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UK Met Office and NESO Sign MoU to Boost Climate Resilience Across Britain’s Energy System (10 Nov 2025)

UK Met Office and NESO Sign MoU to Boost Climate Resilience Across Britain’s Energy System (10 Nov 2025)

Published: 10 November 2025 • Topic: Energy, Climate Resilience, UK Infrastructure Summary: The UK Met Office and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) have formalised a memorandum of understanding to hard‑wire advanced weather and climate intelligence into the planning and operation of Great Britain’s energy system—aiming to improve resilience, support renewables, and protect consumers amid more frequent extreme weather. Met Office What’s happened The Met Office and NESO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Britain’s shift to a clean, resilient and affordable energy system. The agreement emphasises using the Met Office’s forecasting and climate expertise to
10 November 2025
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Shocking £480 m Smartphone Claim Could Put Money Back in Your Pocket – Here’s What UK Apple and Samsung Users Need to Know

Shocking £480 m Smartphone Claim Could Put Money Back in Your Pocket – Here’s What UK Apple and Samsung Users Need to Know

Key Facts You Should Know Background: How Which? Took on Qualcomm Alleged Abuse of Market Power Qualcomm is a leading manufacturer of modem chipsets and holds patents essential for connecting smartphones to 4G networks. According to Which?, Qualcomm’s market dominance allowed it to charge handset manufacturers excessively high royalties and licensing fees, which were typically calculated as a percentage of each smartphone’s price hausfeld.com. Which? argues that these inflated fees forced Apple and Samsung to pass the costs on to consumers, resulting in higher smartphone prices or lower‑quality devices for millions of UK buyers smartphoneclaim.co.uk. The consumer organisation asserts that
6 October 2025
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Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Britain’s New Space Race: Inside the UK’s Booming Space & Satellite Industry

Key Facts Summary Historical Development of the UK Space & Satellite Sector The UK has a long if understated space heritage, with several pivotal milestones over the past decades: In summary, the UK space sector’s history is one of early scientific achievements, a long period of reliance on partners, and a recent renaissance focusing on commercialization. From building satellites that connect the world to laying the groundwork for launching them, Britain’s space journey has set the stage for a new chapter of growth. Current Industry Landscape: Size, Scope and Key Players Today the United Kingdom boasts one of the world’s
8 September 2025
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Britain’s Broadband Battle: The Truth About Internet Access Across the UK (and Beyond!)

Britain’s Broadband Battle: The Truth About Internet Access Across the UK (and Beyond!)

By 2025, about 99.8% of UK households are within reach of a decent broadband connection (≥10 Mbps). About 97–98% of UK households have an active internet subscription. In 2024, the average fixed broadband speed was around 157 Mbps, up from just over 50 Mbps in 2022. Gigabit-capable broadband is available to about 84% of UK premises as of January 2025. Full-fibre FTTP coverage has reached roughly 73–74% of premises as of January 2025. The fixed broadband market is led by BT Group with about 8.8 million broadband customers, Sky Broadband with about 5.8 million, and Virgin Media with around 5.74
26 June 2025
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