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Campaigners say DfT was wrong to only assess emissions against national carbon budget A legal challenge has been launched against a road scheme that opponents say clashes with climate goals. Changes aimed at improving car journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge by upgrading junctions and building a 10-mile dual carriageway on the A428 between Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet were approved in the summer. The scheme, estimated to cost £810m-£950m, is listed in the government’s growth plan for accelerated delivery. Continue reading… ​Campaigners say DfT was wrong to only assess emissions against national carbon budgetA legal challenge has been launched…

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Daily Express – Angry Tories attack Bank chief’s ‘stupid move’ Summary of the front page Angry Tories have attacked the Bank of England’s governor over “stupid” comments that sparked a plunge in the pound, according to the Daily Express. The paper is throwing its full support behind prime minister Liz Truss and squarely blaming the Bank for the mess the government’s mini-budget caused on the markets. The paper says the PM “swatted away” the attacks on her economic plans at PMQs yesterday – with her supporters instead directing anger at the Bank of England. Today’s top stories Like this article?…

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Woman, said to have been trafficked, is only adult allowed back since end of Islamic State ground war A British woman and her child have been repatriated from a Syrian camp, the first time an adult has been allowed to come back to the UK from detention since the end of the ground war against Islamic State. The Foreign Office said that British policy to those held in Syria remained unchanged, and that it considered requests for help on “a case by case basis”, but campaigners said it was a significant first step. Continue reading… ​Woman, said to have been…

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