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‘Emissions canyon’ between current policies and safe climate, says U...
November 20, 2023 03:26 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Earth is on track to heat by almost 3C this century with the decarbonisation plans currently in place, it is claimed.

Shooting victim ‘fell in love with the wrong boy’, family say
November 20, 2023 03:14 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAFour men were convicted of the murder of Ashley Dale, who was killed in Liverpool following a feud involving her partner Lee Harrison.

Murder victim ‘brought her killers to justice’ with voice recordings...
November 20, 2023 03:06 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe jury in the Liverpool Crown Court trial heard Ashley Dale’s own voice describing events in the weeks leading up to the shooting.

Four men convicted of murder of woman shot with machine gun in her h...
November 20, 2023 03:04 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAAshley Dale was killed after a shooting at her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, last August.

David Cameron takes seat in House of Lords after Foreign Secretary a...
November 20, 2023 03:03 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe former prime minister will now be known as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton.

More than 50 projects to benefit from £1bn in third tranche of level...
November 20, 2023 03:03 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe cash will be handed to projects that made unsuccessful bids in the last funding round.

Reeves convenes new British infrastructure council
November 20, 2023 02:54 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAChiefs from Lloyds, HSBC, Santander, Phoenix, Fidelity and US firm Blackrock are among members of the body.

Revealed: The reason drinkers can get a ‘red wine headache’
November 20, 2023 02:25 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe headaches can hit a drinker in under 30 minutes and up to three hours after a small glass.

Half of adults who chat online with strangers do not check age – pol...
November 20, 2023 02:22 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe survey was carried out for the child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

Sunak suggested ‘handling the scientists’ and not virus, Covid probe...
November 20, 2023 02:18 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Covid-19 Inquiry heard from former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.

Father of Irish-Israeli child hostage says he is living through ‘nig...
November 20, 2023 02:13 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThomas Hand said at a press conference at the Israeli embassy in London that getting Emily back was his ‘reason for living’.

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by graphs during Covid pandemic, inquiry...
November 20, 2023 01:57 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIASir Patrick Vallance is giving evidence to the Covid-19 public inquiry on the Government’s response to the pandemic.

Rishi Sunak was ‘not pleased’ at early prospect of London lockdown
November 20, 2023 01:52 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIASir Patrick Vallance’s argument for tighter restrictions due to the early spread of Covid-19 in London was rejected by ministers.

Man who stalked and killed Gracie Spinks died by suicide, coroner ru...
November 20, 2023 01:27 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAMichael Sellers was found dead 150 metres away from where he had killed Ms Spinks.

Patrick Vallance says ministers knew ‘following the science’ mantra...
November 20, 2023 01:26 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Government’s former chief scientific adviser told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry ministers may have ‘hid behind’ the phrase.

Tories to push for more parliamentary time to quiz Matheson over iPa...
November 20, 2023 12:49 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Health Secretary racked up a near-£11,000 bill for a parliamentary iPad, which he later said was caused by his children watching football.

Two 12-year-olds accused of murder appear before Crown Court judge
November 20, 2023 12:48 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe youths cannot be named because of their age.

Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ du...
November 20, 2023 12:30 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe former chief scientific adviser said then-prime minister Boris Johnson had begun to consider lockdown options in February 2020.

Police release video footage of raid on large cannabis factory in ci...
November 20, 2023 12:18 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAPolice executed a search warrant in the early hours of Monday at the building in Winchester city centre and arrested a 54-year-old man.

Misconduct hearing ‘at earliest opportunity’ for officer who shot 28...
November 20, 2023 12:13 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Met marksman, known as W80, was involved in a lengthy legal battle with a police watchdog over whether they should face a disciplinary hearing.