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French president criticises Scott Morrison and expresses scepticism that Aukus pact will deliver on schedule Emmanuel Macron has accused the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, of lying to him over an abandoned $90bn submarine contract, in a significant escalation of tensions between Paris and Canberra. The French president levelled the […]
UK PM says climate crisis talks at G20 over weekend only ‘inched forward’ The Cop26 climate summit is at serious risk of failure because countries are still not promising enough to restrict global temperature rises to below 1.5C, Boris Johnson has warned. In a blunt admission after two days of […]
Firms defend paying no corporation tax after government handed out billions to energy giants Shell and BP, which together produce more than 1.7bn tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, have not paid any corporation tax on oil and gas production in the North Sea for the last three years, company […]
Scientists and experts in despair over fishing row, as prime minister declares summit will be ‘world’s moment of truth’ Leading scientists and environmentalists called on Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron to declare an immediate ceasefire in a bitter Anglo-French row over fishing rights on Saturday as fears grew that the […]
French viewed as favourite to win seat after death of former Conservative MP James Brokenshire The Conservatives have selected a candidate to contest the Old Bexley and Sidcup byelection after the death of MP James Brokenshire. Louie French, a councillor for eight years and the former deputy leader of Bexley […]
Cuthbert Taylor represented his country at the 1928 Olympics but suffered under the British Boxing Board of Control’s colour bar The family of a black boxer who was once called “the best in Europe” but was prevented from fighting for the British title because of the colour of his skin […]
Poll also shows that more than half believe it is affecting shop prices, as experts forecast it is likely to be twice as costly as Covid Almost twice as many voters now believe Brexit is having a negative effect on the UK economy as think it is benefiting the nation’s […]
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 […]
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 […]