36 m. ago It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growingStanding more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today, records of the enormous animal survive only in Māori oral histories, as well as thousands of discoveries of bone, mummified flesh and the odd feather.But this week, the US start-up Colossal Biosciences has announced that the giant moa has joined the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, on its list of animals that it is trying to bring back from the dead. The announcement has provoked public excitement – and deep scepticism from many experts about whether it is possible to resurrect the bird, which disappeared a century after the arrival of early Polynesian settlers in New Zealan...

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7 h. ago Macron blames Brexit for rise in migrant crossings as Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ small boats deal: Latest

French president says Britons ‘sold a lie’ as plan to tackle small boat Channel crossings unveiled

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9 h. ago Starmer and Macron pin hopes on one in, one out deal to deter Channel migrants

Sir Keir Starmer said the plan was a ‘real breakthrough in the way we tackle the vile trade of people smuggling’.

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11 h. ago Is that it? Starmer and Macron agree 'one in, one out' Channel migrant swap pilot but 'just 50 will be handed over each week'

The Prime Minister insisted the 'one in, one out' swap pilot scheme would see those arriving in the UK illicitly sent back to the EU 'in short order .

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11 h. ago Starmer and Marcon agree ‘groundbreaking’ one in, one out migration deal as hundreds cross Channel in small boats

Deal agreed the same day 220 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain, taking the number of people arriving in small boats to 21,000 this year already

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11 h. ago Press conference in full: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

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11 h. ago Emmanuel Macron blames Brexit for migrant crisis as Starmer agrees deal

Brexit made it harder to tackle illegal migration across the Channel, Emmanuel Macron said as he and Sir Keir Starmer unveiled a "one in, one out" migrant returns scheme on Thursday (10 July).

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11 h. ago Starmer says ‘one in, one out’ deal with Macron to stop migrant boat crossings will start within weeks: Latest

France’s president ends three-day state visit to UK with announcement on plan to tackle small boat Channel crossings

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11 h. ago Macron blames Brexit for illegal migration crisis as 'one in one out' returns scheme to tackle small boats unveiled with Starmer

‘Groundbreaking’ pilot scheme will see migrants ‘detained and returned to France in short order’ and begin within weeks, says Starmer

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11 h. ago Starmer takes swipe at Farage in migrant deal announcement with Macron

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer takes a swipe at Nigel Farage whilst announcing a migrant deal with France.

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11 h. ago Voices: Deal or no deal, Macron and Starmer still won’t stop the boats

The sun shone, the flags flew: A new chapter may have begun for the ‘entente cordiale’ between Britain and France, writes Mary Dejevsky – it’s just a shame it won’t do anything to solve the migrant crisis in the Channel

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12 h. ago Politics latest: Starmer announces ‘groundbreaking’ one in, one out migration deal at press conference

French president ends three-day state visit to UK with announcement on plan to tackle small boat Channel crossings

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12 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree 'one in, one out' Channel migrant deal to come into force 'within weeks

After days of talks the Prime Minister confirmed a new trial scheme would come into effect within weeks, at a press conference alongside his 'friend' Emmanuel Macron.

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12 h. ago UK and France agree pilot ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme designed to curb migrant boat crossings – UK politics live

British and French leaders hold press conference to announce details of agreement on Channel asylum crossingsSky News is now broadcasting remarks from Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron at their summit in Downing Street.Starmer says the situation in the Channel cannot go on as it is now.We all agree the situation in the channel cannot go on as it is. So we’re bringing new tactics into play and a new level of intent to tackle illegal migration and break the business model of the criminal gangs.In uncertain times, we achieve more by strengthening our relationship with our allies, so that is what today is all about working together on the priorities that we share as two nations.For us, it’s about delivering the changes that the British people want to see, and we will agree the situation in the Channel cannot go on as it is. So we’re bringing new tactics into play and a new level of intent to tackle illegal migration and break the business model of the criminal gangs An estimated 7.36 mil...

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12 h. ago Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron agree 'one in one out' returns scheme to tackle small boat crisis

‘Groundbreaking’ pilot scheme will begin within weeks says Prime Minister at joint press conference with French President

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12 h. ago Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce migrant returns deal

‘One in, one out’ pilot scheme announced after weeks of negotiations

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12 h. ago Watch live: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

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13 h. ago Watch live: Starmer and Macron to unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

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17 h. ago Macron state visit live: ‘Multiple small boat incidents’ in Channel as Starmer to agree migrant deal with France

Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer will round off three-day visit with announcement on plans to tackle small boat crossings

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18 h. ago Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to sign migrant returns deal

Final touches being made to ‘one in, one out’ pilot scheme on Thursday

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