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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

Blue Story to return to Vue cinemas after criticism of withdrawal

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Blue Story to return to Vue cinemas after criticism of withdrawal Company’s chief executive says ‘racism does not enter into the equation’ Blue Story will return to screens following a backlash about it being pulled, the chief of Vue cinemas has announced, as he insisted race was never part of the equation.The film – a story of two childhood friends who get caught up in gangs from rival postcodes – was withdrawn by the cinema chain after seven police officers were injured in a disturbance at Star City in Birmingham on Saturday, where there were reports of youths with machetes. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

Labour unveils plan to plant 2bn trees in next 20 years

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Labour unveils plan to plant 2bn trees in next 20 years Party also pledges to create 10 new national parks and fund restoration of habitatsLabour has announced plan to plant 2bn trees over the next 20 years and create 10 new national parks, as part of a rewilding policy intended to tackle the climate emergency and help natural habitats.The proposals also include an investment of £1.2bn to restore habitats such as woodlands and peat bogs in England, and extra funding for national park authorities. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

South Korea to shut a quarter of its coal-fired plants over winter to cut pollution

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South Korea to shut a quarter of its coal-fired plants over winter to cut pollution Plants will close during coldest months in a bid to reduce high levels of fine dust particlesSouth Korea will temporarily shut down up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants next month in an attempt to combat dangerously high levels of fine dust pollution.The country’s energy ministry said 14 plants would be idled between December and February, and as many as 27 in March, but added that the closures would not affect energy supplies during the coldest months of the year. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn

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Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn US proposals for post-Brexit trade would cost NHS billions more each year, experts warnWhat does the dossier say about the NHS and drug pricing?General election latest - live newsBoris Johnson’s claim that healthcare is “not on the table” in UK and US trade talks has been undermined by the release of official papers that reveal the two countries have repeatedly discussed dismantling protections that keep NHS drug prices down.The 451 pages of uncensored documents show that between July 2017 and July 2019, senior UK and US trade officials discussed the NHS, drug patents, the pharmaceutical industry, health insurance and medical devices as part of the post-Brexit trade deal. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview

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Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview BBC reveals it has not confirmed PM’s appearance after Corbyn’s fierce grillingGeneral election latest - live newsLabour has expressed concerns about the BBC’s political coverage after it was revealed that Boris Johnson has still not confirmed whether he will subject himself to a cross-examination by Andrew Neil.Jeremy Corbyn’s team agreed to take part in the series of one-on-one interviews with the journalist after the BBC told them the prime minister would definitely be doing a similar broadcast next week. However, a BBC source strongly denied they had told Labour that Johnson had confirmed. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov282019 by adminNo Comments

Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests

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Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty airThe number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought, according to research suggesting hospital admissions for conditions ranging from heart failure to urinary tract infections increase as air becomes dirtier.Air pollution has already been associated with a number of conditions, from strokes to brain cancer, miscarriage and mental health problems. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov272019 by adminNo Comments

Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80

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Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80 James died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday almost 10 years after his first terminal diagnosisClive James, the broadcaster, poet and television critic, has died aged 80 after a long illness.The Australian died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday, his agent confirmed. A private funeral attended by family and close friends took place in the chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge, on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov272019 by adminNo Comments

Climate emergency: world ‘may have crossed tipping points’

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Climate emergency: world 'may have crossed tipping points’ Warning of ‘existential threat to civilisation’ as impacts lead to cascade of unstoppable eventsThe world may already have crossed a series of climate tipping points, according to a stark warning from scientists. This risk is “an existential threat to civilisation”, they say, meaning “we are in a state of planetary emergency”.Tipping points are reached when particular impacts of global heating become unstoppable, such as the runaway loss of ice sheets or forests. In the past, extreme heating of 5C was thought necessary to pass tipping points, but the latest evidence suggests this could happen between 1C and 2C. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov272019 by adminNo Comments

Jeremy Corbyn reveals dossier ‘proving NHS up for sale’

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Jeremy Corbyn reveals dossier 'proving NHS up for sale' Labour leader says documents leave Boris Johnson’s denials on post-Brexit US trade deal ‘in tatters’General election latest - live newsLabour has obtained official documents showing the US is demanding that the NHS will be “on the table” in talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, Jeremy Corbyn has said.The Labour leader said the uncensored papers gave the lie to Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Nov272019 by adminNo Comments

Home Office unlawfully imprisoned asylum seekers, supreme court rules

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Home Office unlawfully imprisoned asylum seekers, supreme court rules Thousands of people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, likely to be entitled to compensationThe Home Office “falsely imprisoned” many asylum seekers who are now entitled to damages for their loss of liberty at the hands of the government, five supreme court judges have ruled.Thousands of asylum seekers are likely to be affected, many survivors of torture, trafficking and other forms of persecution. Their compensation could run into millions of pounds. Continue reading... Go to Source
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