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Renewables generated 47% of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020
Share of power from renewable technology such as wind, biomass, solar and hydro climbed to a record high.
First look at PM’s new £900,000 plane as it takes to the sky
Ministers hope the new design will help boost 'Brand Britain' abroad, although opposition MPs reacted furiously to the needless expense.
![One of the pictures made by D’ante Speed before he was turned out of a Trump campaign rally. See SWNS story SWSYrally. A black photographer claimed he was thrown out of President Trump’s campaign rally and threatened with arrest despite repeatedly showing his press pass. D’ante Speed, 24, filmed cops escorting him out of the political event at the BOK center in Tulsa, Ohio, on Saturday [June 20] as the national guard stood by. The freelance photographer alleged that a police officer threatened to arrest him if D’ante recorded the interaction and even reached for his gun. D’ante believed that he was ejected from the rally because he was black and a member of the press. Credit;SWNS](https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/uploads/2020/06/fb8269ef-trump.jpg?height=250&width=350&cropped)
Black photographer thrown out of Trump’s rally in atmosphere described as similar to “KKK”
“As soon as the speakers started attacking the media, talking about fake news, it was like the KKK hoods came over these people who had been nice to me before."
Waitrose lead march in preventing chlorinated chicken reaching supermarket shelves in UK
Let's hope others follow suit.
Asda meat factory confirmed that 165 staffers tested positive for virus
Kirklees Council confirmed today that a third of the factory's staff tested positive for Covid-19 but that the meat supplier will remain open and operation.
Prince Charles’s annual income rises to £22.2 million
But the Duchy of Cornwall is predicting a ‘significant’ drop next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Almost 30’ police officers injured in street party violence
Footage on social media showed police vehicles being smashed and officers pelted with bottles and chased.
Burnley fan responsible for ‘White Lives Matter’ banner gets sacked – and Mail readers aren’t happy about it
Paradigm Precision confirmed they have sacked Jake Hepple following the stunt, much to the disgust of Mail readers.
Police attacked and gun shots heard as Brixton block party spirals out of control
Footage on social media showed a number of police vehicles being smashed and officers chased during clashes.