Research from world’s top climate analysis coalition contrasts sharply with last week’s optimism Follow all the latest from Cop26 – live The world is on track for disastrous levels of global heating far in excess of the limits in the Paris climate agreement, despite a flurry of carbon-cutting pledges from […]
Darrell Meekcom, 55, says he has reported incident in which he was arrested by six officers at his Midlands home A retired lecturer recently diagnosed with a terminal illness has complained of police heavy-handedness after claiming he was injured when six officers raided his home after he achieved his bucket-list […]
Organisation condemns ‘unacceptable treatment’ seen in footage of Cottesmore Hunt and says volunteer has been removed A woman filmed by hunt saboteurs appearing to slap and kick a horse has been removed from her position with the Pony Club after outrage on social media over the footage. The woman, named […]
Climate crisis is driving up deadly combination of temperature and humidity, says study released at Cop26 What is Cop26 and why does it matter? The complete guide All our Cop26 coverage A billion people will be affected by extreme heat stress if the climate crisis raises the global temperature by […]
Exclusive: court records show petition filed by HMRC against Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor A Conservative MP is facing bankruptcy proceedings over unpaid taxes that could result in him having to step down. In a fresh blow for Boris Johnson’s embattled party, court records show a petition for bankruptcy has […]
Prime minister is leading the Tories ‘through the sewers and the stench lingers,’ Labour leader says Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to “take down” the standards watchdog for his personal interests as Downing Street made a new bid to stop the regulator investigating the controversy around his […]
Injured caver brought out of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu at about 7.45pm on Monday following a huge rescue effort An injured man has been rescued from a cave in south Wales after being trapped for more than two days at least 300 metres from the surface. The man was brought out […]
Early or late bedtimes may result in individuals missing cues that help reset body clock each day When it comes to sleep, Goldilocks may have argued the trick is to find a bed that is “just right” but research suggests there may also be an optimal time to nod off […]
Watchdog considers tightening restrictions on MPs’ second jobs which could affect 30 parliamentarians 30 MPs who could be affected by proposed consultancy ban MPs could be banned from having consultancy jobs like Owen Paterson’s under plans for a clampdown on sleaze being considered by the Commons standards committee. The prospect […]
Exclusive: poll of 10 countries including US, UK, France and Germany finds people prioritising measures that are already habits Citizens are alarmed by the climate crisis, but most believe they are already doing more to preserve the planet than anyone else, including their government, and few are willing to make […]