2023
Business News
Water companies almost breached licences to keep supply flowing, documents show
Some reservoirs came close to running out of water during what was the hottest year on record for the UK.
By Danny Halpin
23 Aug 2023
Environment
£6 million rewilding fund to help UK’s threatened species
The money will go towards improving habitats and bringing back important species for the wider natural environment.
By Danny Halpin
23 Aug 2023
Health
Homegrown fruit and veg makes for healthier diet and less waste
Researchers said greater access to growing space is needed to improve health as well as the UK’s food security.
By Danny Halpin
21 Aug 2023
Business News
Wind power returns to commercial shipping with trial of high-tech sails
A pair of WindWings have been retrofitted onto a cargo ship to save fuel on its journey from China to Brazil.
By Danny Halpin
21 Aug 2023
Environment
Sharon Osbourne, Olivia Colman and others call for plant-based Earthshot Prize
Funding of £1 million would give people working to change diets the recognition and support they need, said Generation Vegan.
By Danny Halpin
16 Aug 2023
Business News
United Utilities fined £800,000 for over-abstracting water in Lancashire
The water company has apologised and given £3 million to local environmental improvement projects, it said.
By Danny Halpin
16 Aug 2023
Environment
Still time to save coral reefs, says British Paralympian swimmer
A restoration project in south-east Asia is restoring a reef that had previously bleached and died.
By Danny Halpin
16 Aug 2023