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Activist hits back at Starmer for ‘demonising’ him as environmental ‘zealot’
An activist singled out by Keir Starmer as an environmental “zealot” who must be stopped from making “vexatious” legal claims that thwart growth, has accused the prime minister of trying to lock people out of the planning process.
Andrew Boswell, a 68-year-old former Green councillor, insisted his two-year legal fight …
Bacteria and pesticides found in cannabis sold in Dutch coffee shops
Lead, pesticides and potentially harmful bacteria were among the contaminants found during an investigation into cannabis sold in semi-legal “coffee shops” in the Netherlands.
, which aimed to establish a “baseline” level of typical contamination , was carried out by the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health …Jannik Sinner swats aside Ben Shelton to book place in Australian Open final
An hour into one of the greatest occasions of his young tennis career, Ben Shelton was soaring. As he faced the daunting challenge of Jannik Sinner, Shelton frustrated the best player in the world early on with his potent forehand, athleticism and variety of shot. Up set point and 6-5 …
Labour looking to cut deal with peers to shrink House of Lords
Labour is looking to strike a deal in the House of Lords on cutting the size of the chamber in an effort to avoid further legislation, the Guardian has learned.
The plan is under consideration as the next step in Labour’s programme of constitutional change, as Conservative peers are preparing …
Israel lobbies Trump to delay withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon
UN alarm as M23 rebel group closes in on Goma in eastern DRC
António Guterres has voiced alarm over the M23 rebel group’s advance towards eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city, a renewed insurgency that has over the past two weeks displaced more than 178,000 people.
In a statement though his spokesperson, the United Nations secretary general said M23’s advance had …
Storm Éowyn: 715,000 homes without power in Ireland after record gusts hit
More than 715,000 homes are without power in Ireland as Storm Éowyn continues to batter the island of Ireland, with record speed gusts of 113mph recorded in Galway.
The Electricity Supply Board said the extent of the power cut was “unprecedented” and would get worse.
“We anticipate significant further outages …
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic to discuss future of coaching partnership
Andy Murray will meet with Novak Djokovic to consider the future of their trial partnership following the 24-times grand slam champion’s retirement from the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday afternoon.
Murray and Djokovic had initially agreed to work together until the end of the Australian Open, with the …
Thames Water credit rating slashed as administrators approached
Thames Water’s debt has been downgraded as the struggling utility company seeks to secure £3bn in emergency funding to stave off collapse, after it emerged that the
government has approached potential administrators
.The rating agency Moody’s downgraded the company’s debt rating, and increased its view of the …
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Ukraine war, says South Korea
North Korea is preparing to send more soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, military officials in South Korea have said, despite reports of heavy casualties among troops from the communist state who have already been sent to the battlefield.
The claim that Pyongyang could be planning to increase its …