Posted by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2021 | Environment, Plastics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
MPs heard about scale of problem during first reading of plastics (wet wipes) billWet wipes which contain plastic are forming “islands” across the UK after being flushed, with rivers changing shape after the products...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2021 | China, Coronavirus, Japan, The Guardian, Vaccines and immunisation, World News |
Another 293 deaths recorded in last 24 hours in UK; Greece public health body says 6,700 new infections recorded in past dayChinese urged to stockpile amid ongoing Covid outbreakPfizer raises Covid-19 vaccine sales forecast to...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2021 | Conservatives, England, Local government, Nadine Dorries, Politics, Sajid Javid, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
Areas represented by Sajid Javid and Nadine Dorries received cash despite being among least deprived councilsTwo councils in England represented by Tory ministers have received money under the government’s flagship...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2021 | Bank of England, Banking, Business, Climate crisis, Cop26, Environment, The Guardian, UK news |
Exclusive: campaigners say lack of penalties for dirty assets from Bank of England gives industry little incentive to changeThe Bank of England is facing criticism over the way it is conducting its first climate stress tests,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2021 | Doctors, England, GPS, Health, NHS, Politics, Sajid Javid, Society, The Guardian, UK news |
Health secretary admits target unlikely to be met owing to numbers of doctors retiring earlyNo 10 is likely to break its promise to increase the number of GPs in England by 6,000, Sajid Javid has admitted. The health secretary...
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