1 hour ago As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Check your change for 5 rare coins including one that could be worth £127,000

There are several rare coins out there that could be worth much more than their face value thanks to unique designs or printing errors – and here are five of the rarest

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3 h. ago Afghan polio survivor's sock factory provides hope by employing disabled workers

A childhood polio survivor in Afghanistan has set up a small sock factory that employs other disabled people

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3 h. ago MPs pension scheme makes ‘mockery’ of Reeves investment push

Fund has lower than average weighting to UK stock market

Economics

7 h. ago I'm proud to ban Labour MPs from my pub. Now scores of hospitality bosses are doing the same: JAMES FOWLER

The very day before Rachel Reeves delivered her second catastrophic Budget, I was invited to Number 11 Downing Street to relay my fears for the hospitality industry.

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7 h. ago New free schools announced by the Tories to be junked my MPs

The Department for Education said that proposals for 28 out of 44 new free schools were likely to be junked following a review.

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7 h. ago Revealed: Two young Afghan asylum seekers were free to roam the streets for a MONTH after they admitted raping a 15

Despite admitting the brutal rape of a 15-year-old girl, Afghan asylum seekers Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, were not remanded in custody until six months after the attack.

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8 h. ago Will YOU will be spending more money than most people this Christmas?

Britons are expected to spend £24.6bn on Christmas this year, representing an increase of 3.5% on a year ago, data suggests.

Economics

8 h. ago Shoppers turning to alternative payments such as buy now pay later – BRC report

The report suggested that interest rates charged on credit cards could be pushing some consumers towards other payment methods.

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8 h. ago Mum tells kids they won't get Christmas presents as grim data lifts lid on food crisis

Research from charity The Felix Project found almost a quarter of working parents have turned to emergency food support services in the past year - while 10% have sent kids to school hungry

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10 h. ago Hundreds of furious landlords are barring Keir Starmer & Labour MPs from their boozers in protest at Budget tax

HUNDREDS of furious landlords are barring PM Sir Keir Starmer and his Labour MPs from their boozers in protest at a sly Budget tax-grab. They fear they will have to call last orders on pubs in the wake of the punishing Budget. Scores have joined the Taxed Out campaign and back banning Labour MPs from...

Economics

14 h. ago Almost one in 10 Mamdani voters were also Trump voters, study finds

Plenty of New Yorkers who voted for Zohran Mamdani in last month’s City Hall election previously backed Donald Trump at the ballot box, despite their obvious political differences, new data reveals

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14 h. ago Oracle shares tumble as worries swirl over huge spending on data centres

Larry Ellison’s company raises its capital expenditure forecast as it doubles down on AI infrastructure bet

Politics

14 h. ago Sandie Peggie will appeal tribunal following judge's error described as 'unforgivable' by supporters

Sandie Peggie’s legal team confirmed she will appeal an employment tribunal ruling against NHS Fife as supporters condemned a judge’s error in the case as “unforgivable”

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14 h. ago Sandie Peggie vows to fight on as legal team say they will appeal employment tribunal judgment

Sandie Peggie’s legal team confirmed she will appeal an employment tribunal ruling against NHS Fife as supporters condemned an error in the case as “unforgivable”

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14 h. ago MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp

National Cyber Security Centre revealed there had been recent ‘targeting against commercial messaging apps including Signal’

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15 h. ago Flu outbreak 'driven by children aged 5 to 14' according to new infection data

UK Health Security Agency report shows flu is spreading in the community amid fears children will pass on new strain to older relatives at Christmas

Science

15 h. ago MPs warned Russian hackers are trying to gain access to their WhatsApp accounts and could even seize control of messaging apps

Sir Lindsay Hoyle , the Speaker of the House of Commons, has issued a fresh security alert in response to recent targeting of messaging apps used by parliamentarians.

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15 h. ago Putin's agents 'trying to compromise UK MPs using WhatsApp tricks' warning

Russian agents are trying to trick MPs into sharing compromising information using WhatsApp and Signal scams - sparking a warning from Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

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15 h. ago NHS hospital data tracker: Search tool reveals how many patients are waiting for treatment at YOUR trust, as well as A&E delays and ambulance response times

The Daily Mail's postcode search tool - hailed by NHS insiders and leading experts - utilises monthly performance figures to showcase how your hospital is faring.

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