Reform UK council axes climate emergency status: ‘Enough of net zero lunacy!’
Durham County Council deputy leader Darren Grimes and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Image: PA) A Reform UK-led council has rescinded its climate emergency declaration. Durham County Council, which has a Reform majority since the local elections in May, passed a motion…
Reform UK council becomes first in country to scrap net zero targets
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Image: Getty) A Reform UK-led council has become the first in the country to scrap net zero targets. West Northamptonshire Council voted to refocus its sustainability work to “ensure its efforts deliver the greatest value to local residents…
Gang that smuggled migrants back to France says it was ‘doing UK Government’s job’
The London-based gang charged people £1,200 for the trip. (Image: NCA) A criminal gang that smuggled migrants back to France has said that it was just doing the UK Government’s job. The London-based network was foiled by the National Crime Agency (NCA), which found videos on the…
Labour makes huge sewage pledge to save Britain’s waterways
Protesters campaign against water firms dumping sewage in nation’s rivers (Image: Getty) The Environment Secretary has pledged to slash sewage pollution from water companies in half by 2030. Steve Reed will announce the goal on Sunday, with the Government saying it marks the…
Angela Rayner to face fresh opposition to flagship workers’ rights laws tomorrow
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (Image: Getty) Critics of Angela Rayner’s controversial workers’ rights overhaul will tomorrow celebrate “Norman Tebbit Day” in honour of Margaret Thatcher’s ally who took on the trade unions. Tory peers will use a debate in the House…
Nigel Farage in fiery clash with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg over net zero
Nigel Farage clashed with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg over net zero in a fiery interview this morning. The presenter pressed the Reform UK leader on whether he believes in climate change. But the Clacton MP argued that it was “absolutely mindless for a…
Contractors from Pinnacle Group commended for exceptional support to Afghan families in UK
Some Afghans were moved to UK for helping the country (Image: Getty) Contractors who went “far beyond the call of duty” in supporting Afghan families settled into life in surplus military accommodation have received commendations. Conferred twice a year alongside the…
How Duchess Sophie transformed from a middle-class girl to a royal champion
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NHS in 2023, is a royal asset (Image: Getty) The late Queen once famously said of Sophie Rhys-Jones that you would not notice her in a room. That was actually a…
Andy Byron resigns from tech company after Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ video goes viral
Tech tycoon Andy Byron has resigned (Image: -) Tech Tycoon Andy Byron has resigned from US software company Astronomer after being caught in an unfortunate “kiss cam” moment with another employee. The clip, which has racked up millions of views on…
Full list of royals who gave up their titles or abdicated for love, scandal or health
Prince Andrew and Queen Margrethe of Denmark are two royals who gave up their roles (Image: GETTY) The royal line of succession in Britain drastically changed direction in 1936 after King Edward VIII abdicated in order to fulfil his wish to marry American…