31 h. ago Badenoch defends vow to ditch climate law branded ‘catastrophic mistake’ by May

The Tory leader said the real error would be to retain the ‘nonsensical’ Climate Change Act.

Society

33 h. ago The Guardian view on climate policy: Britain needs clean power, not culture wars | Editorial

Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewablesLet’s scrap Britain’s successful climate law so we can burn more gas, lose investment and have higher bills. Crazy as it might seem, that is the message of Kemi Badenoch’s new energy strategy. The Conservative leader proposes to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act in favour of a plan to “maximise oil and gas extraction”, and remove all legally binding carbon targets. It’s pitched as pragmatism. But it’s a lurch into ideological self-harm.Britain’s energy problem isn’t its climate legislation, which is admired globally, backed by industry and supported by the public. It’s that this country remains too dependent on volatile fossil fuels. Emissions targets are not the reason for high bills. It is gas prices, which skyrocketed after Russia invaded Ukraine. They set UK electricity prices. In Europe, they don’t – that’s why bills are lower...

Events

34 h. ago Tories at war over Badenoch’s plan to axe Climate Change Act as Theresa May brands it a ‘catastrophic mistake’

Baroness May issued a stark warning over Kemi Badenoch’s plans to repeal the Climate Change Act

Events

39 h. ago Theresa May hits out at Badenoch pledge to ditch flagship UK climate change law

Former prime minister warns Tory leader’s move would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

Society

39 h. ago May hits out at Badenoch’s pledge to ditch flagship UK climate change law

Former prime minister warned Tory leader’s move would be ‘catastrophic mistake’

Society

1 week ago Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership

US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSuch is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that the politics of the other 192 countries that make up the United Nations are rapidly being reduced to one long discussion about how to relate to, and challenge this ever darker and weirder presidency.Before Trump’s extraordinary 58 minute speech on the supposed threats posed by open borders, sharia law, the UN’s failings and the “climate hoax”, the supporters of the UN’s values already knew they faced a challenge. Now they realise the degree to which the world’s superpower seems bent on the destruction of everything they believe. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump claims UK and Europe ‘going to hell’ in extraordinary UN rant

Bizarre tirade at the General Assembly dismisses climate change as ‘green scam’ and claims London is adopting Islamic law

Politics

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch vows to defend British values in battle over free speech

Writing in Monday's Daily Mail, the Conservative leader warned that 'offending someone has effectively been turned into a crime ' and said policing has become politicised.

Events

3 w. ago Apple users fume over one aspect of new iPhone 17 Pro as they vow to ditch brand

Apple has released its new range of iPhones, but some people are unimpressed with one detail in the new iPhone 17 Pro range, saying they won't be getting the phone because of it

Politics

3 w. ago Badenoch defends Johnson over claims he profited from contacts made in office

The Guardian newspaper reported that the former prime minister has profited from the influence and contacts gained while in office.

Politics