Business leaders involved in price-fixing were warned yesterday that they faced substantial prison terms, as three oil industry executives were jailed for between 30 months and three years in Britain's first criminal cartel case.

For generations, we've taken it for granted. But as prices soar and reserves dwindle, the time is fast approaching when mankind will have to live without oil. Are we ready to confront some really inconvenient truths?

British workers lack the skills and motivation to fill the job vacancies that have been taken over the past four years by the largest ever influx of migrants, mainly from eastern Europe, an official study says.

Britain's largest environment groups have strongly rejected plans for a massive £15bn tidal barrage across the Severn that would provide about 5% of the UK's annual electricity demand and help the government meet climate-change targets.

Ford of Britain has been shortlisted for a National Excellence Award from Business in the Community (BITC) for its skills for life campaign at Ford’s two Dagenham engine plants.

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