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Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to …
23 hours ago · Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live their lives to curb climate change. The new goal, unveiled by the Prime Minister at UN Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan, is in line with the recommendation from independent advisers the Climate Change Committee ...
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Starmer confirms UK pledge to cut emissions by 81% by 2035
1 day ago · The UK has pledged an 81% cut to emissions by 2035, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed. The goal, unveiled by the Prime Minister at Cop29 in Azerbaijan, is in line with the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive in Baku (Carl Court/PA) This target is based on reducing ...
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Cumbrian woman, 25, urges people to learn CPR after boyfriend saves her life in Korea.
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Budget will be 'most honest' in years, minister claims
Oct 28, 2024 · A Cabinet minister has said he thinks this week’s Budget could be the “most honest” in years as the Prime Minister prepares to say that Wednesday’s statement will “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality”. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said on Monday morning that Rachel Reeves’ first Budget would “end the ...
The Budget: What do we know and what should we expect?
Oct 29, 2024 · By PA News Agency. Rachel Reeves in her office (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Rachel Reeves will present her first Budget as Chancellor to the House of Commons on Wednesday amid reports of the tax rises and spending cuts it could contain. The Government said after entering office that it needed to fill a £22 billion “black hole” in the public finances.
Police chief warns of growing people smuggling threat as Channel ...
Nov 6, 2024 · The scale of Channel crossings is “significant” amid the “growing” threat from people smuggling, a police chief warned after the largest ever worldwide operation of its kind saw thousands of arrests. The UK was among 116 countries and territories to take part in Interpol’s week-long Operation Liberterra II, resulting in 2,517 arrests ...