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Climate change debate dominated by white men, research finds

Climate change debate dominated by white men, research finds

White men spoke for 64% of the allocated time at meetings to discuss a net zero future, while men of colour spoke for just 1%, a Bristol study found.

Queen to launch baton relay for Commonwealth Games

Queen to launch baton relay for Commonwealth Games

The baton features a 360-degree camera, a monitor that displays the heartbeats of bearers, LED lighting and GPS tracking.

Revamped London buses to provide homeless with haircuts and GP appointments

Revamped London buses to provide homeless with haircuts and GP appointments

Change Please hopes its project will provide support to more than 3,000 people a year sleeping rough in the capital.

Stormont Executive meets to consider Covid-19 rule changes

Stormont Executive meets to consider Covid-19 rule changes

Social distancing restrictions on the hospitality sector are set to be a key focus of deliberations among ministers.

Boris Johnson’s conference speech condemned by business leaders

Boris Johnson’s conference speech condemned by business leaders

Business leaders have heavily condemned the Prime Minister’s conference speech, arguing the 45-minute address did not contain a coherent economic plan

HS2 ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Euston Square tunnels case dropped

HS2 ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Euston Square tunnels case dropped

The trial was due to run until Friday but the case was reportedly dropped on Wednesday.

Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

A Brighton and Hove Albion FC player has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Andrew’s legal team to receive document they believe will end civil lawsuit

Andrew’s legal team to receive document they believe will end civil lawsuit

The Duke of York’s lawyer claims the agreement protects him from a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a teenage girl two decades ago.

Four men released in Lyra McKee murder investigation

Four men released in Lyra McKee murder investigation

The journalist was shot dead in Londonderry in April 2019 as she observed rioting in the Creggan area.

Starmer: The PM’s jokes will fall flat when people are hit in the pocket

Starmer: The PM’s jokes will fall flat when people are hit in the pocket

The Labour leader said the electorate would not be laughing when a predicted cost of living crisis hits this winter.

Queen marks Canadian military milestone by meeting troops

Queen marks Canadian military milestone by meeting troops

The head of state presented the Captain General’s Sword to servicemen from the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

Twitch confirms data breach after hacker posts source code online

Twitch confirms data breach after hacker posts source code online

Large amounts of code and other details from the platform were posted online on Wednesday.

Family pay tribute to father-of-three fatally stabbed

Family pay tribute to father-of-three fatally stabbed

Matthew Boorman, 43, was fatally injured on Tuesday evening during an attack in Gloucestershire that saw two other people hurt.

Hacking and house-hunting: High Court issues rulings against Sheikh Mohammed

Hacking and house-hunting: High Court issues rulings against Sheikh Mohammed

Eleven High Court and Court of Appeal judgments were released in proceedings between Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 72, and his former wife.

Past Covid infection plus vaccination gives greater protection, study suggests

Past Covid infection plus vaccination gives greater protection, study suggests

Past infection together with being fully vaccinated, increases an individual’s protection against the virus to as much as 94%, researchers say.

Conservative politician who missed crucial vote was at Tory conference

Conservative politician who missed crucial vote was at Tory conference

Gareth Davies suffered technology problems ahead of Tuesday’s vote in the Senedd and was unable to register his opposition to the NHS Covid Pass

‘Ground-breaking’ malaria vaccine approved for children in sub-Saharan Africa

‘Ground-breaking’ malaria vaccine approved for children in sub-Saharan Africa

The new jab could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of youngsters in parts of the continent afflicted by the deadly disease.

Universities disregarding poor spelling and grammar could prompt grade inflation

Universities disregarding poor spelling and grammar could prompt grade inflation

Policies where proficiency in written English is not assessed may have contributed to more students being awarded top degrees, watchdog suggests.

Healthy people may show signs of Alzheimer’s due to genetic risk – study

Healthy people may show signs of Alzheimer’s due to genetic risk – study

Some 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia.

Russia and China ‘rubbing their hands with glee’ over legacy plan, MLAs told

Russia and China ‘rubbing their hands with glee’ over legacy plan, MLAs told

The government’s legacy plan has been heavily criticised by all the main political parties in Northern Ireland.

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