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Green activists and businesses hit out at Gove’s levelling up plan
The government only mentioned “the green industrial revolution and transition to net zero” second bottom on a list of 16 priorities.
Rosie Holt’s hilarious parody of a Tory MP is only slightly less credible than the real ones
"It's good, but you know "Nadine Dorries" is much, much funnier. She's set a really high bar. Do you know which comedian plays her?"
Bemused reactions after Nadine Dorries says ‘we’ve had the internet for 10 years’
"We've had 10 years of the internet". I've had a website for 28 years. Thank goodness she isn't the Secretary of State for digital media. I mean that would be daft."
Time for windfall tax? BP expected to announce 30-fold increase in profits
Increased energy bills, even with the new support from the Government, will push four million households into fuel poverty.
When are we going to start putting nature first? Anger after stretch of river stripped of trees
“Complete devastation, courtesy of the Environment Agency. Scorched earth work the Russian Army would be proud of!
Parody video of Nadine Dorries’ car crash BBC interview is a must watch
'This is incredibly funny. And also kind of tragic. Because this woman (or the "real" version of this woman) is actually our Culture Secretary. Yup, in "real life".'
Wealthiest responsible for most carbon emissions – and their share is rising
Rich people have much higher carbon footprints and the share of global emissions they are responsible for is rising, researchers said.
Cancelling Joe Rogan ‘not the answer’, Spotify CEO tells staff
"I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer," Daniel Ek told Spotify employees.
Jimmy Carr breaks silence on backlash over traveller deaths during Holocaust remark
Jimmy Carr's 'joke' on his Netflix show has caused widespread outrage.