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• Shell wins appeal against court ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions

  12-11-2024 08:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate ruling in the Netherlands, which in 2021 ordered the oil and gas company to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Shell had appealed against a lower court ruling in 2021 that it must cut its global carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030 compared with 2019 levels. Continue reading...
  
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• Government admits new oil field approved unlawfully

  13-11-2024 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  Climate campaigners are bringing a legal case they hope will halt drilling at two huge fossil fuel projects.
  
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• Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood

  13-11-2024 23:04 via bbc.com
  
  Bahrain rejects as "baseless" a letter from three activists accusing it of mistreating detainees.
  
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• 'Too small' pension funds hold back growth - Reeves

  13-11-2024 23:01 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers.
  
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• Women jailed over sadistic monkey torture videos

  13-11-2024 22:47 via bbc.com
  
  The judge describes Holly Le Gresley and Adriana Orme's actions as "abhorrent and sadistic".
  
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• Suspended referee Coote facing fresh allegationss

  13-11-2024 22:21 via bbc.com
  
  Referees' body PGMOL says it is taking new allegations around Premier League official David Coote "very seriously".
  
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• Daniel Craig gave £50k to threatened community hub

  13-11-2024 22:17 via bbc.com
  
  The James Bond star's donation helped avoid organisations being evicted from Brimscombe Mill.
  
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• Ginsters owner fined £1.28m over worker death

  13-11-2024 20:11 via bbc.com
  
  Paul Clarke, 40, died in hospital after he was fatally crushed by the reversing lorry.
  
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• Southport murders accused faces trial next year

  13-11-2024 19:40 via bbc.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana is charged with the murders of three young girls in Southport on 29 July.
  
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• Why the name of a national park was switched from Snowdonia to Eryri

  13-11-2024 18:59 via bbc.com
  
  For many Welsh speakers, Eryri and Yr Wyddfa are the names they have used all along.
  
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• Homebase enters administration with 2,000 jobs at risk

  13-11-2024 18:54 via bbc.com
  
  Homebase enters administration, but The Range buys up to 70 stores and the brand.
  
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• Daniel Khalife denies asking Iran for help after prison escape

  13-11-2024 18:39 via bbc.com
  
  The former soldier has pleaded guilty to escaping from prison but still faces other charges.
  
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• Car buyer payouts over loan scandal could be delayed

  13-11-2024 18:29 via bbc.com
  
  Regulators want to give more time to car dealers potentially facing a deluge of mis-selling claims.
  
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• 'She died because of me', Sara Sharif's father tells court

  13-11-2024 18:28 via bbc.com
  
  Urfan Sharif accepts “responsibility” for her death but denies he meant to kill her, a court heard.
  
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• Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

  13-11-2024 18:18 via bbc.com
  
  The health secretary has ordered officials to review the costs for the NHS of implementing changes in the law.
  
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• Murder accused tried to scale Buckingham Palace fence, court hears

  13-11-2024 17:41 via bbc.com
  
  Dylan Thomas, 24, admits the manslaughter of William Bush on Christmas Eve but denies murder.
  
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• Driver with 229 points still holds valid licence

  13-11-2024 17:05 via bbc.com
  
  There are calls for a review of ban exemptions as data shows hundreds can drive with penalty points.
  
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• Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

  13-11-2024 15:20 via bbc.com
  
  One of Britain's most distinguished actors, West was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales.
  
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• BBC secret filming shows pubs not enforcing safety scheme

  13-11-2024 15:07 via bbc.com
  
  The Ask for Angela initiative aims to provide a discreet lifeline for those feeling unsafe.
  
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• Church at precarious moment after Welby resignation

  13-11-2024 15:02 via bbc.com
  
  Justin Welby behaved like a politician and in some ways has faced the downfall of one, writes religion editor Aleem Maqbool.
  
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• Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

  13-11-2024 14:40 via bbc.com
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.
  
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• Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

  13-11-2024 14:14 via bbc.com
  
  Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.
  
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• Train firms face review over fare dodging penalties

  13-11-2024 12:55 via bbc.com
  
  The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated.
  
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• Tyson gives a reminder of boxing’s glory days before Jake Paul bout - The Guardian

  13-11-2024 12:21 via news.google.com
  Tyson gives a reminder of boxing’s glory days before Jake Paul bout  The GuardianIs Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson free to watch on Netflix?  The IndependentMike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Age, record and more about each boxer entering fight  NBC DFWTyson vows to bring 'devil himself' into Paul fight  ESPN.co.ukLivvy Dunne, YouTuber worth $85 million and Logan Paul to lead star-studded fans as Mike Tyson fights Jake...  talkSPORT
  
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• Actor Timothy West has died, aged 90 - Sky News

  13-11-2024 12:11 via news.google.com
  Actor Timothy West has died, aged 90  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Church of England abuse survivors call for further resignations - BBC.com

  13-11-2024 12:00 via news.google.com
  Church of England abuse survivors call for further resignations  BBC.comBishop says more C of E senior clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal  The GuardianBishop of Oxford: Archbishop's resignation 'the right decision'  BBCArchbishop of Canterbury resigns - live: Welby quits as Bishop says Church ‘not safe’ and more may need to go  The IndependentFour frontrunners to succeed Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury after 'horrific' scandal spark
  
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• Sara Sharif: Father takes responsibility for death of 10-year-old daughter - BBC

  13-11-2024 11:56 via news.google.com
  Sara Sharif: Father takes responsibility for death of 10-year-old daughter  BBCSara Sharif's father tells jurors he 'takes full responsibility' for her death  Sky NewsFather of Sara Sharif ‘takes full responsibility’ for daughter’s death  The TelegraphSara Sharif’s stepmother was victim of ‘honour-based abuse’, court hears  Surrey Live
  
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• Heston Blumenthal fears watching TV series The Bear could trigger bipolar episode - The Guardian

  13-11-2024 11:46 via news.google.com
  Heston Blumenthal fears watching TV series The Bear could trigger bipolar episode  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Post Office to close 115 branches and cut jobs to fund subpostmaster pay rise - The Guardian

  13-11-2024 11:19 via news.google.com
  Post Office to close 115 branches and cut jobs to fund subpostmaster pay rise  The GuardianPost Office closures: Union backlash over proposed job cuts - as 'transformation plan' revealed  Sky NewsFull list of Scottish Post Office branches at risk of closure as dozens of jobs at risk  STV NewsPost Office to double postmasters’ pay after Horizon scandal  The TelegraphFull list of NI Post Office branches at risk of closure as 1,000 jobs set to be cut ac
  
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• The Range closes in on chunk of Homebase in pre-pack sale - Sky News

  13-11-2024 10:44 via news.google.com
  The Range closes in on chunk of Homebase in pre-pack sale  Sky News‘Del Boy billionaire’ rescues Homebase from collapse  The TelegraphStore closures alert: Homebase on brink of collapse as 130 shops at risk of shutting down  GB NewsHomebase heads for administration with jobs at risk  The TimesHomebase heads for administration: Jobs and 130 shops at risk after DIY and garden chain lost £84.2m in a year  Daily Mail
  
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