Prime minister says ‘too many countries doing too little’ amid last-minute talks before summit World leaders have been warned that Cop26 must “mark the beginning of the end of climate change” amid last-minute talks that could help determine the future of the planet. With the long-awaited environmental summit due to […]
Year: 2021
Monarch can undertake ‘light, desk-based duties’ and aims to attend Remembrance Sunday service Doctors have advised the Queen to rest for at least another two weeks and not to undertake any official visits, Buckingham Palace has said. It means the 95-year-old will not attend the Royal British Legion’s Festival of […]
Duke of York says Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of forcing her to have sex when she was 17, failed to state claim warranting relief Prince Andrew has asked a US judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was 17. In a […]
French and EU vessels could face ‘rigorous checks’ in British waters if Paris carries out threats Boris Johnson vowed to do “whatever is necessary” to protect British fishers, with French and EU vessels put on notice of “rigorous” checks when in British waters and even tariffs on goods if Paris […]
Jury at Bristol crown court finds retired accountant guilty of murdering ex-soldier David Jackson How row over bubble and squeak ended in murder A retired accountant has been jailed for at least 18 years after being convicted of murdering her husband, a former army lieutenant colonel whom she accused of […]
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency updates guidance under government plans to cut smoking rates E-cigarettes may soon be prescribed on the NHS to help smokers quit under radical plans by ministers to slash smoking rates in England. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published updated guidance […]
Labour’s deputy leader issues statement after man pleads guilty to malicious communications ‘A devastating impact’: Angela Rayner’s statement on receiving threats Angela Rayner has spoken of facing “terrifying” abuse against her family and apologised for having previously called Tories scum, as a man was sentenced for telling her to “watch […]
Two Royal Navy vessels put in ‘high readiness’ to tackle potential port blockades France’s ambassador in London was summoned and two Royal Navy patrol vessels were put on a state of “high readiness” to tackle potential port blockades by French fishing boats as the row over post-Brexit access to British […]
Restoration effort at Hisham’s Palace in occupied West Bank was launched five years ago Palestinian authorities have unveiled one of the largest floor mosaics in the world in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho after years of restoration. Resembling a fine carpet, the vast mosaic covers 836 sq metres […]
Before Cop26 in Glasgow, draft document indicates leaders meeting in Rome will pledge to take urgent steps to limit global warming A draft G20 communique says that world leaders who are gathering for talks in Rome will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming […]