35 h. ago Coleen Nolan 'devastated' as she 'fights for job' amid Loose Women shake

EXCLUSIVE: Coleen Nolan is said to be 'devastated' following the news that Loose Women is set to be cut almost in half, with the show only being on air for 30 weeks a year

Politics

3 d. ago Acorn: Scotland's carbon capture project in doubt as Labour minister to 'bid' Rachel Reeves for funds

A UK minister has admitted having to ‘bid’ for funding from the Chancellor to finally get Scotland’s carbon capture project up and running.

Politics

3 d. ago Acorn project ‘crucial’, says minister after claim Reeves ‘going cold’ on scheme

UK energy minister Michael Shanks was asked by MSPs about the UK Government’s stance on carbon capture.

Politics

3 d. ago Lorraine Kelly's face says it all as she returns to air after ITV daytime bloodbath

Lorraine Kelly was back on her ITV show today, just hours after news broke that her ITV daytime show would be cut in half and would only air 30 weeks of the year

Events

7 d. ago Swiss firm that captures carbon from air to cut workforce by more than 10%

Downsizing at Climeworks comes amid economic uncertainty and ‘reduced momentum’ for climate techA Swiss startup that has led the way in sucking carbon out of the air has announced plans to cut its workforce by more than 10% amid economic uncertainty and “reduced momentum” for climate tech.The downsizing at Climeworks, the company that built the world’s first direct air capture facilities, comes one week after journalists in Iceland revealed its two flagship plants have captured far less carbon than their advertised capacity. A spokesperson said the timing of the redundancies was unrelated. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Labour minister warns North Sea to 'plan for future' without oil and gas amid Government carbon capture rift

A potential rift has opened up within the UK government between the energy transition and the funds needed to kickstart a crucial delayed project.

Politics

1 week ago More than half of MSPs urge Chancellor to back major carbon capture project

Some 71 MSPs and 10 MPs from across the political spectrum warned Rachel Reeves that delaying Acorn will ‘jeopardise’ Scotland’s industrial sector.

Politics

3 w. ago Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt

Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electricity poleJapan’s busiest bullet train line was brought to a halt on Wednesday after a metre-long snake wrapped itself around a power line, shorting the electricity supply and stranding hundreds of passengers.Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were brought to a standstill by the snake, with news reports showing footage of people inside trains waiting for services to resume. Power did not appear to have been cut inside trains, with lights and air conditioning still functioning, according to passengers. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair

Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon captureTony Blair has called for the government to change course on climate, suggesting a strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term or encourages people to limit consumption is “doomed to fail”.In comments that have prompted a backlash within Labour, the former prime minister suggested the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological solutions such as carbon capture. Continue reading...

Society

last month Sir Keir Starmer unveils £2bn carbon capture deal creating 2,000 jobs

Sir Keir promised to make Britain’s energy a ‘source not of vulnerability but of strength’

Economics