Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for ban criticised by firms and unions

UK government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hours Business live – latest updates Ministers are facing criticism from unions and employers after laying out details of plans for a guaranteed regular working week as part of a ban on zero-hours contracts. Under rules poised to come into force next year, employers will have to offer staff, including agency workers, a contract that guarantees a minimum number of hours each week ba...

By Sarah Butler

The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042

The British government is sticking to its net-zero goal despite global conflicts affecting energy supplies

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The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042

Britain sets 87% emissions reduction target by 2040

Britain on Tuesday set a target to cut emissions by around 87% by 2040 from 1990 levels as it increases efforts to meet net zero goals that it says will help to curb energy costs and create jobs, but it has yet to outline how the goal will be met. Reducing carbon emissions would be […]