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Exclusive: Outgoing head of climate talks says UK needs to encourage investment in renewables, not fossil fuels The UK’s windfall tax on oil and gas profits must be changed to raise billions more and to stop companies using loopholes to invest in further fossil fuel extraction, the outgoing president of global climate talks has said. “These are excessive profits, and they have to be treated in the appropriate way when it comes to taxation,” said Alok Sharma, the president of the Cop26 UN climate summit. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: Outgoing head of climate talks says UK needs to encourage investment in…

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Twitter users said clip’s backing music was strikingly similar to convicted paedophile’s song Rock ‘n’ Roll Downing Street has been forced to deny that a slick new video of Rishi Sunak’s first week as prime minister contains music by the convicted paedophile Gary Glitter. No 10 published the video on Twitter on Friday morning with the caption: “Together we can achieve incredible things. Now let’s get to work”. Continue reading… ​Twitter users said clip’s backing music was strikingly similar to convicted paedophile’s song Rock ‘n’ RollDowning Street has been forced to deny that a slick new video of Rishi Sunak’s…

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Jemma Mitchell: Killer who decapitated friend must serve 34 years Jemma Mitchell has been sentenced to serve at least 34 years for the murder and decapitation of her friend. Mitchell was found guilty of murdering 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong at her London home in June 2021. She put the body in a suitcase before dumping her. Aggravating factors included that the killing was carried out for gain, and the manner in which she treated Ms Chong’s body, the judge said. “I am driven to the conclusion that you are extremely devious,” he added. The case is the first murder trial…

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