Labour's Turbine Gambit: Energy Gains Versus Radar Riddles

Labour wants to allow 100ft wind turbines at businesses, schools, and farms without permission. This could hurt defence radar systems. Find out why.

#WindTurbines, #LabourPolicy, #DefenceRadar, #NetZero, #PlanningPermission

https://newsletter.tf/labour-100ft-wind-turbines-radar-defence-risk/

New plans could allow 100ft wind turbines at schools and farms. This is much taller than current rules for homes, which limit turbines to 15ft on buildings.

#WindTurbines, #LabourPolicy, #DefenceRadar, #NetZero, #PlanningPermission
https://newsletter.tf/labour-100ft-wind-turbines-radar-defence-risk/

Labour plans 100ft wind turbines for farms and schools, risking radar defence

Labour wants to allow 100ft wind turbines at businesses, schools, and farms without permission. This could hurt defence radar systems. Find out why.

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Der internationale Austausch und neue Perspektiven sind für unsere Arbeit besonders wertvoll – umso mehr freuen wir uns auf die Zusammenarbeit.🌍

Schön, dass du da bist, Didit!

#GlobalLabourUniversity #IGMetall #InternationalExchange #LabourPolicy #SozialPolitik

Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish

We had always given sanctuary to those who needed it, she said, only now we would kick them out as soon as possible

The Guardian
Long live the Tax Working Group

Analysis: The long-dead Tax Working Group's recommendations live on in Labour's new policy to tax capital gains on properties other than the main home.

Newsroom

UK Labour Government Adjusts China Policy Amid Dropped Espionage Case

The Labour government in the UK, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has shifted its approach to China, moving away from its earlier strong stance against Beijing’s actions, such as the repression of Uyghur Muslims, which Labour once promised to label as genocide. This shift was underscored by the re... [More info]

🌞 Farmworkers in the U.S. face rising heat and poor working conditions. Now, proposed changes to the H-2A wage rule could cut their pay by up to $5/hour in some states, despite growing demand for their labour. 📉🌾 #Farmworkers #Wages #LabourPolicy
🔗 https://grist.org/labor/farmworkers-face-harsh-conditions-now-theyre-eyeing-a-pay-cut/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
Farmworkers already face harsh conditions. Now they may have to deal with a pay cut.

Immigration, climate, and labor policy are creating a problem for U.S. farms.

Grist
-> Labour says it's ditching asylum hotels for military barracks amid summer protests & surging Channel crossings!
-> 1,000 arrived yesterday alone over the Channel! 
-> Is this the tough stance we need?
#StopTheBoats #UKImmigration #MigrantCrisis #LabourPolicy

-> Labour govt plans England-wide ban on energy drinks for under-16s, up to 1/3 of UK kids guzzle them weekly, packing more caffeine than 2 coffees & causing headaches/sleep woes.
-> Time for a wake-up call!

#EnergyDrinkBan #ChildHealthUK #LabourPolicy