Grantham Research Institute at LSE
@granthamlse.bsky.social
World-leading centre for policy-relevant research and training in climate change and the environment based at the London School of Economics and Political Science and chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern. Posts by Merlin Sibley
Government action on climate adaptation is accelerating.
Our new research, funded by the @zcralliance.bsky.social, shows that 75% of adaptation‑relevant laws and policies have been adopted since the Paris Agreement in 2015, and almost half since 2020.
Our new research, funded by the @zcralliance.bsky.social, shows that 75% of adaptation‑relevant laws and policies have been adopted since the Paris Agreement in 2015, and almost half since 2020.
Climate change adaptation laws and policies: a review of trends, gaps and opportunities in 35 countries - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report expands the knowledge base on adaptation-relevant laws and policies by identifying and analysing 902 of these laws and policies over time across 35 countries representing diverse regions, ...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Government action on climate adaptation is accelerating.
Our new research, funded by the @zcralliance.bsky.social, shows that 75% of adaptation‑relevant laws and policies have been adopted since the Paris Agreement in 2015, and almost half since 2020.
Our new research, funded by the @zcralliance.bsky.social, shows that 75% of adaptation‑relevant laws and policies have been adopted since the Paris Agreement in 2015, and almost half since 2020.
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📢Join us for our event 'Eco-social contracts for sustainable and just futures' co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social on 18 February!
For anyone seeking hope and direction during a time of global uncertainty, this event will explore how inclusive, regenerative, and just futures can be co-created.🌱
For anyone seeking hope and direction during a time of global uncertainty, this event will explore how inclusive, regenerative, and just futures can be co-created.🌱
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
📢Join us for our event 'Eco-social contracts for sustainable and just futures' co-hosted with @gsos-lse.bsky.social on 18 February!
For anyone seeking hope and direction during a time of global uncertainty, this event will explore how inclusive, regenerative, and just futures can be co-created.🌱
For anyone seeking hope and direction during a time of global uncertainty, this event will explore how inclusive, regenerative, and just futures can be co-created.🌱
James Talbot, Executive Sponsor for Climate at the Bank of England will be discussing how the Bank of England incorporates the impacts of climate change into its statutory objectives with Nicolas Stern on February 10th.
How does climate change affect the achievement of the Bank of England’s statutory objectives? | James Talbot - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
During this event James Talbot will outline how the Bank of England incorporates the impacts of climate change into its statutory objectives, drawing on recent work across its supervisory, financial s...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
James Talbot, Executive Sponsor for Climate at the Bank of England will be discussing how the Bank of England incorporates the impacts of climate change into its statutory objectives with Nicolas Stern on February 10th.
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You would think the 15-minute conspiracy is old news but here we are with the Telegraph amplifying more such conspiracies. My words in @granthamlse.bsky.social
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The Telegraph misrepresents 15-minute cities - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Despite extensive debunking of misinformation and conspiracy theories around 15-minute cities and Oxford traffic filters, some UK newspapers continue to misrepresent the concepts.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
You would think the 15-minute conspiracy is old news but here we are with the Telegraph amplifying more such conspiracies. My words in @granthamlse.bsky.social
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📢 LSE Public Lecture - Can natural capital be replaced?
Dive into the debate on weak vs strong sustainability with Prof Eric Neumayer and explore whether natural capital can truly be substituted by other forms of capital. 🌍
🗓 10 Feb 2026 | 🕡 6.30–8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre & Online
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Dive into the debate on weak vs strong sustainability with Prof Eric Neumayer and explore whether natural capital can truly be substituted by other forms of capital. 🌍
🗓 10 Feb 2026 | 🕡 6.30–8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre & Online
👉 zurl.co/vSltz
Can natural capital be replaced? How the weak versus strong sustainability divide will shape our common future | Eric Neumayer
Eric Neumayer will discuss how the question of whether natural capital can be substituted by other forms of capital lies at the heart of the controversy.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
📢 LSE Public Lecture - Can natural capital be replaced?
