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The Independent – G7 nations urged to ditch new fossil fuel projects
According to The Independent, G7 nations have been urged to ditch new fossil fuel projects by campaigners.
There are growing fears of a shift back to coal and gas investment, as the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, UK, US and Canada kicked off three days of talks on the economy, energy and security issues in Bavaria on Sunday.
Germany and Italy have announced plans to revive old coal plants as gas supplies from Vladimir Putin’s Russia dwindle, while Boris Johnson has hinted at support for a new mine in Cumbria.
London busker has perfect response to passer-by berating her on street | Lifestyle
london busker has perfect response to passer-by berating her on street | Lifestyle There is no bias in the title provided. A harpist busking on the streets of London expertly shut down a furious bypasser who wrongly accused her of begging. The performer, known on TikTok as @Robyn.hearts.harp, was repeatedly asked if she had permission to be playing on the streets of Harrow, northwest London, before the woman threatened to report her to the local
Brexit row erupts over control of Gibraltar’s border
Brexit row erupts over control of Gibraltar’s border There is no original title provided. Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The Brexiteer promise of stronger sovereignty has failed and is instead leading to a loss of control of British territories, MPs have warned. The claim has come ahead of a
Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election
Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election There is no bias in the original title. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has has become the latest Tory MP to announce that he will stand down at the next election, saying it was the “right time” for him to “look for some
Firefighters battle raging flames after bus catches fire in London | News
Firefighters battle raging flames after bus catches fire in london | News There is no bias in the original title provided. A London bus was engulfed by flames and reduced to a blackened shell as dozens of firefighters rushed to put out the blaze on Saturday 18 May. Five fire engines and 30 firefighters scrambled to the scene in Twickenham, south west London, at around 1.30pm as black smoke billowed into the air. All passengers
Jeremy Hunt says £10bn infected blood scandal compensation will fulfil vow to constituent a decade ago
Jeremy Hunt says £10bn infected blood scandal compensation will fulfil vow to constituent a decade ago There is no bias in the original title provided. Compensation for the victims of the infected blood fiasco, expected to top £10 billion, will fulfil a promise Jeremy Hunt made to a constituent a decade ago, he has declared. The chancellor also called the scandal the worst of his lifetime as he indicated he would be open to a
Archbishop of Canterbury criticises two-child benefit cap as ‘cruel’
Archbishop of Canterbury criticises two-child benefit cap as ‘cruel’ There is no bias in the original title provided. The Archbishop of Canterbury has slammed the two-child benefit cap as “cruel” and urged prime minister Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to commit to scrapping it. Justin Welby said the limit, which restricts child benefit entitlement to two children per household, was neither “moral nor necessary” and it fell short of “our values as a society”.