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Data reveals huge failure by oil firms to recluce plastic waste

Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the waste they diverted from the environment, according to data obtained by Greenpeace.

Elton John's musical Tammy Faye to close early on Broadway

Tammy Faye, the musical created by Elton John, James Graham and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, is to close on Broadway less than a month after its opening night.

Mental health patients suffer when placed far from home, report finds

Mental health patients in England are being harmed by the increase in placements in psychiatric units far from their homes and families, a report indicates.

Mayor faces judicial review over removal of low-traffic measures

The mayor of Tower Hamlets is facing a judicial review this week over his decision to remove three low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the east London area of Bethnal Green.

Councils face huge increase in pothole compensation claims

The number of pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain more than doubled in a year, according to analysis.

Call for east of England coast trail to tackle lack of access to green space

A trail along the east coast of England should be created because farmland is preventing people who live there from having access to nature, a Tory-linked thinktank has said.

Birmingham pub bomb relatives renew call for inquiry

Relatives of the Victims of the Birmingham pub bombings have said that \"England's biggest unsolved mass murder of the 20th century\" should be at the top of the government's list and renewed their calls for a public inquiry on the 50th anniversary ofthe atrocity.

Bus drivers in Scotland say death of colleague highlights rising abuse

After the bus driver Keith Rollinson died at Elgin bus station, having been violently assaulted by a teenage passenger, friends and colleagues held a candlelit vigil for a man described by his family as \"a true gentleman with a heart of gold\".

Labour's new public bodies come with a high cost, warns report

Labour is creating or overhauling at least 17 public bodies, which is likely to come with high costs, an Institute for Government report has found.

Author Cormac Mc Carthy 'had relationship' with girl, 16, when he was 42

The author Cormac Mc Carthy, who died last year aged 89, began a relationship with a 16-year-old when he was 42 and the woman became his \"secret muse\", Vanity Fair has reported.

Met officers investigated over road death of pregnant woman

Two Metropolitan police officers are under investigation for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving after a heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in a crash with an unmarked police Vehicle.

Pregnancy loss terms used by health staff 'cause fresh grief'

'Hearing words that are clinical, cold or cruel can leave women devastated'

TV review Stunning finale to a gorgeous wonder of a series

Having adapted Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels o Ver three superlative series so far, My Brilliant Friend comes to a conclusion with the fourth and final book, The Story of the Lost Child. Like its outstanding previous seasons, this Italian drama continues to be rich, sumptuous and deliciously overwrought, but also thoughtful and surprisingly delicate. This beautiful take on Ferrantefs work has done nothing but impress since the start, and it goes out on a high.

Majority back idea of display on UK slave trade at British Museum

The majority of people in the UK think the British Museum should have a permanent exhibition dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade, research has found.

One Direction bandmates among the mourners at Payne funeral

Liam Payne's former bandmates in One Direction were among the mourners at his funeral in Buckinghamshire yesterday.

Man, 92, in court accused of 1967 Bristol rape and murder

A 92-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne, who died in Bristol almost 60 years ago.

UK cancer survival rates lower than comparable countries, research finds

People in the UK who are diagnosed with the two most lethal forms of cancer die sooner than those in many other comparable countries, a new study has found.

Right to buy Rules to be tightened in push for more council homes

Ministers will make it harder for tenants in England to buy their own council homes under changes designed to increase Britain's stock of socially rented housing, Angela Rayner has announced.

To put it gently, Tory AN Other was a wee bit crap at PMQs

We've reached the point where it feels as if Keir Starmer is out of the country for prime minister's questions at least once a month.

Rally Farage not invited to speak owing to Brexit role

Nigel Farage was left out ofthe lineup of political leaders who spoke at the farmers, protest outside Downing Street amid concerns over his divisive role in Brexit and fears he would overshadow the event.

A slippery slope? What the lawyers say

One of the arguments that has come to the fore in the debate about assisted dying is the \"slippery slope\" theory - that the law will inevitably be expanded in time and the restrictions loosened.

Rural MPS urge Labour to protect family farms amid inheritance tax discontent

Rural Labour MPs have called on the government to reassure worried farmers, in an attempt to quell the escalating row over inheritance tax on agricultural property.c

State pupils close gap in core GCSE subjects - but not in creative arts

Pupils in England who attend fee-paying schools no longer outperform their state school peers in core GCSEs once results are adjusted for socioeconomic background, but they still lag behind in the creative arts, according to a study.

Energy firms offer £500m support to cushion blow of winter bills

Energy suppliers will spend £500m helping customers with their energy bills this winter, after the government helped broker a deal involving 12 of the biggest companies in the UK.

More snow is forecast for weekend after UK feels force of Arctic blast

More snow has been forecast for the weekend after an Arctic blast brought the \"first taste of winter for many,\" and the Met Office issued new weather warnings.

Sowing wildflowers in cities can help pollinating insects - study

Small patches of wildflowers sown in cities can be a good substitute for a natural meadow, according to a study showing that butterflies, bees and hoverflies like them just as much.

Undersea cable 'sabotage' Swedish police focus on Chinese cargo ship nearby

Swedish police investigating the suspected sabotage of two fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was \"of interest\" as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship.

EX-England footballer settles case with Mirror over hacking

The former Newcastle and England footballer Kieron Dyer has received an apology at the high court after settling his phone-hacking case against the Daily Mirror in return for a financial payout.

Nuclear option? How Moscow could hit back at west for long-range strikes

Moscow has threatened to retaliate for the decision taken by the US and the UK to allow their long-range missiles to be used in strikes inside Russian territory, and warned that nothing was off the table.

Orbital becomes first novel to hit top of bestseller chart in week of Booker win

Samantha Harvest Booker-winning Orbital has rocketed to the top ofthe UK bestseller chart, becoming the first Booker novel to hit number one in the week of its win.