29 h. ago Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil

Virtual meeting of leaders also hears UN’s António Guterres proclaim ‘no group or government’ can stop green revolutionChina will continue to push forward on the climate crisis, Xi Jinping has said while appearing to criticise the “protectionism” of Donald Trump’s tariff policies.The Chinese president was attending a closed-door virtual meeting with the UN secretary general, António Guterres, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and about a dozen other heads of state and government to discuss the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Experiments to 'dim the Sun' to be given green light by UK government

Britain is set to approve funding of up to £50 million for experiments to dim sunlight in a bid to limit climate change

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35 h. ago Experiments to dim the SUN in bid to curb global warming will be approved by the UK government within weeks

Experiments to reflect sunlight away from Earth will be given the green light by the Government within weeks. Trials could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere or brightening clouds.

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35 h. ago Britain’s largest building society to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

The cuts were announced as both HSBC UK and First Direct announced changes to stress rates

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65 h. ago Green Scottish Government bonds could save £362m in replacing ScotRail's ageing trains

Green bonds from the Scottish Government could pay for new ScotRail trains, trade union leaders have claimed.

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6 d. ago Scots jet out on dream holiday to the US with Britain's largest family the Radfords

The Walker family have been good friends with the Radfords for years and have now joined Britain's largest family on a dream holiday for Sue Radford's 50th birthday.

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9 d. ago Exact date Dartford Crossing to close as major bridge to cause delays for thousands of drivers

Dartford Crossing is set to close as work is done across the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - the only way to cross the Thames East of London - overnight on April 26

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1 week ago Judge allows Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil over pro

Immigration court judge will allow government to continue removal efforts against green card holder

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2 w. ago Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening gets government green light as Angela Rayner issues statement

The move could bring about the creation of 5,000 jobs in the local area

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2 w. ago Smooth, speedy and free. But will cyclists be prepared to wait for the Silvertown bike bus?

Shuttle bus will run every 12 minutes through Sir Sadiq Khan’s new road tunnel under the Thames

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2 w. ago 'Bubbly blonde' prison governor accused of relationship with gang boss was 'green and stupid', jury told

Kerri Pegg is accused of accepting a £12,000 Mercedes from major Liverpool crime figure Anthony Saunderson

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2 w. ago ‘Bubbly blonde’ prison governor was ‘green and stupid’ jury told

Kerri Pegg denies misconduct in a public office and possession of criminal property.

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2 w. ago ‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs

In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider communityFrom mountainsides to deserts, or even just to get around town, Land Rovers are used the world over. For a time however, many of the sturdy vehicles’ distinctive oval plates were branded with the name of a West Midlands town.“It’s an icon for Solihull and it was synonymous with Britain,” said Robert Mills, 70. The town is home to the 121-hectare (300-acre) Jaguar Land Rover car plant, which employs more than 9,000 people and is one of the last bastions of the UK’s waning automotive industry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hidden cameras catch three farmers punching baby cows and throwing them down ramps

Some of the calves came from farms contracted to Muller, one of the largest milk supplier and distributors in Britain.

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3 w. ago Luton airport expansion given green light by Government despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights

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3 w. ago Spain’s Rioja wine cellars are overflowing. Trump’s tariffs threaten to make that worse

The U.S. is the second largest export market for Rioja wines after Britain

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3 w. ago Government pushes reforms of ‘green tape’ in bid to boost growth and nature

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

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4 w. ago Thousands of British Steel jobs at risk after owner rejects government offer to go green

The Chinese parent company have rejected the government’s subsidy offer to aid transition to producing green steel

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4 w. ago Trump officials pause some green card applications in immigration crackdown

Approved refugees reportedly affected by freeze on processing after Trump demands more aggressive vettingUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has paused the processing of certain green card applications as the US government continues to implement a hardline immigration agenda.CBS News reported that approved refugees are part of the processing freeze, as the White House enacts an effort to more aggressively vet immigrants to the US. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Deputy premier calls for ‘restoration of decorum’ in Irish parliament

Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday morning after the Dail was disrupted amid a row on speaking time changes.

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