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Why is Germany turning back to coal for energy?
As climate activists in Germany occupy the village of Lützerath to protest the expansion of a coal mine, politicians and the public are posed a question by the dirtiest fossil fuel: is it OK to use more coal now, if it means you can more quickly decarbonise later?
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Reform UK party promise to stand against every Tory in next election
Earlier today the Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party, relaunched with a promise to put up candidates against every Conservative standing in the next general election.
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COP27: Nations need extra day to reach crucial climate change deal
The success or failure of the climate summit in Egypt hangs in the balance, with both rich and poor nations still wrangling over the draft deal.
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‘There’s only so far claps can go’ says nurse and Order of Merit recipient
The names of 6 leading Britons have been added to the Order of Merit, chosen by the late Queen just days before she died in September.
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UN Secretary General warns COP27 the world is ‘on highway to climate hell’
The Egyptian setting for COP27 is a far cry from last year’s conference in Glasgow, and so is the mood – a looming global recession, rampant inflation and war in Europe pushing climate down the agenda at perhaps the worst possible time.
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UN COP27 Climate summit opens in Egypt with warning of ‘catastrophe’
The UN climate summit COP27 has opened in Egypt. Negotiators have agreed for the first time to formally discuss whether vulnerable countries which have already suffered loss and damage from climate change should be paid compensation by rich countries whose emissions caused the problem.
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COP 27: King Charles hosts reception ahead of climate summit
King Charles has hosted a reception in Buckingham Palace to discuss climate change – inviting world leaders, politicians and environmental experts to gather ahead of the COP27 talks which begin in Egypt on Sunday. Stressing the huge importance of the climate summit, the UN chief has warned that the world would be doomed unless rich…
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Elon Musk takes over Twitter after legal battle
The richest man in the world becomes “Chief Twit” – at least according to his Twitter bio – as Elon Musk finally takes over the social media platform after a protracted legal battle.
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Russia are losing on the battlefield, says Council on Foreign Relations
Dr Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and former advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell in the George W. Bush administration, speaks to us about the situation in Ukraine.
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Trump sued for fraud by NY Attorney General over family business
New York’s Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, alleging that he engaged in “years of financial fraud to enrich himself, his family and the Trump Organisation.”
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Liz Truss promises energy crisis plan within one week if made Prime Minister
She insisted that her policy of cutting taxes was fair – even though the rich would gain more than the poor.
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‘The foreseeable future is looking very grim for the country’, says co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan
Earlier Cathy spoke to Dawar Butt, an environmentalist and the co-founder of Climate Action Pakistan.
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Salman Rushdie: Eyewitness describes ‘horrific’ attack on author
We spoke to Richard Kahlenberg who was at the book event and witnessed Salman Rushdie being attacked.
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FBI raid of Donald Trump estate ‘justified’, says former ethics advisor to George W Bush
Joining Matt is Richard Painter – Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School and former ethics adviser to President George W Bush.
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‘Rishi has torn up the treasury orthodoxy’, says Tory MP
North West Durham MP Richard Holden won his seat in the Tory landslide of 2019 and is now supporting Rishi Sunak. He is in central London.