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Privacy campaigners criticise Met Police launch of facial recognition technology
Big Brother Watch labelled the Met’s announcement a “stain” on the government’s human rights record.
Prince Charles wishes Palestinian people ‘freedom, justice and equality’
The Prince of Wales began his historic first visit to the West Bank walking through Bethlehem with Muslim and Christian leaders in a gesture of unity.
National Trust warns 73% of special natural sites threatened by climate change
The charity calls on Government to ban peat in horticulture and boost tree cover to conserve nature and cut emissions.
Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
The 17-year-old said ‘we cannot care about those kinds of things’ after Steven Mnuchin said: ‘Is she the chief economist? Who is she? I’m confused.’
David Attenborough urges government to heed Britain’s first citizens’ assembly on climate crisis
Sir David Attenborough thanked members of the public who will meet in Birmingham for giving up time to discuss how to reach net zero emissions.
Tesco to scrap plastic-wrapped multipacks
The retailer will roll out the move on all own-branded and branded canned food products from March 2 to meet environmental targets.
PM’s pledge to help North queried as ferry workers earn £1.74 an hour
P&O Ferries is expected to pay incoming Filipino workers less than £2 an hour as it uses a ‘loophole’ to avoid paying minimum wage.
China locks down 10 cities as coronavirus ‘highly likely’ in UK
China is building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with coronavirus.
Church of England declares sex is proper only within heterosexual marriage anything else falls short of “God’s purposes for human beings”
The guidance says marriage is the proper context for sexual activity.