Prime minister tells summit Britain will honour commitments but makes no mention of reparations Rishi Sunak has said it is “morally right” that Britain honours its climate change commitments in his speech at Cop27, but he made no mention of paying reparations after Boris Johnson said the country cannot afford […]
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British-Egyptian activist and figurehead of 2011 uprising now refusing water after six-month hunger strike Sanaa Seif: An intervention from Rishi Sunak today is all that stands between my brother and death The family of the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah are demanding proof of life, after waiting hours in front […]
Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts Cop27 live – latest news updates About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help developing countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects […]
Guardian understands early drafts of UK government’s autumn statement include at least £35bn reduction in spending Jeremy Hunt will set out tax rises and spending cuts totalling £60bn at the autumn statement under current plans, including at least £35bn in cuts, the Guardian understands. Ministers must submit the key points […]
Demonstrators gather outside facility at centre of political row over conditions and dangerous overcrowding Hundreds of people have held a protest in the rain outside Manston detention centre in Kent to demand its closure. Demonstrators from Action Against Detention and Deportation chanted and banged metal pots outside the site in […]
After the announcement by Elon Musk, several accounts that had changed their name to his appeared to be suspended Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be “permanently suspended”. “Previously, we issued a warning before suspension, but now that […]
Research shared with the Guardian also shows offshore holdings in London are worth a combined £55bn More than 138,000 residential and commercial properties in England and Wales are owned by offshore companies, with holdings in London worth a combined £55bn, according to research shared with the Guardian. The findings come […]
Report at Cop27 shows the world is now deep into the climate emergency, with the 1.5C heating limit ‘barely within reach’ The past eight years were the eight hottest ever recorded, a new UN report has found, indicating the world is now deep into the climate crisis. The internationally agreed […]
Scepticism from summit attendees as PM adopts Labour leader’s stated aim of making UK a green ‘superpower’ Rishi Sunak attempted an extraordinary volte-face on green policy on the eve of the Cop27 climate summit on Saturday, saying he would attend in order to “galvanise” world leaders to save the planet. […]
Angry at not being invited to the Queen’s funeral, minister sent string of abusive texts Gavin Williamson, the cabinet office minister, warned the Conservative chief whip that “there is a price for everything” in a string of angry messages being investigated by the party, it has emerged. Williamson, who attends […]