Ex-president to be allowed back ‘in coming weeks … with new guardrails in place’ after ban that followed January 6 attack In a highly anticipated decision, Meta has said it will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram following a two-year ban from the platforms over his online behavior […]
Farmers will be eligible for funding for up to 280 actions that protect environment under new system New farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly funded Farmers in England will be able to receive government funding for up to 280 different actions that protect the environment, […]
No danger, says Nasa, from delivery truck-sized asteroid that was discovered on Saturday and will pass lower than communication satellites An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will pass Earth in one of the closest such encounters ever recorded – coming within a tenth of the distance of most […]
Man alleged to have helped organise loan for Boris Johnson has £3.4m stake in healthcare firm Oncimmune Richard Sharp owns a multimillion pound stake in a healthcare company which was granted nearly £600,000 for Covid research while Sharp worked in No 10, it has emerged. Sharp, the chair of the […]
Germany will send its 2A6 battle tanks in conjunction with other countries such as Finland, Sweden and Poland, say reports citing government sources Berlin has reportedly succumbed to huge international and domestic pressure and is set to announce that it will send German-manufactured tanks to Ukraine that Kyiv says it […]
Study points to ‘substantial reductions in mortality’ and significant health benefits if policies implemented Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales by 2050 will lead to an extra 2m years of life, a study suggests. The UK is legally committed to hitting net zero by 2050. Many […]
Thinktank says of advanced economies, only Greece would have lower public and private investment If the north of England were a country, it would be second bottom of a league table showing levels of investment in advanced economies, according to a report by a leading thinktank. Only Greece has lower […]
Polling comes amid Conservative backbench unrest at government plan to ban conversion practices More than 400,000 people who are gay, transgender or non-binary have been subjected to someone trying to change, “cure” or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to new research that suggests a proposed ban on […]
Scrutiny of potential conflicts of interest among assessors for BBC job follows allegations over Boris Johnson loan The government-appointed panel that approved Richard Sharp as a prime candidate for the role of BBC chair included a Conservative party donor and prospective MP, as well as the wife of the former […]
PM’s appointment of Tory chair to cabinet under scrutiny after he launches ethics adviser investigation Rishi Sunak has instructed his ethics adviser to investigate the tax affairs of the Conservative party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, but faces growing pressure over whether he knew about the HMRC inquiry when he appointed Zahawi […]