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Scientists and climate advisers condemn Tory environmental record

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Scientists and climate advisers condemn Tory environmental record Party under pressure on climate crisis as Corbyn says Johnson can not be trustedThe Tories’ green commitmentsThe parties’ climate proposalsThe Conservative party’s record on tackling the climate crisis was condemned by leading scientists and former government advisers on Sunday, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned that the forthcoming election was the last chance to halt the escalating emergency.Experts accused the Conservatives of copying rightwing politicians in the US by deliberately weakening environmental protections. Meanwhile, new analysis by Labour reveals that environmental policies put forward since 2017 and opposed by the Tories would have led to emissions reductions of over 70m tonnes a year by 2030 – ...
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Fire, rocks and teargas fly in day of battle at Hong Kong university

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Fire, rocks and teargas fly in day of battle at Hong Kong university Police threaten to use live rounds on ‘rioters’ who use lethal weapons such as molotov cocktails against themViolence between riot police and protesters reached new heights on Sunday as the two sides waged a daylong battle and police threatened to use live rounds on demonstrators.After more than 12 hours of clashes at Polytechnic University in Kowloon, during which officers fired teargas and a water cannon and drove an armoured vehicle at demonstrators throwing molotov cocktails, the police said in a video statement that they would use live rounds on the “rioters” if they did not stop using lethal weapons to attack officers. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Woking’s Pizza Express customers struggle to remember first visit

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Woking's Pizza Express customers struggle to remember first visit Restaurant joins Zizzi’s in Salisbury on list of UK’s most notorious pizza joints after mention in Prince Andrew’s Epstein interviewOn Saturday afternoon, it was just an ordinary Pizza Express in Woking. By Sunday morning, it had become the focus of international media attention, second only to Salisbury’s branch of Zizzi on the list of Britain’s most notorious pizza places.The local outlet of the popular chain was catapulted into the spotlight alongside the restaurant that was temporarily closed after a novichok attack last year after Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview on Saturday. In the interview, the Duke of York explained that a visit to the Woking venue on 10 March 18 years ago was his alibi for the allegatio...
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Photographer of swinging 60s Terry O’Neill dies aged 81

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Photographer of swinging 60s Terry O'Neill dies aged 81 Londoner known for his pictures of Beatles, Stones, Bardot and Sean Connery had cancerTerry O’Neill, the photographer who chronicled London’s 1960s culture by capturing the celebrities and public figures who defined the era, has died aged 81.O’Neill, who was awarded a CBE last month for services to photography and was known for his work with the likes of Frank Sinatra, David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor, died at home on Saturday night after a long illness, his agency said. He had prostate cancer. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Flooding chaos in northern England to continue until Tuesday

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Flooding chaos in northern England to continue until Tuesday 70 warnings issued as rivers Severn and Avon burst banks, but drier weather forecast Large parts of Britain remain flooded and experts are warning the chaos could continue until Tuesday.There were 53 flood warnings from the Environment Agency (EA) in effect on Sunday evening, meaning flooding was expected and immediate action required. A further 89 flood alerts where possible flooding may occur had also been issued. Continue reading... Go to Source
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