Carbon emissions of richest 10% are up to 40 times bigger than poorest, and ignoring divide may make ending climate crisis impossible, experts say The great carbon divide: charting a climate chasm The richest 10% of people in many countries cause up to 40 times more climate-heating carbon emissions than […]
Year: 2023
PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser Explainer: How Vallance’s diaries exposed chaos inside No 10 Rishi Sunak would almost certainly have known scientists were worried about his “eat out to help out” scheme during the pandemic, Sir […]
Gaza health ministry says 400 patients are still at Indonesian hospital as Israeli tanks appeared to close in; WHO warns most hospitals no longer functioning Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis In an update on the 31 premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on […]
The pair will topline A Very Royal Scandal telling the story of the infamous interview that led to headlines back in 2019 Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson are to headline BBC and Amazon’s A Very Royal Scandal, starring as Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis. According to Variety, production is already […]
Ministers want to spread holidays more equally to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds The era of school summer holidays that seem to drift on for ever may be drawing to a close for the children of Wales. Welsh ministers are proposing to change the school calendar so that breaks are […]
‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality Introduction: the great carbon divide Twelve billionaires’ emissions equal to fuelling 2.1m homes The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, with dire consequences for […]
Agreement could involve limited ceasefire in Gaza Strip and release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails Israel-Hamas war – live updates Israel and Hamas appear to be edging towards a deal that would see the release of a significant number of hostages, possibly in return for a limited ceasefire and […]
Carter, who was diagnosed with dementia in May, was fiercely loyal ally throughout husband’s long political career Rosalynn Carter, wife of the 39th president Jimmy Carter, has died at the couple’s Georgia home aged 96. Carter, who became one of the nation’s leading mental health advocates during and after her […]
In letter to Guardian, campaigners say billions could be raised to help finance decarbonisation Jeremy Hunt has been warned that combating the climate emergency will require higher taxes on wealth and big corporate polluters at the autumn statement rather than a package of giveaways for the rich. In the run-up […]
Leading property firms also call for more tax breaks and improved transport links to hubs ahead of autumn statement The UK needs to build more laboratory space, improve transport links and offer more tax breaks to achieve Rishi Sunak’s ambition of becoming a science superpower, two leading property firms have […]