Climate Change Committee report warns of threats to farming, infrastructure, health and homes
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UK preparations for flooding and extreme weather ‘inadequate’, says adviser
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UK is not ready for coming climate ‘disaster,’ government advisers warn
Despite increased examples of extreme weather, advisers say “we are seeing no increase in action”
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Author: Emily Beament
Government warned it is setting country up for ‘disaster’ unless it better prepares UK for heavy flooding and intense heat
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Author: Victoria Seabrook
Government not taking climate threats seriously
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
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UK records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 24.9C
Forecasters say temperature could soar to 30C later this week, the earliest date the high would have been reached
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Author: Nadeem Badshah
Fly-tippers’ vans to be crushed under new laws
Councils will deploy drones and mobile CCTV cameras to identify vehicles so they can be seized in Government crackdown
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Author: Charles Hymas
Fly-tippers’ vehicles to be crushed in bid to save England from ‘avalanche of rubbish’
The scheme, part of policy blitz for local elections, will encourage councils and police forces to work together
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Author: Peter Walker
Drastic new measures to deter fly-tippers announced in crackdown on ‘waste cowboys’
Drones will be used to identify cars and vans as prime minister Keir Starmer seeks to tackle ‘soaring’ problem
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Author: Kate Devlin
David Amess’s daughter calls for probe into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments
The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup
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Author: Archie Mitchell
Kneecap are no strangers to controversy – but is this time different?
The Irish band have a reputation for provocation, but a row has led to increased scrutiny and anger.
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Kneecap’s Eden Project gig cancelled amid row over ‘kill MPs’ comments
A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.
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Author: Sky News
U.K. Crossbow Attack Suspect Voiced Racist and Misogynist Views
The British police said a man accused of an attack on the weekend in Leeds died from a self-inflicted injury. Investigators are reviewing two Facebook accounts associated with him.
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Author: Lizzie Dearden
SNP ‘kicking can down the road’ after Supreme Court trans ruling
Scottish Government accused by Tories of delaying action to implement judgment
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Author: Simon Johnson
Friends who felled Sycamore Gap tree on ‘moronic mission’, court hears
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, from Carlisle, Cumbria, are on trial accused of felling the 19th Century Sycamore Gap tree in an act of ‘mindless vandalism’.
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Author: Glen Keogh
No criminal charges in Nottingham Panthers ice hockey manslaughter case
No criminal charges will be brought against an ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of Adam Johnson in 2023
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Author: Sean Ingle
Sycamore Gap timeline: How damage to landmark tree allegedly unfolded
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, are each charged with two counts of criminal damage.
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Author: Katie Dickinson
Residents woke up to loud bangs and smoke from substation fire
Fifteen fire engines and 100 firefighters were called to the blaze in Maida Vale in west London on Tuesday morning.
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Author: Emily Smith
Prime Minister and widower of murdered Jo Cox react to Kneecap’s apology after ‘kill your local MP’ comment
The husband of a murdered Labour MP has hit out at the Kneecap for supporting violence for “easy cheers” as Downing Street rejects “half-hearted” apology. …
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Author: Jessica Rice and Kurtis Reid
Sycamore Gap tree wedge kept as trophy, court hears
Prosecutors say two men deliberately felled the iconic and much-loved tree on Hadrian’s Wall.
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Kneecap apologise to families of Sir David Amess and Jo Cox
The rap group said an extract of footage “taken out of context” is being “exploited and weaponised”.
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Kneecap apologise to families of Sir David Amess and Jo Cox
The rap group said an extract of footage “taken out of context” is being “exploited and weaponised”.
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Graduates turned down by supermarkets as vacancies hit four-year low
Young people say it is harder than ever to get a job after uni with some being turned down by supermarkets.
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Blair demands net zero policy reset over ‘credibility gap with voters’
The former prime minister has warned of a credibility gap with voters who are “being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle when they know that their impact on global emissions is minimal.”
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Author: David Maddox
Graduates turned down by supermarkets as vacancies hit four-year low
Young people say it is harder than ever to get a job after uni with some being turned down by supermarkets.
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Author: @BBCNews
