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Latest spate of Indian factory blasts prompts renewed calls for government action

Trade unions and safety campaigners are demanding stricter enforcement of safety rules after a series of fires and explosions at Indian factories in recent months left scores of workers dead.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 March 2026

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India–US trade deal: economic boon or further blow to farmers’ livelihoods and mental health?

The Modi Government says the recently agreed interim trade deal with the United States will boost the Indian economy, but farmers’ unions and opposition leaders argue tariff concessions on American agricultural imports could lead to big falls in the price of domestically-grown crops, placing severe pressure on rural livelihoods and the mental health of the nation’s small farmers.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 March 2026

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Forge fined £750k after worker fatally entangled in lathe

A family-run forge in Halesowen, West Midlands, has been fined £750,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe.

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026

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Water sector reform and why efficiency is key to ensuring resilient business supplies

With England facing a 6 billion litres per day water supply shortfall by 2055 and the water sector undergoing its biggest reform since privatisation, business has an essential role in demand and efficiency to ensure resilient future supplies.

By Tamara Walters, Waterwise on 17 March 2026

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What health and safety professionals really know about sustainability

By Lisa Pool, Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) on 17 March 2026