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  Dan Wootton was joined by former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson to discuss the recent protests by environmental group Just Stop Oil amongst others. ​Dan Wootton was joined by former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson to discuss the recent protests by environmental group Just Stop Oil amongst others. 

  Captain Preet Chandi is preparing to be the first woman to cross Antarctica without support. ​Captain Preet Chandi is preparing to be the first woman to cross Antarctica without support. 

Coalition of 40-plus charities and groups launches amid fears of spending cuts to plug public finances Pressure is building on the leaders of Britain’s two biggest political parties to support higher taxes on wealth amid growing fears over the impact that a renewed austerity drive would have amid the cost of living crisis. In an intervention which comes as the new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, considers options for filling a £35bn black hole in the public finances, a new coalition of 40 charities and campaign groups – including Oxfam, Save the Children and Christians Against Poverty – said Britain’s tax…

IPPR says extra £62bn a year needed to match global leader Israel after sharp decline since 2014 Britain’s plan to become a post-Brexit “science and technology superpower” has suffered a significant setback after a fall in research and development investment of almost a fifth since 2014, according to a report. The Institute for Public Policy Research said the UK’s share of global investment in R&D projects – including in health and life sciences – had fallen sharply from 4.2% eight years ago to 3.4% in 2019 immediately before the Covid pandemic struck. Continue reading… ​IPPR says extra £62bn a year…

Only 60,000 of an estimated 277,000 people have been seen by specialist service, figures show Just a “fraction” of long Covid sufferers are getting the help they need, with a third of them waiting more than three and a half months to be assessed after a GP referral, rising to almost half in some areas. More than 60,000 people in England had a first assessment for post-Covid syndrome in an NHS specialist service between July 2021 and August 2022. Continue reading… ​Only 60,000 of an estimated 277,000 people have been seen by specialist service, figures showJust a “fraction” of long…

Joint committee on national security strategy says evasion of responsibility by UK government is ‘severe dereliction of duty’ Britain’s national security is being jeopardised because of the failure of ministers to prepare for the increasing risks of extreme weather events due to climate change, a parliamentary inquiry has warned. The joint committee on the national security strategy said the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) had been left exposed because of “extreme weakness” at the heart of government. Continue reading… ​Joint committee on national security strategy says evasion of responsibility by UK government is ‘severe dereliction of duty’Britain’s national security is…

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  Russian troops occupied Balakliia in early March but soldiers fled the Ukrainian town last month. ​Russian troops occupied Balakliia in early March but soldiers fled the Ukrainian town last month. 

  The Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that the Kremlin is trying to create a state of anxiety to force negotiations that would allow Russia to keep the territories it has seized. ​The Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that the Kremlin is trying to create a state of anxiety to force negotiations that would allow Russia to keep the territories it has seized. 

  Mehmet Oz clashed with John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s Senate debate ahead of a key set of midterm elections on November 8. ​Mehmet Oz clashed with John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s Senate debate ahead of a key set of midterm elections on November 8.