2 h. ago ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk

The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spinTesla sales almost halve in Europe over Musk’s ties to TrumpWhen Mike Schwede first sat in a Tesla Roadster 15 years ago, he felt like it was a glimpse into the future. By 2016, he was the proud owner of a Tesla, revelling in the thumbs up he would get from other drivers as he whizzed along Europe’s highways in the electric vehicle.But of late the sheen of owning a Tesla has begun to wear off. For years the brand has been synonymous with Elon Musk and his stance against the climate crisis. Recently, Schwede watched aghast as the Tesla CEO poured hundreds of millions into backing Donald Trump as he made promises to ramp up domestic oil and gas production. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'Stark' poll result reveals just how many Scots support oil and gas drilling

Survey shows 84 per cent of Scots want the country to keep extracting fossil fuels

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7 h. ago Vast majority of Scots support continued oil and gas extraction, poll finds

The survey found most people in Scotland want to see a mix of renewable and fossil fuel production.

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14 h. ago BP to abandon pledge to cut oil and gas output as boss fights for group’s survival

Auchincloss must convince activist investor Elliott Management he can turn around troubled oil major

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14 h. ago BP to abandon pledge to cut oil and gas output as chief fights for group’s survival

Auchincloss must convince activist investor Elliott Management he can turn around troubled oil major

Events

27 h. ago Disturbed announce Glasgow show as part of 25th anniversary tour

Celebrating 25 years of their album The Sickness, Disturbed are set to tour the UK and Europe later this year.

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29 h. ago BP expected to scrap renewables target in shift back to fossil fuels

Goal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this weekBP is expected to ditch a target to ramp up renewable energy generation by 2030 as part of a shift back towards fossil fuels when it presents its strategy to investors this week.The chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, is poised to tell shareholders that the oil and gas company is scrapping its target to increase renewable generation 20-fold between 2019 and 2030 to 50 gigawatts, Reuters reported. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support KyivThe EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.The EU bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of Russian oil and gas in the third year of the war, according to estimates from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), despite the efforts under way to kick the continent’s addiction to the fuels that fund Vladimir Putin’s war chest. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago More support needed for Scots school leavers not attending university

"Young people should have the same opportunities regardless of their choices when they leave school."

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4 d. ago BBC EastEnders fans question 'wrong' decision as Denise vote result revealed in live episode

A vote was opened following Wednesday night's (February 19) hour-long episode, with fans given the opportunity to decide Denise's romantic future.

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4 d. ago EastEnders 40th anniversary: Result of historic vote revealed as major character dies

Fans were given the power to decide whether Denise should choose Jack or Ravi

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4 d. ago Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago EastEnders announces huge Sonia twist live on air after heartbreaking scenes

EastEnders have revealed the result of their second vote live on air - the name of Sonia Fowler's daughter, inspired by the creators of the BBC soap Julia Smith and Tony Holland

Society

5 d. ago Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’

Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speechA fossil fuel company’s $300m lawsuit against Greenpeace opens in rural North Dakota on Monday, in a case that has been widely condemned by constitutional rights experts as baseless, bad faith litigation that threatens free speech.Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based oil and gas company worth almost $70bn, accuses Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behavior by protesters at the Dakota Access pipeline (Dapl). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Let’s be clear – the US never had moral supremacy. With Trump, it’s not even pretending any more | Owen Jones

The president has replaced the ‘good guys’ myth with unapologetic brute force and greed – it could be a major mistakeDonald Trump’s attempt to seize Ukraine’s natural resources is another morbid symptom of the decline of US power. This may seem counterintuitive. Demanding half of all the revenues – not simply profit – flowing from Ukraine’s minerals, oil, gas and infrastructure, worth a staggering £400bn, sounds like the behaviour of a bully defined by swagger and brawn. It has rightly been described as reducing Ukraine to the status of an economic colony of the US.But it epitomises the total discarding of one of the three central pillars of US hegemony. The first was military supremacy. This was shattered by the calamities of Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, which associated the US military with atrocities, violent chaos and humiliating strategic defeat. The proxy war of Ukraine can now be added to that list. The second was economic supremacy, which remains, but which was severely weak...

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5 d. ago Royal Family's 'hardest worker' takes on yet another duty after refusing to retire

Princess Anne has been named patron of The Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation which provides support to injured players in the grassroots game in Scotland

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6 d. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar reveals

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago John Swinney criticised for ruling out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland

First Minister warned he is 'out of step' with public as poll finds six in ten support a managed, legal return of the species to the Scottish wildnerness.

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage calls for reindustrialisation of Britain and higher birthrates

Reform leader tells ARC conference the UK needs ‘some sense of optimism’ and praises ‘Judeo-Christian culture’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has called for the “reindustrialisation” of Britain and “180-degree shift” to reverse the declining birthrate, as he praised the “Judeo-Christian culture” that he claimed underpinned western civilisation.Addressing a global gathering of rightwing activists in London, the Reform leader said the UK should rebuild its heavy industry, including through the domestic production of steel, oil and gas. Continue reading...

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