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Conservatives blocking gender reforms was lawful, Court of Session rules
The Scottish Government mounted a legal challenge over the use of the Section 35 order of the Scotland act to block the controversial laws.
2024 set to be ‘milestone in climate history’, says Met Office
Greenhouse gas emissions, buoyed by El Nino, are likely to make next year even hotter than 2023.
Sir Keir Starmer confronted by pro-Palestine activists in Glasgow
The Labour leader was accused of ‘facilitating genocide’ by voting against a ceasefire in Gaza.
Watch: Tory MP Johnny Mercer smokes tobacco from cellmate’s anus
Tory MP Johnny Mercer is locked up with his new cellmate, former contract killer Kevin Lane.
Boris Johnson denies ‘Let the bodies pile high’ phrase – then shown video evidence
Johnson also rejected the suggestion that he considered injecting himself with Covid-19 on TV to show it did not pose a threat.
Revealed: Rwanda costs mount as PM ‘hit by surge of no confidence letters’ in Tory revolt
Ministers expect a further £50 million cost in the coming year, which would bring the total to £290 million.
Johnny Mercer defends Sunak and tries to counters Fiona Bruce’s amid Rwanda policy turmoil
"The Prime Minister is dealing with lots of other narratives in this space as well like Rwanda who say actually if you leave that this policy is going to fail and there's no point even starting down this road."
George Monbiot blasts ‘government of sadists’ over its Rwanda plan in extraordinary attack
“The whole point of the Rwanda policy is not to try to solve anything."
Post-Brexit red tape has put £3 on every bottle of wine
“The UK used to be one of the best places in the world to drink wine. Now it is fast becoming one of the worst."