17 h. ago What 2030 fuel ban means for new hybrid cars after key Keir Starmer speech

Here is everything you need to know about the fuel ban the Labour Government has confirmed to take effect in 2030.

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer's 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars and what it means for drivers

The ban had previously been extended to 2035 under the previous Conservative government, but the Prime Minister today confirmed he is bringing it back to the original 2030 deadline

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25 h. ago Pub becomes first in Britain to ban smoking in gardens despite Government U

Just months after the Government ditched plans to ban smoking in beer gardens across the country, John Garrod, 72, has taken it upon himself to implement the ' woke ' idea.

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7 d. ago Scottish Government proud to lead UK on disposable vapes ban

Writing for the Record, Acting Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin says the ban on single-use vapes on June 1 will help tackle environmental problems and youth vaping.

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8 d. ago Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans

Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

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9 d. ago Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right. But organizers can learn from the movement’s lossesDressed in his trademark sunglasses and a skintight black T-shirt, Andrew Tate strode into a Las Vegas arena like a returning king. He was there to watch Power Slap, a UFC offshoot where people slap each other in the face with such force that doctors say it could lead to brain damage and death.Days earlier, Tate and his brother Tristan had been in Romania, their assets seized, awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. But following reported conversations between Romanian officials and the Trump administration, the Romanian government lifted a travel ban on the brothers. Now, as a heavily male crowd watched men slap one another so hard they collapsed, the UFC president, Dana White, warmly embraced the Tates. White, a Meta board member who was once caught on camera slapping his own wife, smiled at the Ta...

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1 week ago First US state issues LGBTQ+ pride flag ban at schools and government buildings

The move could set a national precedent

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1 week ago Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools

Utah has become the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings

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1 week ago Export of endangered eels to Russia ends after UK government ban

British eel trader says move will destroy traditional elvering but campaigners welcome decisionEndangered eels caught in British estuaries will no longer be exported to Russia after the government banned the trade.In a decision that Britain’s last remaining eel trader said would end centuries of traditional elvering, a request to dispatch millions of glass eels – young eels that develop into elvers – to a restocking project in Kaliningrad was refused by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bottom trawling dubbed ‘marine deforestation’ as activists push for sweeping ban

Several ocean campaign groups are calling on governments to ban the damaging fishing practice ahead of a landmark UN ocean conference in June.

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2 w. ago Ed Miliband 'to block' bid to ban government from buying Chinese solar panels feared to have been made with slave labour

The government is poised to vote against a Lords amendment to the Great British Energy Bill when it returns to the Commons on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Nuts, popcorn and ‘healthy’ crisps face daytime ad ban over salt content

The government is set to ban junk food adverts from appearing on TV between 5:30am and 9pm

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2 w. ago ‘The younger me would have sat up and nodded’: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on the insidious appeal of incel culture

Researching mine and Stephen Graham’s Netflix drama, I realised the brains of under 16s are unable to cope with ideas as dangerous as those in the ‘manosphere’. The government needs to ban smartphones for childrenTwo and a half years ago, Stephen Graham phoned me up to ask if I was interested in writing a show about knife crime. He wanted to talk about young male violence towards women and he had two stipulations: he wanted to do it in a series of single shots, and he didn’t want to blame the parents.I enthusiastically got involved and suggested we write together. At first, we didn’t know why Jamie, the perpetrator of the attack, did it. We knew he wasn’t a product of abuse or parental trauma. But we couldn’t figure out a motive. Then someone I work with, Mariella Johnson, said: “I think you should look into ‘incel’ culture.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government defeats Conservative attempt to ban mobile phones in schools

The Conservative proposal came as MPs raised concerns about smartphones and social media’s impact on children’s mental health.

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3 w. ago Government has ‘no plans at this stage’ to legislate for smacking ban in England

Education minister Stephen Morgan responded to calls for change by saying the Government wants to look at evidence from Scotland and Wales.

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3 w. ago Hungary’s government submits bill to ban Budapest Pride event

Ruling coalition continues its crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under its ‘child protection’ legislationHungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community, as members submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify people attending.The bill, presented on Monday, is almost certain to pass as the coalition has a two-thirds majority in parliament. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wales’ last greyhound track under threat after government proposes racing ban

The sport made its debut in Wales nearly a century ago in April 1928.

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4 w. ago Pimping websites dubbed the ‘Etsy of exploitation’, as MPs urge Government ban

Conservative MP Rebecca Paul called on the Government to ban advertising of prostitution online.

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4 w. ago Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems

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