59 minutes ago West Coast braces for more extreme weather and flash floods after devastating bomb cyclone

A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river storm resulted in the deaths of two people and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of West Coast residents

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74 minutes ago Donald Trump 'will put people in camps run by military', claims MSNBC host in rant

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow let loose while speaking on a Sky News podcast, talking passionately about how Donald Trump's incoming government 'is really, really bad news for Ukraine'

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82 minutes ago ‘No deal is better than a bad deal’: Cop29 deadlocked over climate fund

Dismay at ‘weak’ interim deal as talks stretch past summit deadline

Economics

90 minutes ago A Welsh council has started the process of turning nearly 50 20mph roads to 30mph

The default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads was implemented across Wales in September 2023 amid a storm of controversy and the national backlash ultimately prompted a major review by the Welsh Government

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2 hours ago BBC Question Time audience member enrages farmers by saying he wants to play 'the world's smallest violin' for those hit by Keir Starmer's inheritance tax grab

A BBC Question Time audience member has enraged farmers after saying he wants to play 'the world's smallest violin' for those hit by Keir Starmer's inheritance tax.

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3 hours ago ‘Bah Humbug to Santa Granda – I admit I got into spirit of Christmas three months early’

Political hack Kevin Maguire steps away from the day job at Parliament and reveals another side to him as Granda Kev. This week, Mr Bah Humbug admits he's a changed man this Christmas since the grandkids arrived

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3 hours ago Greater Manchester council plans £59 charge for bin collections in major change

Residents could have to apply for a permit.

Economics

4 hours ago ‘Rich farmers backed the Tories who ruined our country – now they can reap what they sow’

After the Tweed Army invaded the capital accusing Labour of a class war, Mirror columnist Brian Reade points out they're only being asked to pay for the damage caused by party they supported in the first place – and cough up for extra taxes like the rest of us

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4 hours ago Developing countries urged to reject ‘bad deal’ as Cop29 climate talks falter

Talk grows of a walkout from poor countries in response to ‘unacceptable’ and ‘insulting’ finance proposalDeveloping countries were being urged by civil society groups to reject “a bad deal” at the UN climate talks on Friday night, after rich nations refused to increase an “insulting” offer of finance to help them tackle the climate crisis.The stage is set for a bitter row on Saturday over how much money poor countries should receive from the governments of the rich world, which have offered $250bn a year by 2035 to help the poor shift to a low-carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan

Our climate correspondent Stuti Mishra is on hand to answer your questions as the UN’s 29th annual climate summit in Baku brings together world leaders, activists, and experts to address urgent climate challenges

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