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Leaders Warned World Is On 'The Highway To Climate Hell'

The world is “on the highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator”, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned at the start of Cop27.

Sunak Silent On Climate Cash For Most Vulnerable Nations

Rishi Sunak has dealt a blow to the developing countries hardest hit by climate change by shunning appeals for the UK to contribute towards reparations for the natural disasters caused by hundreds of years of industrial pollution.

Climate 'Must Be Treated As Seriously As Covid Outbreak'

The climate crisis will only be taken seriously when countries realise it is an existential threat like Covid, Cop27 host's chief negotiator warns.

'No Time For More Warm Words', Sunak Is Warned

Rishi Sunak has claimed the world "can still deliver" on the 1.5C climate target - but campaigners say real action is needed now.

Don't Blame Brexit The UK Is Struggling But Its Problems Date Back To Before 2016

The UK economy is clearly struggling. Growth has stalled, interest rates are going up and the Treasury is softening up the public for a new dose of austerity measures.

'Democracy At Stake' As Polls Boost Republican Hopes In US Midterms

Political leaders from both sides of the aisle yesterday made their closing arguments to voters two days before the hotly contested US midterm elections, with several top Democrats framing the election as a referendum on US democracy.

Cop27 Gets Off To Delayed Start After Tussles Over Agenda For UN Summit

Negotiators at Cop27 warned that progress would be difficult and that failure to act on the climate crisis could be catastrophic as the meeting in Egypt got under way yesterday after delays and wrangling.

Elon Musk Attempts To Lure Youtube Millionaires And Their Fans To Twitter

Their anarchic behaviour draws huge online audiences and has turned YouTube stars like MrBeast and Logan Paul into the best paid entertainers of the internet age.

How To Sleep Tight And Keep All Your Winter Blues At Bay

Hibernating for the season is wildlife’s way of renewing itself and while we can’t just kip through these months, the right mix of rest and relaxation and getting proper sunlight will boost your health, finds Imy Brighty-Potts

Musk Risks Horror Show By Charging King For Twitter

Elon Musk's plan for Twitter's blue tick - the symbol denoting verified accounts for journalists, celebrities and high-profile individuals and organisations - has received a big red "X" from many users.

Sunak 'Plans To Raise £40bn From Windfall Tax Hike'

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are preparing to raise the windfall tax on oil and gas company profits to generate an additional £40bn for Treasury over five years, according to reports.

So No One Told You Life Was Gonna Be This Way...

Matthew Perry is the first ‘Friends’ star to write a memoir. In its pages, Amanda Whiting finds a natural storyteller who wants to help others by sharing some of his worst memories

Has The Nation Set Its Heart On Getting Brexit Undone?

Six years on from the Brexit vote, what hope is there of the UK rejoining the European Union?

Return Of Braverman 'A Risk' For Sunak's Election Hopes

The reappointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary could blow a hole in Rishi Sunak's hopes of holding on to power at the next general election, polling guru Sir John Curtice has said.

Fresh Demands For Election As Sunak Tears Up Pledges

Rishi Sunak has sparked new demands for an immediate general election by indicating that he is ready to tear up a whole range of spending pledges - including the Northern Powerhouse highspeed rail link - as he struggles to balance the government's books in this month's crucial autumn statement.

War-Weary Russian Public Stock Up On Antidepressants

..and are talking up exit for Putin

Sunak's COP27 U-Turn

RISHI Sunak has reversed his decision to skip the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next week, bowing to pressure from activists, his own environment adviser and Boris Johnson.

Twitter Bans Will Not Be Lifted Before US Midterms, Says Musk

Banned Twitter accounts including Donald Trump's will not be reinstated until after the US midterm elections at least, the platform's new owner, Elon Musk, has said.

Forcing Someone To Reveal Their Sexuality Is Never OK

‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor left) is the latest celebrity to be backed into a corner

Musk Confirms $8 Twitter Blue Tick For Verified Users

Elon Musk also said subscribers would receive other benefits

UK Food Inflation Tops 11% As Prices Continue To Soar

Fresh food rockets: the price of vegetables and other produce are up 13.3%

Boris: Putin Would Be Crazy To Use A Nuclear Weapon

BORIS Johnson yesterday dismissed fears Vladimir Putin could use a nuclear weapon in his botched Ukraine invasion.

Johnson Says He Will Attend Cop27 As Sunak Stays Silent

The UK hosted the Cop26 summit under Boris Johnson last year, but Egypt next week may be off the table for the current PM Rishi Sunak

Sunak Reverses Johnson Bid To Axe 91,000 Jobs

Rishi Sunak has scrapped a Government target of axing around 91,000 civil servants' jobs as he criticised the "top-down targets" set under Boris Johnson.

Rishi: The NHS Is Safe With Me

RISHI Sunak has pledged to shield the NHS from budget cuts when he slashes billions from public spending – but he is considering delaying the social care cap.

Meghan: UK Citizenship Exam Was Too Hard For Prince Harry

The Duchess of Sussex has said Prince Harry was unable to answer questions on the British citizenship exam because they were too hard.

Fear Over Female Rights - I Couldn't Vote When I Was Not Certain Women And Girls Would Not Be In Danger

Ex-minister in blast at gender bill

Mind Your Language!

Jenrick blasts Suella ‘invasion’ warning

Putin's Hidden Hybrid War Is Designed To Break Europe's Heart

Nato planners have always worried about the Storskog border crossing in Finnmark, where Arctic Norway comes face to face with Russia. In Soviet times, the 195-km frontier was a potential flashpoint. The Red Banner Northern Fleet's nuclear-armed submarines are still based at nearby Murmansk, on the freezing Barents Sea.

Ring Of Power Ruthless Xi Settles In For Another Five Years

Xi Jinping named acolytes in key political positions last Sunday as he was confirmed as China's leader for a precedent-breaking third term after a weeklong political meeting that eliminated rivals and strengthened his power.