As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
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Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns
And here are the windfarm jackets in the early morning light, from Lighthouse Park, Leith, Edinburgh
1/3 I have written to the Energy Secretary, urging her to uphold Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new licences for North Sea oil and gas fields.
The latest fossil fuel profits are a stark reminder of the injustice at the heart of the climate crisis: while Scotland and Europe burn, fossil fuel giants continue to cash in. ⚠️
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Environmental groups renew calls for windfall tax to support households following Q2 earnings rise to $9.84bn
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Shell just announced £7billion in profits for just 3 months. This is largely driven by rocketing oil prices due to the Iran conflict. People are dying and millions face rising bills around the world as Shell rakes in vast profits. These are the profits of misery.
I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
Endlessly fascinating how many in the Tories and Labour combine an obsessive preference for two-partyism and a hatred of the internal pluralism needed to have the big tents required for a two-party system. The cost of ideologically pure silos is external pluralism.
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 2mo agoTory party ‘bans’ candidates who don’t back its human rights and net zero pledges ft.trib.al/6Q5KBLD
Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.
All four Peregrines in Glasgow city centre last night. The juveniles 7SH (Winston) and 7AJ (Isa) at the nest box; adult female L7 perched above on the east wind statue; the adult male on overwatch high on the Met Tower; the male in flight. #birds
This is one of those videos that reminds me of that tweet: “Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”
I too would pick Shabana Mahmood for Chancellor, in the scenario in which someone had removed my brain and replaced it with a fuckin balloon
£500 in the pockets of families. High streets that we can all be proud of. A Greater Manchester where every borough shares in our success.
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Ones and Tooze - The AI Arms Race
Listen to Ones and Tooze - The AI Arms Race by Foreign Policy on Podcast Addict. Private investment in Artificial Intelligence in 2025 reached nearly $300 billion and is likely to grow this year. The ...
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"Our local party have decided that we won't be standing a candidate in the by-election." - Hannah Spencer outlines the Greens position for the Clacton by-election, arguing that Farage’s decision to trigger it will create turmoil for Clacton's constituents.
Welcome to Pride in London 2026 🏳️🌈 Today we celebrate our incredible LGBTQIA+ communities and the diversity that makes our city so special. Pride is both a celebration and a protest, and I'll always stand with you as we fight for equality and a fairer London for everyone.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp couldn’t stay seated in his chair as he proudly stated: 'We kill people sometimes', while speaking to shareholders. (Feb 2026)
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services. Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt. While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn. That's how privatisation 'works'.
Are the Tories dead? No, there are niches where they can hang on. Are the conditions of the Aberdeen South by-election replicable anywhere else? Maybe like two other seats. Did we have recent nationwide elections that showed the Tories are currently in very weak electoral position: Yes.
Hirō Isono (1945-2013) Japanese artist who had a love for trees 🌳
Ah, Andy Burnham has won the by-election in Manchester, beating Reform with some ease after all. That puts him in the position he wanted to be to challenge and replace Starmer. www.bbc.com/news/live/c3...
It now seems beyond any doubt that Burnham will be prime minister soon. Labour MPs will look at that result - the consolidation of the progressive vote, the swathes of ex-Reform voters returning to Labour - and they won’t be able to wait long.
