Employees at dozens of academic institutions back industrial action in dispute dating back to 2018 Strikes are set to take place at dozens of universities across the UK, potentially before Christmas, after University and College Union members backed industrial action over cuts to their pensions. UCU announced that 76% of […]
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Management company says he died on Thursday morning surrounded by his family Lionel Blair: a life in pictures Lionel Blair, the veteran actor, dancer and entertainer, has died at the age of 92, his agent has said. Born Henry Lionel Ogus, he grew up in Stamford Hill, north London after […]
$11tn fossil fuel asset crash could cause 2008-style financial crisis, warns new study Q&A: how fast do we need to cut carbon emissions? About half of the world’s fossil fuel assets will be worthless by 2036 under a net zero transition, according to research. Continue reading…
Missiles and fireworks thrown at demonstration in loyalist area with trouble also on nationalist side of peace wall Two children have been arrested following disorder in Belfast after a rally against the Brexit protocol. Police came under attack with missiles and fireworks close to a peace line on Wednesday evening. […]
Critics hit out at effort to ‘weaken independent scrutiny’ with Keir Starmer saying Owen Paterson ‘not fit to serve as MP’ Boris Johnson tore up the independent system for combating sleaze in parliament on Wednesday as he threw the government’s weight behind protecting a Conservative MP who was found to […]
Former Yorkshire teammate was an England batsman Anger over racism allegations engulfs cricket club Gary Ballance, the former England batsman, has admitted using racist and offensive language to his teammate Azeem Rafiq in a controversy that has engulfed Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the sport as a whole. His move […]
US investigation finds civilian deaths did not violate law of war as strike attempted to target Islamic State A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was a tragic mistake but did not violate any laws, a Pentagon inspector general said after an investigation. Three […]
Fossil fuels are surging in post-pandemic recovery as scientists warn 1.5C emission limits will be reached in 11 years Global carbon emissions are shooting back to the record level seen before the coronavirus pandemic levels, new analysis has shown. Scientists said the finding is a “reality check” for the world’s […]
Cop26 countries must take action to stop record heat becoming an annual event, say experts What is Cop26 and why does it matter? The complete guide The heatwaves and wildfires that caused devastation in Europe this summer would not have happened without global heating, new analysis shows. The summer of […]
Analysis of 400 studies found risk of secondary cancer ranges from 6% to 22% depending on different factors Women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 35 face a higher risk of it spreading, according to the first global study of its kind. Breast cancer is the most common […]