27 h. ago The Guardian view on climate policy: Britain needs clean power, not culture wars | Editorial

Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewablesLet’s scrap Britain’s successful climate law so we can burn more gas, lose investment and have higher bills. Crazy as it might seem, that is the message of Kemi Badenoch’s new energy strategy. The Conservative leader proposes to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act in favour of a plan to “maximise oil and gas extraction”, and remove all legally binding carbon targets. It’s pitched as pragmatism. But it’s a lurch into ideological self-harm.Britain’s energy problem isn’t its climate legislation, which is admired globally, backed by industry and supported by the public. It’s that this country remains too dependent on volatile fossil fuels. Emissions targets are not the reason for high bills. It is gas prices, which skyrocketed after Russia invaded Ukraine. They set UK electricity prices. In Europe, they don’t – that’s why bills are lower...

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68 h. ago Zelenskyy sounds alarm over unprecedented power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian president says Russian shelling is preventing work to restore links to grid and that one of the plant’s diesel generators has failedSee all our Ukraine war coverageUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a “critical” situation.It is the longest outage at Zaporizhzhia since Russia invaded and seized the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's claim that Sadiq Khan wants to introduce Sharia law in London is 'nonsense', says Keir Starmer

In his first comments on the US President's latest attack on London's mayor, Sir Keir Starmer labelled Donald Trump's remarks as 'ridiculous'.

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer hits back at Donald Trump's 'ridiculous' Sharia law attack on Sadiq Khan

Keir Starmer has hit out at Donald Trump's Sharia law attack on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, branding the US President's words 'ridiculous' and 'nonsense'

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9 d. ago 'Bigoted comments': Trump claims London ‘wants Shariah law’ in attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan

'Bigoted comments': Trump claims London ‘wants Shariah law’ in attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan - Here's what London Mayor said  WION

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9 d. ago Cabinet ministers hit back at Donald Trump's attack on Sadiq Khan and London sharia law claims

Cabinet minister Wes Streeting defends London Mayor Sadiq Khan while Pat McFadden suggests the US President Donald Trump has misread 'our great capital city'

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9 d. ago Sadiq Khan's fresh swipe at Donald Trump after US President attacks London in UN speech

Sadiq Khan's fresh swipe at Donald Trump after US President attacks London in UN speech  My London

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1 week ago Trump’s attack on London and the UN are a rallying cry for the far right

Sir Keir Starmer’s enlistment of King Charles in a charm offensive delivered nothing but anti-British ranting and un-British extremism, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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1 week ago Trump claims London 'wants Sharia law', renews attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan

Trump claims London 'wants Sharia law', renews attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan  India Today

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1 week ago Watch: Donald Trump attacks Sadiq Khan with false ‘sharia law’ claim about London in UN speech

Donald Trump claimed without evidence that London wants to "go to Sharia law" as he hit out at the city's "terrible mayor" Sir Sadiq Khan at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, 23 September.

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1 week ago Trump attacks UK over climate policies and high taxes on North Sea oil and gas

US president also says Europe is being “invaded” by “illegal aliens” and claims London wants to “go to sharia law”

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1 week ago Donald Trump launches fresh attack on Sadiq Khan and claims London 'wants to go to Sharia law' in UN speech

Donald Trump has made a fresh attack on Sadiq Khan in his speech to the UN and claimed London wants to “go to Sharia law”.

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1 week ago Trump attacks London mayor in UN address as he claims Europe is being ‘invaded’

The US president renewed his feud with London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, calling him a ‘terrible, terrible mayor’.

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1 week ago Trump attacks Khan at UN and claims London 'wants to go to Sharia law'

Trump attacks Khan at UN and claims London 'wants to go to Sharia law'  London Evening Standard

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1 week ago Donald Trump attacks Sadiq Khan and London with 'Sharia Law' claim

Donald Trump attacks Sadiq Khan and London with 'Sharia Law' claim  Yahoo News UK

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2 w. ago Trump state visit LIVE: London mayor Sadiq Khan launches scathing attack on president as he is due to land in Britain

US President is due to touch down with First Lady Melania Trump at Stansted Airport on Tuesday evening

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3 w. ago Europe's plan to stop Putin invading: Continent floods its borders and builds new defences, with war 'closer than it's been since 1945'

Poland's prime minister condemned the violation of the country's airspace, saying: 'This situation brings us all closer to open conflict, closer than at any time since the Second World War .'

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