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MPs warn Sunak not to send ‘mixed signals’ on climate change
Former environment minister Lord Goldsmith is among the parliamentarians calling for Rishi Sunak to show more leadership on climate issues.
UK backs £680m loan guarantee for new high-speed electric railway… in TURKEY
Ticket offices are closing, HS2 has been scaled back and the Northern Powerhouse Rail project has been effectively ditched - but at least we can finance Turkish infrastructure projects!
Jeremy Hunt tried to save ticket offices in his constituency before cuts were announced
Footage posted on social media shows snaking queues at ticket offices, which could soon be closed down under new plans.
House of Lords could be replaced by bots with ‘higher productivity’, says peer
Lord Londesborough asked if the prospect of being replaced is ‘exciting’ or ‘alarming’.
Rishi Sunak says he does not want to ‘hassle’ families with net zero targets
The Prime Minister signalled that he could water down some policies amid pressure from the right of his party.
More than 67,000 hospital appointments cancelled due to strike by consultants
The cumulative number of cancellations since December is just under 820,000.
Footballer, 16, hopes campaign to let girls wear hijabs during PE grows
Umme Kalsoom welcomed the change at her own school after feeling vulnerable when she was expected to take off her hijab during PE lessons.
Carol Vorderman: Why my skin cancer scare means I no longer sunbathe
The presenter talks to Prudence Wade about the importance of sun safety, as skin cancer cases hit a record high.
New Twitter X logo branded ‘sinister’ and ‘an active attempt to look more evil’
The social media platform known for its famous bird logo has replaced it with an X.