UK PM says climate crisis talks at G20 over weekend only ‘inched forward’ The Cop26 climate summit is at serious risk of failure because countries are still not promising enough to restrict global temperature rises to below 1.5C, Boris Johnson has warned. In a blunt admission after two days of […]
Year: 2021
French president criticises Scott Morrison and expresses scepticism that Aukus pact will deliver on schedule Emmanuel Macron has accused the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, of lying to him over an abandoned $90bn submarine contract, in a significant escalation of tensions between Paris and Canberra. The French president levelled the […]
Fully vaccinated Australians are allowed to fly in and walk straight into arms of loved ones for first time in 583 days Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Vaccine rollout tracker; cases and data tracker Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Sydney airport […]
Manufacturing, construction, tech and logistics workers are most confident about finding a new role Almost a quarter of workers are actively planning to change employers in the next few months, a report has claimed, as part of a “great resignation” prompted by a high number of vacancies and burnout caused […]
Number of injuries not yet known but rail services are suspended in the area Emergency services have scrambled to respond to a collision of two trains near Salisbury on Sunday night, in a critical incident that left one train carriage derailed. About 50 firefighters from Dorset and Wiltshire, Hampshire and […]
Scientists and experts in despair over fishing row, as prime minister declares summit will be ‘world’s moment of truth’ Leading scientists and environmentalists called on Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron to declare an immediate ceasefire in a bitter Anglo-French row over fishing rights on Saturday as fears grew that the […]
Firms defend paying no corporation tax after government handed out billions to energy giants Shell and BP, which together produce more than 1.7bn tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, have not paid any corporation tax on oil and gas production in the North Sea for the last three years, company […]
Poll also shows that more than half believe it is affecting shop prices, as experts forecast it is likely to be twice as costly as Covid Almost twice as many voters now believe Brexit is having a negative effect on the UK economy as think it is benefiting the nation’s […]
Cuthbert Taylor represented his country at the 1928 Olympics but suffered under the British Boxing Board of Control’s colour bar The family of a black boxer who was once called “the best in Europe” but was prevented from fighting for the British title because of the colour of his skin […]
French viewed as favourite to win seat after death of former Conservative MP James Brokenshire The Conservatives have selected a candidate to contest the Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection after the death of MP James Brokenshire. Louie French, a councillor for eight years and the former deputy leader of Bexley […]