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Part 2: Can England Feed itself?

The path to food self-sufficiency will not be easy but it is possible. By restructuring land use, rethinking diet, embracing technology, and eliminating waste, some research shows that England can produce 80% plus of its…

Part 1 – Can England Feed Itself?

Introduction The current simply answer to that question is, ‘not under current practices. However simple answers are always the best approach to complex issues and the WEU will explore over 2 articles the problems being…

News In-depth 09/06/2025

The Road to Ruin — And Repair: England’s Roads in Crisis

Once the pride of a nation, England’s roads are now a crumbling reminder of what happens when essential infrastructure is neglected. For WEU members working in public services, construction, transport, and logistics, the state of…

News In-depth 04/06/2025

Part 2 – A Brief History of Dredging in England and why it declined: Understanding its Impact on Flooding and Infrastructure across England

A Brief History of Dredging in England Dredging is the removal of sediment and debris from water bodies and it has been essential to the development of civilisations and maritime economies across millennia. First, we…

England’s water supply is facing an escalating crisis? Part 1

Many now highlight that England is running out of water and with it the illusion that privatised utility systems can serve the public good. What began in 1989 as an experiment in market-led efficiency has…

News In-depth 24/04/2025

News in-depth 24th April 2025

Understanding Annual Salary Data As inflation shows signs of retreating and discussion is about wages rising, workers are finally being told what they’ve waited years to hear. Their pay is going further, but taking a…

Why the Steel Industry is in Crisis

Can the UK Steel Industry Be Saved? Examining the Struggle to Secure a National Asset Introduction The Steel industry was once a symbol of industrial might and national pride and the beating heart of Britain’s…

News In-depth 15/04/2025

News in-brief – 7th – 14th April 2025

Government Seizes Control of British Steel in Emergency Move In a dramatic turn of events, the UK government has taken control of the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe. The emergency move, passed through Parliament…

Birmingham Bin Strike: What’s Going On?

Birmingham is in the grip of a worsening waste collection crisis, with a reported 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piling up as bin workers continue strike action that began in January 2025. What’s the Dispute About?…

News in-depth 02.04.25

Exploring the issues that affect our society The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech. The following case…