14 h. ago UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy capacity

Rise in planning permission for projects reflects growing momentum behind Labour government’s clean power push

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2 d. ago Plans lodged for six turbine windfarm development near Lockerbie

Fred. Olsen Renewables wants to develop a site at Balgray which would have an energy capacity of more than 80 MW.

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6 d. ago Bitcoin price soars to new record high above $124,000 as Ethereum also surges

Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high in early trading, extending a week-long rally that has lifted the broader cryptocurrency market

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7 d. ago Fears Alaskan capital could disappear underwater as melting GLACIER sends torrents of floodwater rushing towards homes

Thousands of Americans are set to evacuate their homes due to what could be a record surge of water. Officials warned that entire neighborhoods at risk of potentially catastrophic flooding.

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8 d. ago Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially record surge of flooding toward parts of Juneau in what has become an annual concern for residents

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8 d. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are on Universal Credit

New figures, published by the Department for Work and Pensions, showed the number of people claiming Universal Credit hit 8 million last month.

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8 d. ago Jobless benefits claimants up by a million since Labour came to power: Record 8million are signed off work

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

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8 d. ago Number of people claiming Universal Credit surges to record high of 8 million

There were 6.9 million people on Universal Credit in July 2024 compared to the 8 million claiming the benefit last month.

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1 week ago US gold futures surge to record high after Trump tariff blindsides global market

Unexpected levy from Trump administration could redraw trade in the metal, analysts and investors warn

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1 week ago Israeli decision to take over Gaza City ‘utterly unacceptable’ – Swinney

The First Minister has renewed calls for a ceasefire after Benjamin Netanyahu approved plans for a major escalation in the conflict.

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2 w. ago Six great reads: Keir Starmer’s human rights record, Jamie Lee Curtis on cosmetic surgery and the best of Euro 25

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