24 h. ago Billions issued urgent climate warning as horror target to be reached in just 'three years'

Earth is set to break the 1.5°C global warming threshold because of sky-high greenhouse gas emissions in little more than just three years all driven by humans

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4 d. ago Just three years left before 1.5C climate target slips out of reach, scientists warn

Scientists warn world may exceed Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit as early as February 2028 as greenhouse gas emissions continue rising

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9 d. ago Tories ‘got it wrong’ when they backed 2045 net zero target, Findlay says

The Scottish Conservatives had previoulsy supported the target of Scotland reaching net zero by 2045, but will now seek to ‘scrap’ it.

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2 w. ago Nato chief says UK’s defence spending plans not at odds with 5% goal

Mark Rutte would not reveal the deadline for when he hopes Nato allies will reach the target.

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2 w. ago Florian Wirtz 'doubts' emerge as agreement reached over £126m Liverpool transfer target

Both Micah Richards and Alan Shearer are in agreement over Liverpool target Florian Wirtz, and his potential inability to adapt to the physicality of the Premier League from the Bundesliga

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2 w. ago One of Kirkcudbright's biggest employers donates £37,500 to town's lifeboat crew

The award from Castle MacLellan Foods means the fundraising campaign to refurbish the lifeboat station has reached more than double its original target.

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3 w. ago Defence review plans will make army ‘10 times more lethal’, says John Healey – politics live

Defence secretary says ‘the world is more dangerous’ as he addresses MPs about strategic defence reviewHere is the clip of Keir Starmer in his Today programme interview refusing to say when the government will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP.In an interview with the Times published on Saturday John Healey, the defence secretary, said that he had “no doubt” that Britain would reach the 3% target by 2034 – ie, before the end of the next parliament. Yesterday he described this as an “ambition”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Starmer defends not putting date on 3% defence spending target as UK to announce plans to build new submarines – politics live

Prime minister to launch strategic defence review in Glasgow this morningHere is the clip of Keir Starmer in his Today programme interview refusing to say when the government will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP.In an interview with the Times published on Saturday John Healey, the defence secretary, said that he had “no doubt” that Britain would reach the 3% target by 2034 – ie, before the end of the next parliament. Yesterday he described this as an “ambition”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government WILL meet its target of hiking defence spending to three per cent of GDP by 2034, Defence Secretary insists

Defence Secretary John Healey has insisted the Government will reach its target of hiking defence spending to three per cent GDP by 2034.

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3 w. ago Arsenal target sends transfer warning after reaching agreement on summer move

Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia is drawing interest from Barcelona and from around the Premier League after Arsenal saw two bids rejected last summer for the Catalan star

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