UK spends least among major European economies on low-carbon energy policy, study shows
Britain spent about £26bn in three years on low-carbon measures, less than Italy, Germany, France and Spain, Greenpeace finds The UK spends less on low-carbon...
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UK a ‘tax haven’ for polluting SUVs, says green thinktank
First-year vehicle excise duty is a fraction of that in countries such as France and the Netherlands Low taxation on petrol SUVs in the UK...
UK gives £600m backing to Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant
Campaigners say Ineos project in Antwerp will turbocharge plastic production on a scale not seen before in Europe The UK government is providing a €700m...
One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operations One person has died and two others are missing in the...
Julian Assange: key dates in the WikiLeaks founder’s case
How Assange went from being questioned in Sweden to living for years in Ecuador’s embassy in London Julian Assange supporters gather outside court as extradition...
Ukrainians can extend UK visas by 18 months in new scheme
Refugees will have ‘certainty and assurance’ says Home Office, but charities say move insufficient as many face homelessness Ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the UK...
Human rights court finds failings in Greece tourist rape inquiry
Lawyer for complainant hails ‘moral victory’ after court says proceedings ‘fell short of required standards’ A woman who claimed Greek authorities failed to conduct an...
Former Irish PM John Bruton hailed as ‘humbling and unassuming’ at funeral
Leaders pay respects to former taoiseach of 1990s ‘rainbow coalition’ as he is laid to rest in Dunboyne The former Irish taoiseach John Bruton has...
UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads were blocked Farmers say there will be further French-style...