Dive into the debate on weak vs strong sustainability with Prof Eric Neumayer and explore whether natural capital can truly be substituted by other forms of capital. 🌍
🗓 10 Feb 2026 | 🕡 6.30–8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre & Online
👉 zurl.co/vSltz
Dive into the debate on weak vs strong sustainability with Prof Eric Neumayer and explore whether natural capital can truly be substituted by other forms of capital. 🌍
🗓 10 Feb 2026 | 🕡 6.30–8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre & Online
👉 zurl.co/vSltz
Bob Ward joined the latest episode of Media Confidential to discuss why climate coverage has become wrapped up in culture wars, the rise of misleading reporting, which outlets are doing climate reporting badly and how reporters can be part of the solution.
When did climate coverage become part of the culture wars?
Bob Ward discusses the perils of climate reporting—and why the health of our democracy depends on it
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Bob Ward joined the latest episode of Media Confidential to discuss why climate coverage has become wrapped up in culture wars, the rise of misleading reporting, which outlets are doing climate reporting badly and how reporters can be part of the solution.
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We are delighted that Emma Howard Boyd @clientearth.bsky.social @climate-resilience.bsky.social and Bob Ward @granthamlse.bsky.social will be our keynote speakers for the 'Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector' Conference www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-re... #UKMuseums
Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector Conference
Join us to explore ways to boost climate resilience in the cultural sector and protect our heritage!
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January 31, 2026 at 11:02 AM
We are delighted that Emma Howard Boyd @clientearth.bsky.social @climate-resilience.bsky.social and Bob Ward @granthamlse.bsky.social will be our keynote speakers for the 'Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector' Conference www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-re... #UKMuseums
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ICYMI! 📢
Rewatch the book launch for The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP7b...
This book is free to read #OpenAccess doi.org/10.31389/lse...
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Rewatch the book launch for The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP7b...
This book is free to read #OpenAccess doi.org/10.31389/lse...
@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
The growth story of the 21st century: the economics and opportunity of climate action | LSE Event
YouTube video by LSE
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January 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
ICYMI! 📢
Rewatch the book launch for The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP7b...
This book is free to read #OpenAccess doi.org/10.31389/lse...
@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
Rewatch the book launch for The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP7b...
This book is free to read #OpenAccess doi.org/10.31389/lse...
@granthamlse.bsky.social @gsos-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social
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Join this live, in-person conversation with Tom Steyer - investor, philanthropist and activist - in two weeks' time!
🗓️ Monday 2 February, 6.30-8pm
📍 The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
🎟️ Free and open to all - find out more ⬇️
🗓️ Monday 2 February, 6.30-8pm
📍 The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
🎟️ Free and open to all - find out more ⬇️
The climate fight | In conversation with Tom Steyer
6:30pm Mon 2 Feb | Larry Kramer, Susana Mourato, Tom Steyer, Jonathan Pershing | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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January 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Join this live, in-person conversation with Tom Steyer - investor, philanthropist and activist - in two weeks' time!
🗓️ Monday 2 February, 6.30-8pm
📍 The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
🎟️ Free and open to all - find out more ⬇️
🗓️ Monday 2 February, 6.30-8pm
📍 The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
🎟️ Free and open to all - find out more ⬇️
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💡 Fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale - can emerging technologies help to deliver a sustainable future?
🎟️Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
🗓️Tuesday 27 January 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
📍Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE
🎟️Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
🗓️Tuesday 27 January 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
📍Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
💡 Fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale - can emerging technologies help to deliver a sustainable future?
🎟️Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
🗓️Tuesday 27 January 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
📍Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE
🎟️Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
🗓️Tuesday 27 January 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
📍Sheikh Zayed Theatre, LSE
Bob Ward has raised concerns about inaccurate and misleading claims made in ‘The Cost of Net Zero’ pamphlet published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). He urges the IEA to withdraw the publication.
Letter to Institute of Economic Affairs points out net zero pamphlet made “absurd” assumptions - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
A letter to Lord Frost, the Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has pointed out that a...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Bob Ward has raised concerns about inaccurate and misleading claims made in ‘The Cost of Net Zero’ pamphlet published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). He urges the IEA to withdraw the publication.
“Governments must continue to face the reality of climate change and not follow the irrational approach adopted by the Trump Administration of pretending that climate change does not exist."
The GRI has responded to the the Copernicus announcement about the temperature in 2025.
The GRI has responded to the the Copernicus announcement about the temperature in 2025.
Institute responds to Copernicus announcement - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Commenting on the Copernicus announcement about the temperature in 2025, Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
“Governments must continue to face the reality of climate change and not follow the irrational approach adopted by the Trump Administration of pretending that climate change does not exist."
