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At the heart of a new climate emergency bill lies a simple idea to cut through Westminster groupthink: a citizens’ assembly The timing is impeccable. In the midst of political ferment across the world, and with anxiety about the coming winter hardening into dread, Extinction Rebellion is back. Over the …

Groups pitching to realized lust for alternative yield as trust in BBC falls Rival efforts is still under way to launch a Fox News-style opinionated current liaisons TV terminal in Britain to counter the BBC. One group is promising a report channel “distinctly different from the out-of-touch incumbents” and has …

Environmentalists say the impact of the project will lead to irreversible damage The broadcaster Chris Packham has lost his case against HS2 in the court of appeal. Environmentalists say the high-speed rail project is leading to irreversible demolition of ancient habitats and woodlands. Continue reading … Read more: theguardian.com

After the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, the union will not be safe with a prime minister who plays with nationalist fire A virus that doesn’t care about nations or history can still spread perimeters across the map like a rash. Different European countries’ pandemic responses regenerated frontiers that were meant …

Covid-1 9 has devastated our theaters and museums. But with imagination we can create something better than before The arts in Britain are in a dire situation. Mighty household names, such as London’s Old Vic and the Royal Albert Hall, have warned that they are close to collapse. The overwhelming …

Manchester mayor looses fury at Johnson plan, while public acceptance for government strategy plummets* Coronavirus- latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was hit by a growing uprising over his strategy for easing the Covid-1 9 lockdown last-place darknes as committee presidents across the north of England joined …

Trainees volunteering on Covid-1 9 wards firstly to be saddled with annual PS9, 250 fees Coronavirus- latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage He’s proud, he’s scared, and, as he prepares to help in the fight against coronavirus, Ricky Baker, a student nurse, is angry. He’s upset that his time group, …

What began as a whodunit virus at a Chinese marketplace in December rapidly became a global crisis. The Guardian’s Michael Safi and Patrick Wintour recount the first 100 periods as coronavirus took include, upending the lives of billions of citizens On the last day of 2019, China announced it had …

Northern English townships inundated again as transport systems struggle to cope Hurricane-force gales and rainwater have rocked Britain’s transport network, leading to the cancellation of develops, flights and ferryings, and induced widespread flooding. Storm Ciara delivered heavy rain and gales of more than 80 mph, rendering glide debris potentially lethal …

The pair, aged 47 and 29, are to face court charged with conspiracy to commit burglary at the heiress’s London home Two people have been charged by detectives analyse a PS50 million jewellery raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s London home, Scotland Yard said. Tower Hamlets occupants Maria Mester, 47, and …