Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch

The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

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The Biggest US Banks Have All Backed Out of a Commitment to Reach Net Zero

In the lead up to the inauguration, the six largest US banks left a voluntary alliance with the UN to reach net zero by 2050. Now, critics are calling for new climate laws.
Wired - Mar. 8
The Conservatives complicate the politics of net zero for Labour

The Tories’ new stance that the target is ‘impossible’ will deter Labour from anything that looks politically painful
Financial Times - 5h
Pension funds don’t take ‘anywhere near enough risk’, says UK national wealth fund executive

Ian Brown tells FT that managers need to back infrastructure projects before construction under wider net zero push
Financial Times - 2d
Benefits crackdown ‘to save £5bn by 2030’, claims Liz Kendall as disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit. Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? . Badenoch says she has not changed her ...
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NFL insider: 'Zero chance' Cam Ward falls to No. 3 in 2025 NFL draft

One NFL insider says there is "zero chance" QB Cam Ward falls to the New York Giants at No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
‘Zero conversations’ about London IPO valuation, says Shein boss

Donald Tang says management of fast-fashion retailer has yet to discuss price tag ahead of long-planned flotation
Financial Times - 4d
Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals

Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims. • Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we did . Children as ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
Illegal working in UK was unbearable, migrant says

A migrant who returned home after working in a Cannabis farm in the UK is warning other Albanians.
BBC News - Mar. 11
Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations

Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act.
BBC News - Mar. 9
Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for ECB to always guarantee 2% inflation

Potential price pressure from trade war and debt-fuelled borrowing add to uncertainty, warns central bank president
Financial Times - 6d
The N.H.L.’s Next Scoring Breakthrough Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight

The challenge of creating impossible-angle chances discourages most players from attacking the back-of-the-net problem.
The New York Times - 1d
UK helped Ukraine and US reach ceasefire deal, government sources say

Sir Keir Starmer led European efforts to mend Trump-Zelensky relationship, UK government sources tell the BBC.
BBC News - 6d
From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage

Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks. Just a few short weeks ago, Nigel Farage’s Reform party was riding ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
UK troops may need to protect peace in Ukraine for 'many years'

Former national security adviser says the UK needs to be "willing" to deploy troops for potentially quite a long period.
BBC News - Mar. 8
Sell the Sizzle, Not the Fake. Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Says the Plant-Based Meat Industry Needs to Market Taste Over Virtue, or Science

‘We’ve done a lousy job’ of bringing people to the table, he says.
Inc. - 5d
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds

Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts
Financial Times - 5d
US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say

Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident. Britain’s ability to rely on the US to maintain the UK’s nuclear arsenal is now in doubt, ...
The Guardian - Mar. 8
Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London

Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime minister. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir ...
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A friendly reminder that building a perfect March Madness bracket is impossible

Everyone can try their best but it's impossible to put together a perfect bracket.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week. The Reform UK press conference is about to start. There ...
The Guardian - 21h
Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives

Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’. Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, ...
The Guardian - 5d
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January

A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.
BBC News - 4d
‘We’re ground zero’: Canada steel town is frontline of Trump’s tariff trade war

Mayor of city ‘with steel in its veins’ says ‘There’s a lot of tension … a lot of worry’ as 25% export levy kicks in. The sprawling ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario has in ...
The Guardian - 4d
Officials do not fully understand UK skilled worker visa, watchdog says

National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy
Financial Times - 1d
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...
The Guardian - 2d
Ed Miliband vows to engage with China on climate after Tory ‘negligence’

Energy security and net zero secretary travels to Beijing for countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017. Ed Miliband has accused the previous Conservative government of negligence for ...
The Guardian - 1d
Paolo Banchero is impossible to ignore

Banchero has showcased his chops as a shrewd businessman when he's not dominating on the court.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Ovechkin set to achieve the 'impossible'

When Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, he will achieve what many in the sport considered simply impossible.Ovechkin edged closer to Gretzky's record on Saturday, ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Meta Takes Another Hit After Reports That it Blacklists Ex-Employees

Former Meta staff and current executives say the company’s formal no-rehire list sometimes blackballs capable veterans for arbitrary or petty reasons that are virtually impossible to overcome.
Inc. - Mar. 7
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation

Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick Vallance
Financial Times - Mar. 10
Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US

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The Hill - 4d
Starmer says he is ‘disappointed’ by US tariffs on UK steel

PM vows to ‘keep all options on table’ after EU hits back against Washington with retaliatory measures
Financial Times - 6d
Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...
The Guardian - 4d
UK deregulation frees space ‘for bolder reforms’, says top bank lobbyist

David Postings tells FT he has been ‘working closely’ with Treasury on measures aimed at boosting growth
Financial Times - 1d
New UK planning rules aim to halve approval time for major projects

‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook says
Financial Times - Mar. 9
UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets

Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assets
Financial Times - 6d
Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident
Financial Times - 5d
Starmer says 'all options on table' on US tariffs

Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.
BBC News - 5d
NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’. Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where ...
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