Exclusive: Announcement set to anger environmentalists, but builders say nutrient neutrality laws are exacerbating housing crisis Michael Gove is planning to rip up water pollution rules that builders have blamed for exacerbating England’s housing crisis but which environmental groups say are essential for protecting the country’s rivers. The housing secretary, […]
Month: August 2023
Heatwaves, wildfires and floods are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, leading climate scientists say ‘Crazy off-the-charts records’: has humanity finally broken the climate? The “crazy” extreme weather rampaging around the globe in 2023 will become the norm within a decade without dramatic climate action, the world’s leading climate scientists […]
Embattled president increasingly isolated in World Cup kiss row after urgent meeting between chiefs The Spanish football federation’s regional presidents have demanded that Luis Rubiales “immediately resign”, pulling support for the football chief days after its members heartily applauded his vow to stay on. On Monday, more than a week […]
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons It was a fairly regular day on the ward for Canberra hospital infectious diseases physician Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, until a neurosurgeon colleague called him and said: “Oh my god, you wouldn’t believe what […]
Technical meltdown in air traffic control causes bank holiday misery, with 500 flights cancelled and others delayed UK air traffic control issues – latest updates Airline passengers have been warned that flight disruption could persist for days, after a technical meltdown in UK air traffic control left hundreds of thousands […]
Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for action Ultra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, according to two studies that one expert says should serve as a wake-up call for governments worldwide. Global consumption of […]
Exclusive: Ombudsman Rob Behrens hits out at ‘unacceptable attitudes to whistleblowing’ and calls for urgent change More babies will be harmed unless “systemic changes” are made to end the “defensive leadership” and unacceptable treatment of whistleblowers in the NHS, the health service ombudsman has warned in the wake of the […]
Alina Habba said trials’ schedules would cause them to overlap and clash with voting, preventing the ex-president from campaigning Donald Trump’s legal spokesperson has predicted that forthcoming early trial dates in the former president’s four criminal cases will not hold, and that his multiple cases could clash with the final […]
Preferred option for handling growing numbers of applicants is to increase number of detention places, but tagging has been mooted as short-term fix The Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers arriving in the UK via unauthorised means with electronic tags, it has been reported. Officials are mulling it as […]
Forces told to consider all evidence from CCTV, doorbells and dashcams if it could lead to suspect or stolen property Police forces have committed to follow all “reasonable lines of inquiry” in an effort to improve investigations and drive down crime rates. The standards setting body published guidance for officers […]