Government says strategy would create 440,000 jobs, but Treasury warns taxes may need to rise to fund changes Analysis: UK’s net zero strategy has a glaring omission: Rishi Sunak The UK government’s long-awaited strategy for reaching net zero emissions falls short on ambition and is not backed up with adequate […]
Film crew say shooting was a ‘huge challenge’ and they had to learn to walk again after 12 days in orbit Their movie props floated around, sleeping was difficult and they used Velcro to keep objects in place but Russia’s first film crew in space said they were delighted with […]
Exclusive: Ali Harbi Ali received extensive support under government programme before case was closed The suspect in the killing of the MP David Amess received extensive support under the government’s Channel counter-terrorism programme before his case was closed, the Guardian has learned. Ali Harbi Ali was first referred to Prevent, […]
Calls for crackdown on threats to public figures and an end to online anonymity Boris Johnson is facing calls to enact “David’s law” to crack down on social media abuse of public figures and end online anonymity in the wake of the killing of Sir David Amess. Dozens of MPs […]
Resolution Foundation finds household incomes set to fall by about 2% amid cost of living squeeze British households will be £1,000 worse off next year from a cost of living squeeze created by rising energy prices and shortages of workers and supplies caused by Covid and Brexit, a leading thinktank […]
Political leaders from Tony Blair to Dick Cheney praise the former soldier and diplomat in the wake of his death from Covid Tributes poured in for former Republican secretary of state Colin Powell after the announcement of his death on Monday morning at the age of 84. Leading praise from […]
Reported number of cases rise steadily in October to reach highest level since 17 July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Downing Street has warned of “challenging” months ahead as UK coronavirus cases reached their highest level since mid-July. The reported number of Covid cases in the […]
Emergency services at scene after blast in western Scottish town that was heard several miles away Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Ayr that caused severe damage, with the blast being heard for miles around. Residents were evacuated from part […]
Exclusive: NatWest, Microsoft and GSK among firms to raise complaint over poor planning and breakdown in relations Companies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the Cop26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as next month’s event in Glasgow […]
75% rise in referrals for first suspected episode of psychosis between April 2019 and April 2021 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cases of psychosis have soared over the past two years in England as an increasing number of people experience hallucinations and delusional thinking amid the […]