“It’s time to make oil giants pay up to repair the climate breakdown they’re driving. Think how many fire and flood defences we could build, or how many solar panels we could install, if big oil paid their fair share in taxes.” www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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This Leave voter in Makerfield, Andy Burnham's own constituency, has completely changed her mind about Brexit and now wants to rejoin the EU - and she's not the only one. We need to talk about EU membership. Now.

Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status

Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status

About 23 million people across country affected by water-saving measures with ‘prolonged dry weather’ in eight areas

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Trump administration officials are examining what a potential spike in oil prices would mean for the economy, according to sources, a sign senior officials are studying the possible fallout from extreme scenarios for the Iran war

Trump Team Examines What Oil as High as $200 a Barrel Would Mean

Trump administration officials are examining what a potential spike in oil prices as high as $200 a barrel would mean for the economy, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign senior officials are studying the possible fallout from extreme scenarios for the Iran war.

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The final report on the Iberia Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) blackout is out. Many will be blaming renewables and talk about inertia: nonsense. The cause was bad voltage control. Solar and wind could have helped but that was illegal. The fix is is surprisingly easy. www.entsoe.eu/publications...

UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war. Neoliberalism has failed. Need new economic strategy. Redistribute income/wealth. Too many struggling. Profiteering pushing people into poverty. Nationalise essentials. Govt to invest directly in infrastructure, new industries.

UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war

Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

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Blimey. Sky News reporting YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention *Greens leapfrog Labour into second place* RefUK 23% (-1) GRN 21% (+4) LAB 16%(-2) CON 16%(-2) LDEM 14%(nc), Pollster note: This is the highest we've had the Greens, the first time we've had them in second

Trying to book a GP appointment? Get a hospital result from your GP? Organise a blood test at your GP that your hospital said was urgent? Request a prescription? Facts 11% fewer GPs than 15years ago with funding cut by 20% Meanwhile 👇🏻 researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...

A former legal counsel for TikTok quit her job in 2023 to travel the world on a motorbike, seeking adventure and personal growth with her partner.

I quit my job at TikTok at age 30 to travel. There was no way I was going to stay — the freedom is worth it.

A former legal counsel for TikTok quit her job in 2023 to travel the world on a motorbike, seeking adventure and personal growth with her partner.

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Epstein accusers, Olympians among guests invited to State of the Union speech reut.rs/3OXDCcC

Epstein accusers, Olympians among guests invited to State of the Union speech

Over the past four decades, it has become a ritual for presidents, and more recently lawmakers, to invite guests to the presidential State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

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UK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault charges reut.rs/4aPMdFC

UK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to further rape, sex assault charges

British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Tuesday to two additional charges of rape and sexual assault allegedly committed against two women nearly two decades ago.

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Kavanaugh is repeating a partisan Trumpian falsehood that his trade "deals" are worth "trillions". Not surprising, but also not a great look for a purported "judge".

DGM@notredale.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Kavanaugh is attempting to manufacture the legal doctrine of pointus de noreturnis: If the regime’s unlawful actions are too difficult to unwind, we apparently have no choice but to see them through.

There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over. I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.

"One of the most demanding customer environments in the UK" 👇 That's one way of describing a bill increase of 40% by a company whose own shareholders have walked away TAKE THAMES WATER BACK, stop the state sanctioned rip off www.credit-connect.co.uk/news/qualco-...

Qualco UK and Thames Water announced partnership - Credit Connect

Thames Water Partners with Qualco UK to Advance Customer Engagement and Affordability Management Qualco UK, part of Qualco Group, has announced a

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Uk law to require abusive intimate images to be taken down within 48 hours www.gov.uk/government/n...

Tech firms will have to take down abusive images within 48 hours under new law to protect women and girls

New law requires tech platforms to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours or face fines.

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Lower bills. Defend the NHS. Rebuild our public services. Only the Green Party can stop Reform. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Polanski says Gorton and Denton by-election a choice between ‘hate and hope’

Leader Zack Polanski believes the Gorton and Denton by-election will be a race between the Greens and Reform

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Before Brexit and Trump, I could be a loyal Brit, enthusiastic European and strong pro-Atlanticist. I never had to choose - they were multiple, overlapping layers of my identity. I had friends and connections in all three places; admired different aspects of each. Which one matters most to me now?

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 6mo ago

Yesterday's subdued gathering of EU leaders in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that’s slipping away. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...

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Climate Majority Project@climatemajority.bsky.social · 7mo ago

How do we equip young people for a changing world, and what does it feel like to teach climate in a time of crisis? Join us for: 🎬 Film screening + live online discussion 🗓 Tue 27 Jan | 6.30–7.45pm GMT | Zoom 🎙 Chaired by Caroline Lucas FREE registration: www.tickettailor.com/events/clima...

Climate change, nature loss, and inactivity could cut sports industry revenues 14 per cent by 2030 The global sports economy may be booming, but climate change and nature loss threaten to wipe billions of dollars off its projected value over the coming decades.

Climate change, nature loss, and inactivity could cut sports industry revenues 14 per cent by 2030

Report outlines 'double imperative' for sport to safeguard natural systems that make play possible

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The Nobel peace prize committee has already said that the prize is not transferable. Trump's delusions are not reality.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo ago

María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”

What do Thames Water customers think about Thames Water? 68% of Thames Water customers want Thames Water to be nationalised and run in the public sector. 36% think shareholders should receive no compensation. 1/3

President Donald Trump’s proposal for a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates has struck a chord in debates about affordability — and set up a potential clash with Wall Street.

Trump’s affordability pledge strikes directly at the heart of Wall Street’s profit engine | CNN Business

President Donald Trump’s proposal for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates has struck a chord in debates about affordability — and set up a potential clash with Wall Street.

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🌟 Latest news 🌟 Dementia Services Development Centre share information on Palliative Care Needs Rounds. New information highlights how Palliative Care Needs Rounds can support better end-of-life care for people living with dementia. Read more here: buff.ly/8XWiTFd #PalliativeCare #DementiaCare

US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit

US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit

Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastrophe US plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could by 2050 consume more than a tenth of the world’s remaining carbon budget to limit global heating to 1.5C, according to an exclusive analysis. The calculation highlights how any moves to further exploit the South American nation’s oil reserves – the largest in the world, at least on paper – would put increasing pressure on climate goals, and risk plunging the globe further into climate catastrophe. Continue reading...

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Top diplomats from Denmark and Greenland will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, reports say.

Greenland Faces Crunch Week as Europe Seeks to Defuse Trump

Greenland faces a decisive week that could shape its future as top diplomats from Denmark and the semi-autonomous territory are set to hold high-level talks with the US in Washington, alongside parallel discussions involving Germany.

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