The GRI has responded to the the Copernicus announcement about the temperature in 2025.
The GRI has responded to the the Copernicus announcement about the temperature in 2025.
Our latest working paper analyses Scotland’s interest-free Home Energy Scotland Loan. Using a database of more than one million household PV installations in the UK, the authors compare Scottish localities that have access to loans with similar English localities that are ineligible.
Adoption, incidence and welfare impacts of interest-free loans: evidence from solar PV - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This paper analyses the impacts of Scotland’s interest-free Home Energy Scotland Loan, which encourages household PV adoption by lowering borrowing costs and extending repayment periods.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Our latest working paper analyses Scotland’s interest-free Home Energy Scotland Loan. Using a database of more than one million household PV installations in the UK, the authors compare Scottish localities that have access to loans with similar English localities that are ineligible.
Join us on January 22nd for a keynote lecture from Professor Gretchen Daily and panel discussion on "Natural Capital, Growth, and Development".
Register here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/events/natural-capital-growth-and-development/
Global School of Sustainability at LSE
Register here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/events/natural-capital-growth-and-development/
Global School of Sustainability at LSE
January 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Join us on January 22nd for a keynote lecture from Professor Gretchen Daily and panel discussion on "Natural Capital, Growth, and Development".
Register here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/events/natural-capital-growth-and-development/
Global School of Sustainability at LSE
Register here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/events/natural-capital-growth-and-development/
Global School of Sustainability at LSE
🌿Call for input: Nature-based Insurance Solutions (NBIS)
On behalf of the Naturance project, we are inviting contributions to a focused compendium showcasing how nature-based insurance solutions are being applied in practice.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
Find out more and submit your case study ⬇️
On behalf of the Naturance project, we are inviting contributions to a focused compendium showcasing how nature-based insurance solutions are being applied in practice.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
Find out more and submit your case study ⬇️
NATURANCE D5.4 Compendium – Call for proposals form
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January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
🌿Call for input: Nature-based Insurance Solutions (NBIS)
On behalf of the Naturance project, we are inviting contributions to a focused compendium showcasing how nature-based insurance solutions are being applied in practice.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
Find out more and submit your case study ⬇️
On behalf of the Naturance project, we are inviting contributions to a focused compendium showcasing how nature-based insurance solutions are being applied in practice.
Deadline: 16 January 2026
Find out more and submit your case study ⬇️
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Speaker announcement! 🔊
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will be appearing at the Jaipur Literature Festival in conversation with Amitabh Sinha, introduced by Pisupati Balakrishna
📅 15th - 19th Jan 2026 | Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur
✅ www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/registration @gsos-lse.bsky.social
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will be appearing at the Jaipur Literature Festival in conversation with Amitabh Sinha, introduced by Pisupati Balakrishna
📅 15th - 19th Jan 2026 | Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur
✅ www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/registration @gsos-lse.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Speaker announcement! 🔊
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will be appearing at the Jaipur Literature Festival in conversation with Amitabh Sinha, introduced by Pisupati Balakrishna
📅 15th - 19th Jan 2026 | Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur
✅ www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/registration @gsos-lse.bsky.social
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern will be appearing at the Jaipur Literature Festival in conversation with Amitabh Sinha, introduced by Pisupati Balakrishna
📅 15th - 19th Jan 2026 | Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur
✅ www.jaipurliteraturefestival.org/registration @gsos-lse.bsky.social
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Are green jobs better paid?
Looking at #Norway, @annagodoey.bsky.social & Elisabeth Thuestad Isaksen @granthamlse.bsky.social show that while green jobs pay more than the average, they do not yet match the wage premiums found in high-emission industries @lsebr.bsky.social
Looking at #Norway, @annagodoey.bsky.social & Elisabeth Thuestad Isaksen @granthamlse.bsky.social show that while green jobs pay more than the average, they do not yet match the wage premiums found in high-emission industries @lsebr.bsky.social
Are green jobs better paid? - LSE Business Review
While "green" job creation can help cushion income losses as high-emission sectors shrink, it is unlikely to fully offset the wage advantages of "brown" jobs.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Are green jobs better paid?
