The Independent – ‘Take the lead to salvage climate pact’
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The Independent – ‘Take the lead to salvage climate pact’
Boris Johnson is under pressure to do more to secure a credible deal at COP26, reports The Independent.
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Boy arrested on suspicion of murder as woman stabbed to death on beach in Bournemouth
Boy arrested on suspicion of murder as woman stabbed to death on beach in Bournemouth A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth. Police were called to Durley Chine Beach at around 11.40pm on Friday, just as the bank holiday weekend was getting underway. A 34-year-old woman from Poole was pronounced dead at the scene and a 38-year-old woman, also from Poole,
Michael Gove to step down as MP at general election
Michael Gove to step down as MP at general election Michael Gove has announced he is not standing for re-election as an MP ahead of the general election on July 4. The secretary of state for Levelling Up is one of the longest-serving Conservative ministers and the last remaining high-profile MP from the David Cameron government elected in 2010. The shock announcement is another blow to the Tory Party already scrambling to find candidates for
Mapped: List of all the MPs standing down at next election as Michael Gove and John Redwood join the exodus
Mapped: List of all the MPs standing down at next election as Michael Gove and John Redwood join the exodus The UK will go to the polls in July after Rishi Sunak announced the date for the next general election – but scores of high-profile MPs will not be facing the electorate after deciding to stand down. Housing secretary Michael Gove and former business secretary Andrea Leadsom became the latest Tory MPs to announce they
Is Sunak’s election campaign the worst in history?
Is Sunak’s election campaign the worst in history? He is soaked in Downing Street on his launch, drowned out by triumphant Blair’s anthem, his MPs are fleeing the battlefield and he visits a Titanic museum. When you think things cannot get worse for Rishi Sunak, they do. Is this the worst start to an election campaign in history? Those with a distant memory can recall Michael Foot’s 1983 election campaign for Labour with the manifesto
Plymouth Brethren: Man who grew up in church ‘cult’ said he attempted suicide after leaving
His traumatic experiences while in the PBCC, he now goes by “Gilli” instead of John, as he associates his birth name with his “past life”.
Wes Streeting: I won’t give in to doctors’ unions over NHS pay
Wes Streeting: I won’t give in to doctors’ unions over NHS pay There is no original title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Wes Streeting has vowed he will be “a shop steward for patients” as health secretary, with a warning to striking doctors that he will not meet their huge