Environment
Plant believed to have gone extinct over 200 years ago has been found
The stunning fountain bush was spotted by a sharp eyed student botanist during an expedition to the mountain fringed winelands of the Western Cape.
‘Struggling to cope’ – Corbyn calls for extra funding for fire & rescue services & Environment Agency
The Met Office has warned that rain in parts of the UK could cause difficult driving conditions.
‘Shameful’ – Around 1.5 million older people ‘have unmet need for social care’
By 2030, some 2.1 million could be in need of help but will not be receiving it, Age UK said.
New Zealand passes law aimed at combating climate change
The Zero Carbon bill aims to make the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to the point it becomes mostly carbon neutral by 2050.
PM says widespread flooding is ‘not a national emergency’
The Environment Agency repeated warnings for people to stay away from swollen rivers.
Poorest families have borne brunt of housing crisis, think-tank says
The Resolution Foundation said that for the poorest families, the proportion of income spent on housing has more than doubled since 1980.
Disabled IT teacher wins £85,000 compensation after posh boarding school sacks him
Darren Walker worked for Old Swinford Hospital School which charges pupils £12K-a-year
Scientists around the world declare ‘climate emergency’
The declaration, based on analysis of more than 40 years of publicly available data, came as Donald Trump officially left the Paris Climate Accord and Boris Johnson failed to honour Parliament’s own ‘Climate Emergency’ vote.
Hundreds of prisoners leaving jail homeless, reports warn
The chief inspector of prisons said 47% of the inmates were released from HMP Cardiff with no accommodation to go to, during a six-month period.