Looking at #Norway, @annagodoey.bsky.social & Elisabeth Thuestad Isaksen @granthamlse.bsky.social show that while green jobs pay more than the average, they do not yet match the wage premiums found in high-emission industries @lsebr.bsky.social
Looking at #Norway, @annagodoey.bsky.social & Elisabeth Thuestad Isaksen @granthamlse.bsky.social show that while green jobs pay more than the average, they do not yet match the wage premiums found in high-emission industries @lsebr.bsky.social
New report by @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @shourodasgupta.bsky.social @drchowarth.bsky.social & @aliceleibian.bsky.social outlines practical next steps for better protecting UK workers against the effects of high temperatures
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Protecting UK workers’ health and incomes in a warming world - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report provides practical next steps for better protecting workers against the effects of high temperatures, informed by a 2,000-person survey and an expert roundtable.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New report by @profejzrobinson.bsky.social @shourodasgupta.bsky.social @drchowarth.bsky.social & @aliceleibian.bsky.social outlines practical next steps for better protecting UK workers against the effects of high temperatures
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We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
Work with us - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Current job vacancies at The Grantham Research Institute. For LSE jobs, please see the main website.
www.lse.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We are looking for expressions of interest for The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
We welcome proposals from exceptional scholars in economics and the social sciences working on topics aligned with our research themes in climate change, environment, and sustainable development.
Europe is leading the way on funding for low-carbon steel whilst the rest of the world lags behind, according to a new study by Sangeeth Selvaraju.
Finance and state support for low-carbon steel - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This report seeks to understand the use of direct state subsidies as a critical enabling factor in the transition to decarbonising steel particularly in emerging markets and developing economies.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Europe is leading the way on funding for low-carbon steel whilst the rest of the world lags behind, according to a new study by Sangeeth Selvaraju.
In a @natclimate.nature.com paper out today Frank Venmans
@wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Temporary carbon dioxide removals to offset methane emissions - Nature Climate Change
Methane emissions have a large short-term impact on temperature, which can be potentially offset by nature-based solutions that provide temporary carbon storage. This research demonstrates such matchi...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In a @natclimate.nature.com paper out today Frank Venmans
@wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wrickels.bsky.social and @bengroom.bsky.social outline how offsetting methane with CO2 removal contracts of 30 years has several advantages over offsetting with permanent removal contracts
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our new working paper integrates the social cost of carbon into fossil fuel valuation, revealing how carbon pricing and decarbonisation pathways impact reserves’ worth. These findings reshape how fossil fuels should appear in wealth accounts and influence the future of resource-rich economies.
Non-renewable natural capital and the social cost of carbon in wealth accounting - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
This study incorporates the social cost of carbon into mainstream approaches to valuing fossil fuel stocks.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Our new working paper integrates the social cost of carbon into fossil fuel valuation, revealing how carbon pricing and decarbonisation pathways impact reserves’ worth. These findings reshape how fossil fuels should appear in wealth accounts and influence the future of resource-rich economies.
Looking back at November, we had team members attend #COP30, hosted the launch of Lord Stern’s new book, and saw our work featured in the media. Here are three stories you might have missed. 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Looking back at November, we had team members attend #COP30, hosted the launch of Lord Stern’s new book, and saw our work featured in the media. Here are three stories you might have missed. 🧵
Yesterday we held an online event reflecting on the outcomes of the COP30 climate summit which took place in Belém. The discussion covered a range of issues – including climate finance, adaptation and the just transition.
If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️
If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️
COP30 and beyond: what was achieved in Belém? | Video - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Our assessment of COP30 with insights into the main issues, achievements and challenges.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Yesterday we held an online event reflecting on the outcomes of the COP30 climate summit which took place in Belém. The discussion covered a range of issues – including climate finance, adaptation and the just transition.
If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️
If you missed the event, the video is available here ⬇️
“The Chancellor is right to remove the costs of the Renewables Obligation Certificate, which supports the earliest generations of clean power, from current electricity bills."
The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget.
Read more here ⬇️
The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget.
Read more here ⬇️
Institute responds to 2025 UK Budget - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment
Bob Ward responds to the 2025 UK Budget Statement made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“The Chancellor is right to remove the costs of the Renewables Obligation Certificate, which supports the earliest generations of clean power, from current electricity bills."
The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget.
Read more here ⬇️
The GRI has responded to the 2025 UK Budget.
Read more here ⬇️