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The Guardian – Government defies experts with huge gamble on carbon capture Summary of the front page The Guardian says the UK government plans to capture and store carbon dioxide in undersea caverns to expand the production of oil and gas in the North Sea. The paper reports Energy and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps on Thursday will reveal his “powering up Britain” strategy with carbon capture and storage “at its heart”. A picture of the “funny and fearless” O’Grady in angel wings also makes its front page. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…

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Daily Express – Fears of revolt halt pension age rise Summary of the front page The Daily Express says plans to increase the UK retirement age to 68 will be postponed due to “fears of revolt”. The front page also features a large picture of Paul O’Grady following the TV presenter’s sudden death. The paper calls him a trailblazer and campaigner. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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The Sun – Ta-ra Lily, Ta-ra Paul Summary of the front page The Sun splashes a photo of Paul O’Grady alongside his drag queen persona, Lily Savage, after he died aged 67. “Ta-ra Lily, Ta-ra Paul” the Sun writes as it features a picture of Paul O’Grady with dog in hand beside his drag act Lily Savage. The paper describes the star as a “national treasure” prompting an “outpouring of grief from fans, celebrities and even royalty”. It quotes Camilla, the Queen Consort saying she was “deeply saddened”. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers…

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Daily Mirror – Paul O’Grady: Smiling til the end Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads with tributes to the late comedian, campaigner, and animal enthusiast, Paul O’Grady, who died at the age of 67. The paper writes “a light has gone out in the world of showbiz” after his sudden death. It adds O’Grady had been “laughing, smiling and full of life” according to his long time radio producer Malcolm Prince. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

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‘Half-baked, half-hearted’: critics deride UK’s long-awaited climate strategy The Guardian says The UK’s new energy plan unveiled on Thursday is a missed opportunity full of “half-baked, half-hearted” policies that do not go far enough to power Britain’s climate goals, according to green business groups and academics. The 1,000-page strategy has been criticised by many within Britain’s green sectors who fear the country could surrender its leading role in climate action because of the government’s “business as usual” approach to delivering green investments. Environmental groups said the plans – which are expected to form the basis of the government’s revised strategy…

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UK criticised for ‘lacklustre’ climate policies as threat of legal action looms The Independent says The UK government is potentially facing more legal action after releasing a “lacklustre” set of climate policies, Friends of the Earth (FoE) has said. Responding to the government’s energy announcements, the environmental NGO said it is “poised to act” if the revised net-zero strategy fails to meet its legal obligations. Last year, FoE, along with ClientEarth and the Good Law Project, took the government to the High Court over its net-zero strategy which was found to be unlawful. The court said it was lacking policies…

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