This blog is now closedAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong...
Read MoreIt comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in UrduAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the...
Read MoreExclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle itUK...
Read MoreClimate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions Heathrow airport should be allowed to expand only if airlines pay for the removal of carbon dioxide...
Read MoreCapacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point“In Oxfordshire, recycling centres are filling almost three articulated lorries with discarded fridges every week,” says Simon Perry of...
Read MoreFrom Obama’s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from Alaska, the Amazon and beyond for a film about how to heal our besieged planet. He talks about naysayers, elephant tusks – and the wonders of...
Read MoreCustomers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeedWalking into the Felix Thomas REWE supermarket in Lankwitz, Berlin, customers are immediately presented with a choice of greens:...
Read MoreHealth secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effectsThe NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials...
Read MoreEnvironment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water managementMinisters are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply...
Read MoreParty denies wrongdoing after Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover stingAlex Burghart, the deputy Tory leader, was giving interviews this morning. On Israel, he opened up...
Read MoreGreen leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisisZack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by...
Read MoreFacilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank saysDatacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of...
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