42 m. ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

69 m. ago Inside the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’ – and why Hollywood hated it

For years the Best Costume Design Oscar was presented via an elaborate spectacle that involved supermodels, dancers and – on one occasion – a live elephant carrying an envelope with the winner’s name in their trunk. Lydia Spencer-Elliott digs into the archives to unearth the truth behind the show’s slow demise

Culture

2 h. ago The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations

Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facility

Events

2 h. ago UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAOSuperbugs are on the rise in the UK and the government is failing in its efforts to tackle them, ministers have been warned.The World Health Organization has described antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – where pathogens evolve and develop resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobials so the drugs usually used to fight them no longer work – as “one of the top global public health and development threats”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Third of Scots households have no savings and are 'losing sleep' over finances

Many Scots continue to struggle with the cost of living according to a respected tracker of household finances.

Economics

3 h. ago Expert hails surprising food that stops your kids' teeth from rotting

With tooth decay on the rise in young children, an expert in dental care has offered her top tips - and while some of them are commonly known, others may surprise you

Politics

5 h. ago Could zonal energy pricing really save households billions of pounds each year? Octopus boss believes so...

If net zero targets face delays, these savings could rise to as much as £5billion per year, according to a report by Octopus Energy and FTI Consulting.

Economics

6 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' by approving plans to plug fracking sites

The Energy Secretary is waving through a plan to concrete over Britain's only shale gas wells as bills continue to rise.

Politics

6 h. ago The road to Net Zero: East less meat, ditch the car and forget holidays abroad

Millions of Britons face meat shortages, higher taxes and a mandate to install a heat pump in their homes over the next decade, according to the Government's climate advisers.

Transport

6 h. ago MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years

Malaysia transport minister says firm Ocean Infinity has resumed hunt for the plane, which went missing in one of aviation’s biggest mysteriesA new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries.Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt for the missing plane, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of breaking his election promise to slash energy bills as utility costs soar for a THIRD time by average of £111 a year

The Energy Secretary pledged during the election campaign that his controversial plan to decarbonise the electricity system by 2030 would reduce household bills by £300.

Economics

6 h. ago The six household bills that are set to go up in 'awful' April as cash

Six household bills are set to rise in 'awful April' as Brits feeling the pinch will have to face sky-high costs.

Economics

6 h. ago Net Zero drive means millions of Brits face installing heat pumps, buying electric cars and eating less meat and dairy

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Society

7 h. ago Third of emissions cuts must come from consumers, says UK climate watchdog

Government advisers call for an overhaul of domestic heating systems and suggest airfares could rise

Events

7 h. ago Flight costs must rise to curb aviation emissions, climate advisers warn

But the Climate Change Committee is being ‘less prescriptive’ on airport capacity than in previous advice to Government.

Events

7 h. ago Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash – climate advisers

The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 87% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Society

7 h. ago Climate emissions slashed by 87% by 2040 – what will it mean for households?

The advisory Climate Change Committee says a third of the emissions reductions needed in 15 years will come from household action.

Society

7 h. ago Keir Starmer's plans for a military budget boost come too little too late, former defence chiefs warn

Keir Starmer 's plans to raise military spending have come too little, too late, former defence chiefs warned last night.

Events

7 h. ago Martin Lewis warns UK consumers as energy price cap set to rise by 6.4% in April

Martin Lewis has weighed in on today’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise by 6.4% as he explained how this increase could charge consumers on default tariffs for each unit of energy will affect them.

Events

7 h. ago Video: Near miss for Southwest Airlines flight landing in Chicago

The moment a Southwest Airlines plane was involved in a near-miss with a private jet at Chicago Midway Airport as it attempted to land on Tuesday, 25 February, was caught on video.

Politics