12 h. ago We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibilityAs a lifelong scientist, I have always believed that if something is possible, we can find a way to achieve it. And yet, one of the starkest realities we now face is that the world is failing to meet its climate goals. Last year marked a historic and deeply troubling threshold: for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Without drastic and immediate climate action, this breach will not be temporary. The consequences – rising sea levels, extreme weather and devastating loss of biodiversity – are no longer projections for the distant future. They are happening now, affecting millions of lives, and likely to cause trillions in damages in decades to come.But we must think beyond our immediate horizons. When I read The Iliad, I am reminded that it was written 2,800 years ago. I often wonder: in another 2,800 years, what wil...

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2 d. ago Sir David Attenborough shares emotional message as he prepares to celebrate huge milestone

A new trailer shows Sir David Attenborough reflecting on the most important place on Earth, as he prepares to turn 99 in a new documentary on the ocean

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3 d. ago Sir David Attenborough reflects on almost being 99 in new documentary trailer

The film will be screened in cinemas from May 8 – the day the veteran broadcaster turns 99.

Culture

5 d. ago MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling

Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.

Events

6 d. ago UK aid cuts to vaccines could lead to half a million child deaths, MPs warned

Conservative former minister Sir David Davis asked Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty how he “lives with himself”.

Events

1 week ago 'Professional thief' swiped bag from senior Tory Sir David Davis during £15k crime spree at London's busiest train stations, court told

Abderrahim Mamma, 28, allegedly stole Sir David's bag at King's Cross Station on November 4 last year.

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1 week ago Seven Last Words from the Cross: SCO Chorus prepares for 'hugely powerful' Easter concert

Gregory Batsleer, director of the SCO Chorus, tells David Kettle about preparing his singers for a forthcoming performance of Sir James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross - a work ‘that’s trying to help us understand who we are’

Politics

1 week ago Scots Lib Dem leader criticised for praising grandee who turned “blind eye” to child abuse claims

Alex Cole-Hamilton is under fire for saying it was a "great honour" to join Sir David Steel.

Politics

2 w. ago Where have all the small petrol cars gone? Just three are now on sale as drivers get pushed to EVs

Drivers wanting small petrol cars ideal for nipping around town and parking in tight spaces now have extremely limited options in showrooms.

Transport

2 w. ago Where have all the small petrol cars gone? Just three options now available as drivers pushed to buy EVs

Drivers wanting small petrol cars ideal for nipping around town and parking in tight spaces now have extremely limited options in showrooms.

Transport

2 w. ago David Jason wowed fans at Only Fools and Horses Convention with perfect accent

Fans were touched after meeting the acclaimed Sir David Jason and witnessing his legendary comedy in person, whilst other stars such as Anthony Costa attended the event

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2 w. ago Sir David Jason makes huge career move away from TV after 60 years on screen

Only Fools and Horses star and acting icon Sir David Jason has announced an unexpected career move after more than six decades on TV - and it won't be coming to a TV near you

Politics

3 w. ago The Southport killings might not have happened if there'd been an inquiry, and now Keir Starmer won't give us the answers we need

Lady Julia Amess met Sir Keir Starmer Yvette Cooper in Downing Street last week to plead for a public inquiry into the brutal killing of her dearly-loved husband Sir David.

Events

3 w. ago David Jason fans gobsmacked to find out Only Fools star has a famous older brother

Only Fools and Horses legend, Sir David Jason, has a famous older brother, who is also an actor and starred alongside his sibling in ITV detective series, A Touch of Frost

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3 w. ago Newly uncovered letters offer rare glimpse behind the scenes of Sir David Lean's spellbinding 1965 classic, Doctor Zhivago

Sir David's letters show that the epic tale of romance set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution might have been even longer than it was if it had not been for the hit sixties drama Z-Car.

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3 w. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe reveals the one manager Manchester United should never have appointed

David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in 2013, but lasted just 10 months before being sacked and replaced by Louis van Gaal

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3 w. ago Man Utd snubbed FIVE managers to appoint boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe says was mistake

Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes the appointment of David Moyes as Sir Alex Ferguson's replacement was an error, with it later revealed that five other managers were considered

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy | Simon Jenkins

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politicsEvery new prime minister has an Elon Musk moment. A sudden attack of frustration leads to a burst of machismo, a chainsaw response. The system stinks. Slash the bureaucrats. Smash the machine.Thatcher had her “subversives”, Tony Blair his “scars on my back”, David Cameron his “enemies of enterprise”. Now Sir Keir Starmer claims to be haunted by the blockers, checkers, regulators, bloaters. All are ganging up against the cry of his new friend, Donald Trump, to grow, baby, grow. So get going, chainsaw, do your job.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Au Pair on Channel 5: The useless villain in this bonkers drama wouldn't have fooled Poirot

Sir David Suchet's deductive power are slipping. In his Poirot days, he'd never have failed to spot a body in bovver boots, laid out in front of him.

Events

3 w. ago Why has the home secretary rejected calls for an inquiry over the murder of MP Sir David Amess?

Family of late politician angry at Yvette Cooper for not staging probe

Society