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BBC admits to making a “mistake” when it edited footage of audience reactions to Boris Johnson
"Although there was absolutely no intention to mislead, we accept this was a mistake on our part, as it didn’t reflect the full reaction to Boris Johnson’s answer".
Election 2019: Boris Johnson top recipient of donations from climate denial backers
By Mat Hope, Editor, Desmog UK
Hundreds of thousands sign up to mass tree planting after government failure on environment targets
Woodland Trust estimates close to a million trees will be going into the ground as a result of its Big Climate Fightback campaign.
Uber refused new London operating licence
A Transport for London spokesman said it identified ‘several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk’.
Julian Assange could die in prison without urgent care, doctors warn Priti Patel
More than 60 doctors have signed an open letter addressed to the Home Secretary.
Landslide win for opposition in Hong Kong local elections ‘a revolution’
The result after months of protests is seen as a rebuke to pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam.
Confidential documents reveal how China mass detention camps work
The leaked documents also show how Beijing is pioneering a new form of social control using data and artificial intelligence.
Jewish father grateful to Muslim woman who confronted man abusing his family
The man was with his wife and children when a man approached them on the Northern Line.
Living near busy road can stunt children’s lungs and increase lung cancer risk 10%
“Air pollution makes us, and especially our children, sick from cradle to the grave, but is often invisible. “This impressive research makes this public health crisis – which affects people all across the UK – visible, and shows the urgency with which all political parties must prioritise cleaning up our air.”