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Green campaigners hit out at Tory ‘myths’ after party lays out plans to ditch net zero
The Conservatives have set out plans to abandon the UK’s net zero target, with shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho arguing the government should prioritise cheap electricity over decarbonisation and let “consumer choice be king”. Green campaigners have strongly criticised the move, arguing it relies on misleading claims about the relative costs of gas and renewables…
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Massive ‘foamberg’ kills hundreds of fish as water used to extinguish industrial blaze pollutes nearby river
A large mass of chemical-laden foam, dubbed a “foamberg”, formed after firefighting water used to douse an industrial fire drained into a nearby river, killing hundreds of fish. The incident highlights the environmental risks posed by run-off from fire suppression efforts at industrial sites, where extinguishing agents and contaminated water can escape into waterways and…
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Wales sports minister meets WRU after fans’ fears
Wales’ cabinet minister for culture and sport, Heledd Fychan, has met the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) after fans expressed a “disconnect” between the governing body and supporters over plans to axe one of the men’s professional regional sides. The WRU has confirmed that either the Scarlets or the Ospreys will be cut by 2028 as…
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Pennsylvania catches fraud — Minnesota makes excuses
Con artists are con artists everywhere. What is different is your state’s response.
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Trump takes double blow in Florida, third in Wyoming
In today’s issue: ▪ Tough night for Trump’s candidates ▪ Canada tariffs paused ▪ ABC sues FCC over free speech ▪ Ebola deaths hit record in Congo President Trump suffered a pair of losses in Florida’s primaries and another in Wyoming on Tuesday as three of his endorsed candidates were defeated in key primaries, showing…
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Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for ‘abuses of power’
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its sitting president, as part of a broader campaign to weaken the institution. The move follows the ICC’s investigations into alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan and its probe into Israel’s conduct in Gaza, actions Washington views as…
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U.S. delays 50% tariff on Canadian imports. And, takeaways from Florida’s primaries
President Trump has announced that the U.S. is delaying a 50% tariff on Canadian imports after reaching a deal. And, how progressive Democrats fared in Florida’s primary elections yesterday.
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POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham end rough sleeping by Christmas, as he’s pledged?
Daily Mail readers are being asked to vote in a poll on whether Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, will succeed in his pledge to end rough sleeping in the region by Christmas. The poll invites public opinion on the achievability of what would be a significant and closely watched commitment, given the scale…
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Federal $25 minimum wage mandate would destroy nearly 5M jobs, hit booming Sun Belt hardest: study
A new study from the Employment Policies Institute has warned that a proposed federal minimum wage of $25 an hour would eliminate nearly five million jobs across the United States, with fast-growing Sun Belt states bearing the brunt of the losses. Rebekah Paxton, research director at the institute, told Fox News Digital that states which…
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Baltimore is outpacing the nation on violence reduction — here’s how
The larger lesson of Baltimore’s progress is this: cities do not have to choose between accountability and support.