Britain’s political consensus on climate starts to fracture

New Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly criticised UK’s net zero target

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – UK politics live

Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry. British prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

$Trump’s victory has fractured the western order – leaving Brexit Britain badly exposed | Rafael Behr$

Trump’s victory has fractured the western order – leaving Brexit Britain badly exposed | Rafael Behr

To navigate the dangerous new era, Keir Starmer must end the culture of denial around the biggest strategic mistake of modern times. The 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down was not ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics

Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

'Political malpractice' if Trump undoes climate-geared Biden projects, outgoing U.S. energy secretary says

Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm called for consistency in Washington's climate policies and global role in the green transition.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Connor McGregor tells court sex with rape accuser was consensual

Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor claimed to have had consensual sex with a woman who is accusing him of rape, a court has heard.

Trump's Cabinet selection is off to a rocky start: From the Politics Desk

Trump's Cabinet selection process is off to a rocky start, with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from AG consideration and several other picks facing controversies.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Sources: Jazz's Hendricks to miss rest of season

Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks exited Monday's game against the Mavericks after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Raptors' Barnes out weeks with orbital fracture

Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture against the Nuggets.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Europe frets as Ukraine’s front line begins to fracture

Also in this newsletter: Should the European prosecutor’s office get powers to fight Russia’s shadow fleet?

World - Financial Times - November 15

$Can a fractured Democratic Party learn the lessons of 2024?$

Can a fractured Democratic Party learn the lessons of 2024?

Democrats’ post-election hangover won’t be quick in dissipating.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts

Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growth

World - Financial Times - October 30

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock

Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Britain needs a coherent China strategy

The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lie

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons

The truth behind Britain’s nuclear tests, and the human cost for service personnel and indigenous communities

Britain is being stalked by the spectre of stagflation

A combination of lower output, higher unemployment and inflation would leave the Bank of England in a tight spot

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

OKC's Holmgren has pelvic fracture after hard fall

The Thunder detailed Chet Holmgren's injury as a right iliac wing fracture and said an update on his status will be provided in eight to 10 weeks.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Caps' Ovechkin out 4-6 weeks with leg fracture

Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and could be out up to six weeks, pausing his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Jilly Cooper’s Britain: world capital of bad sex

A British weakness for bawdy banter is at the heart of hit TV show ‘Rivals’. Isn’t it time we grew up?

Business - Financial Times - October 26

UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement

The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery

Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gamble

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects

Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even further

World - Financial Times - October 30

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader

Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished

Salford University's award-winning Centenary Building has been vacant for the past eight years.

Britain desperately needs a proper industrial strategy

Collaboration between business and government is central to achieving that goal

World - Financial Times - November 14

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry

Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assets

World - Financial Times - November 15

‘They don’t understand business’: corporate Britain cools on Labour

Chancellor Rachel Reeves attempts to win back support for her party after rocky early months

Business - Financial Times - November 17

How Britain squandered the best hand in the world

Having had three friends in high places — the US, the EU and China — the UK contemplates life with none

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Britain’s household energy bills to rise from January

Regulator Ofgem’s decision to increase price cap means typical yearly bill will be £1,738

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Britain should not gamble with its car industry again

Labour is courting hubris by trying to beat the EU’s 2035 deadline for EV transition

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

The 80s: Photographing Britain review – in your face and to the barricades

Tate Britain, London From Greenham and Orgreave to Belfast and City slickers, visceral images from a turbulent decade jostle for attention in a show that feels overwhelming in its scale and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

$Raptors' Scottie Barnes out for at least 3 weeks with orbital fracture after being hit by Nikola Jokić$

Raptors' Scottie Barnes out for at least 3 weeks with orbital fracture after being hit by Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić's elbow hit Scottie Barnes in the eye on Monday night while they were fighting for a rebound.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

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