LSE research found some Reform councillors have denied the reality of climate science, and mention of climate has been removed from strategy documentsGood morning. Seven weeks from today, counting will be taking place for the English local elections and, unless the polls are more wrong than they have ever been before, Reform UK will be celebrating record wins. The commentary will focus on the implications for national politics. But councils have significant powers, and a report today says Reform wins in local government could have a significant impact on climate policy.We know that Reform UK are opposed to net zero,
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Spring will officially begin this Friday in the Northern Hemisphere as the vernal equinox arirves Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/spring-equinox-2026-when-meaning-b2942449.html Author : The Associated Press Publish date : 2026-03-20 09:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Leading experts have dramatically increased forecasts for Ofgem's price cap change in July with £332 a year leap Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/energy-bills-surge-nearly-2000-36897711 Author : [email protected] (Graham Hiscott) Publish date : 2026-03-20 09:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/first-lab-grown-oesophagus-successfully-implanted-in-pigs-13521826 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The building society has become the first major UK banking provider to publish detailed accessibility guides for its branches, helping disabled customers check step-free access, hearing loops and BSL support in advance Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/major-british-bank-make-key-36897164 Author : [email protected] (Adam Cailler, Rory Poulter) Publish date : 2026-03-20 08:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage of the Iran war as Yemen's Houthi rebels say they are joining Iran against the US and Israel as they threaten to attack ships in the Red Sea. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15663741/Yemens-Houthi-rebels-join-war-Irans-vow-attack-US-ships-Strait-Hormuz-Gulf-battered-Iranian-drones-live-updates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 08:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The ONS said an increase in government tax receipts was outweighed by a rise in spending. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx23yn735jdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 07:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim events’Richard Hermer, the attorney general, has challenged Kemi Badenoch to say whether she would object to Jewish prayer in public, after the Conservative leader backed one of her shadow ministers who said an Islamic prayer event was intimidating and un-British.Hermer, one of the UK’s most prominent Jewish politicians, said Badenoch’s decision to support the views of Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, put her on a par with Reform UK and Tommy Robinson, the far-right activist. Continue reading... Source link
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to an end and Muslims around the world will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eid-al-fitr-moon-sighting-2026-ramadan-ending-b2942342.html Author : Mariam Fam Publish date : 2026-03-20 06:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Anyone buying eggs has been told to go to Aldi or Lidl this year Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/easter-egg-double-whammy-warning-36896919 Author : [email protected] (Neil Shaw) Publish date : 2026-03-20 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The government has said it will directly fund the clear-up of 48,000 tonnes of waste at illegal tips in the north of England, following criticism of a north-south divide on tackling waste crime. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/government-to-fund-clear-up-of-illegal-tips-in-north-of-england-13521977 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 22:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are facing growing calls to be stripped of their royal titles, with a royal expert claiming King Charles is the only senior royal championing their cause amid family tensions Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/princess-beatrice-eugenie-told-strip-36896901 Author : [email protected] (Lauren Welch, Karen Rockett, Elizabeta Ranxburgaj, Adam Cailler) Publish date : 2026-03-20 06:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
It sounds more like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. But aviation history was made in Scotland yesterday when the country's first all-electric aircraft took to the skies. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15662653/Sparks-fly-Airline-launches-Britains-electric-flight-Glasgow-Dundee.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 05:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Fears of a global energy crisis after attacks on major gas sites in the Middle East dominates Friday's papers. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80me79xlvjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 05:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Government faces political fight as industry says mooted 25% levy on exports would hurt Australia’s economy and energy securityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGas giants will lobby against any federal government moves to introduce a 25% export levy on windfall profits, as crossbenchers pressure the prime minister to redirect billions of dollars in “wartime profits” to Australians struggling amid the global energy crisis.It comes after the prime minister’s department asked Treasury to model the effects of placing a flat 25% tax on gas exports, the ABC reported on Friday, along with any further changes to
The move comes head of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-ticket-stadium-criminal-offence-b2942034.html Author : Pol Allingham and Josh Payne Publish date : 2026-03-20 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Aimee Cotton has been charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment following the death of two-year-old Frank "Frankie" Rodenbaugh on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/dad-matt-rodenbaugh-breaks-silence-36896872 Author : [email protected] (Bradley Jolly) Publish date : 2026-03-20 04:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/eus-aid-to-ukraine-blocked-13522031 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 02:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Canary Islands have been hit with Storm Therese bringing heavy rain, high winds and snow to Tenerife with dozens of flights cancelled and travel chaos ahead of Easter Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/tenerife-flights-cancelled-days-before-36896497 Author : [email protected] (Edward Easton, Elizabeta Ranxburgaj) Publish date : 2026-03-19 21:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Russia Today correspondent was reporting near a local military base in southern Lebanon when a missile struck the ground just metres behind him. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15662933/British-journalist-Israel-kill-targeted-airstrike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 03:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
March is a fickle time for temperatures in the UK and can see some huge swings from day to night. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c99500mplgeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 02:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Colombia-born Estefany Rodríguez, whose detention had alarmed press freedom advocates, freed on $10,000 bondThe Nashville journalist who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month was released from a Louisiana detention center on Thursday after spending 15 days in custody.Estefany Rodríguez, who covers immigration and other topics for the outlet Nashville Noticias, was detained in Nashville on 4 March and spent a week at a county jail in Alabama before being transferred to a detention facility in Louisiana. Her lawyers said Rodríguez was detained without warrant. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/journalist-detained-ice-released Author : Maanvi Singh Publish
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The ‘Spider-Man’ star told an interviewer last year that her children loved the first Minecraft movie Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/kirsten-dunst-minecraft-movie-2-b2942276.html Author : Kevin E G Perry Publish date : 2026-03-19 23:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Berkan Demir, 18, tragically died following an attack on Sunday, March 15 with his cause of death being identified as sharp force trauma to the left side of the neck Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teen-stabbed-death-london-named-36896843 Author : [email protected] (Olivia Beeson) Publish date : 2026-03-20 02:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
British households have been told to brace for a surge in inflation and multiple interest rate hikes this year after surging oil and gas prices sparked by Donald Trump's war on Iran. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-households-brace-for-cost-of-living-pain-as-oil-and-gas-prices-surge-13522030 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 23:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.