68 h. ago UK’s failure to back sustainable mackerel fishing condemned as ‘pitiful’

The EU had proposed setting quotas in line with scientific advice, which had called for a 77% cut on current fishing levels.

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3 d. ago DWP confirms every benefit eligible for £150 energy help if claimed on this date

UK households are in line for a £150 cut on their energy bills courtesy of the Warm Home Discount scheme but they must be claiming certain benefits on one key date

Economics

4 d. ago ‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30

Countries including Mauritius and Cuba reiterate life-or-death nature of cutting emissions, calling it ‘a moral duty’Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in BrazilJamaica has led calls from vulnerable nations at the Cop30 climate summit to urge immediate action on climate breakdown as the conference entered its second week.As high-level ministers from governments around the world took over negotiations in Belém, Brazil, vulnerable nations lined up to say how important it was that wealthier countries cut emissions in order to limit the worst effects of global heating. In addition, they renewed a longstanding call for rich nations to do more financially to help poor countries deal with warming. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Soft and smooth' Dusk linen duvet cover gets 50% cut with shoppers wanting to buy more

'Gorgeous dark navy, lightweight and a really lovely texture to fall asleep under.'

Economics

3 w. ago Misery weekend for UK rail passengers as key intercity lines are cut

Exclusive: East Coast Main Line passengers face two-hour rail-replacement bus journey

Politics

3 w. ago 'Woke' producers cut 'deaf, dumb and blind' line from The Who's Pinball Wizard in Live Aid West End musical

Fans have now accused the show's producers of 'wokery at its worst' and said people 'should boycott the show if the lyrics aren't reinstated'.

Politics

4 w. ago Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to external power from Ukraine

Move ends month-long reliance on backup generators after power line was cut in SeptemberRussian engineers have reconnected the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to external electrical power from Ukraine, ending a month-long emergency that had plunged the future of the six-reactor site into doubt.Ukrainian sources told the Guardian that Russian technicians had hoped to connect Europe’s biggest nuclear plant – which had been relying on backup generators since its last external power line was cut in September – to power from the Russian grid on 7 October as a birthday present for Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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