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Action needed to stop billionaires ‘plundering the planet’ placing us ‘all in ever graver peril’
“The emissions from a single billionaire space flight would exceed the lifetime emissions of someone in the poorest billion people on earth."
In pics: Even right-wing papers slam PM’s ‘day of chaos’ over U-turn fiasco
"Thoughtlessness, arrogance, complacency, being tone deaf to public opinion – in the past few days, the Tories have exhibited the traits of an exhausted government in its dying days," said the...Telegraph.
Owen Paterson leaving ‘cruel world of politics’ & these reactions get our vote
"If anyone has a spare £100,000 i would like to experience the cruel world of politics please," wrote James Felton.
Spanish lorry drivers step in to supply to UK shops in unseen workload hike
EU drivers have seen their workload increasing in post-Brexit Britain but not their salaries.
Greta Thunberg jokes she’s going ‘net zero’ on swearing
The teenage climate activist was recently filmed telling politicians to stick the climate crisis where the sun doesn't shine.
Matt Lucas from Great British Bake Off is now German after Brexit criticism
He left the German embassy in London with some gummy bears and a badge showing the British and German flags, determined to pick a German football team.
Tory police and crime commissioner faces historic sexual assault inquiry…but won’t step down
His office said he has no plans to resign or temporarily step down.
Watch: “PLEASE: dig deep & help British MPs like Owen Paterson bolster their pitiful £81,000 salary”
After the government's lobbying u-turn this pledge is more important than ever.......................................
Over 100 police officers on duty at COP26 awaiting test results or isolating amid fears of covid outbreak
It is understood the officers are not from Police Scotland but from forces drafted in from other parts of the UK.