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Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

Extinctions ‘may threaten Madagascar’s biodiversity for 23 million years’

10 January 2023

Experts warn that humans have only five years to really advance the conservation of the island’s forests.


Ukrainian refugees to take part in Eurovision handover ceremony in Liverpool

Ukrainian refugees to take part in Eurovision handover ceremony in Liverpool

Ukrainian refugees to take part in Eurovision handover ceremony in Liverpool

10 January 2023

The international music competition will take place in the city in May.


Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

Nearly half of people in London have highest levels of qualifications – census

10 January 2023

The percentage in the capital was ‘considerably higher than all the other regions’, the ONS said.


Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

Church slave trade links report prompts £100m funding to ‘address past wrongs’

10 January 2023

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: ‘I am deeply sorry for these links. It is now time to take action to address our shameful past.’


Sharp rise in excess deaths at end of 2022 as flu and cold snap took hold

Sharp rise in excess deaths at end of 2022 as flu and cold snap took hold

Sharp rise in excess deaths at end of 2022 as flu and cold snap took hold

10 January 2023

Deaths in private homes were 37% higher than usual in the week to December 30.


Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

Boris Johnson apparently erased from Business Secretary’s tweet

10 January 2023

Social media users were quick to notice that the former prime minister appeared to have been digitally erased from a photo tweeted by Grant Shapps.


Petrol falls below 150p a litre for first time since February 2022

Petrol falls below 150p a litre for first time since February 2022

Petrol falls below 150p a litre for first time since February 2022

10 January 2023

Figures from data company Experian show the average price of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts on Monday was 149.7p.


Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

10 January 2023

The poster featured an image of Lovato bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix.


Slow trickle of sales as Harry’s book hits shelves after spate of leaks

Slow trickle of sales as Harry’s book hits shelves after spate of leaks

Slow trickle of sales as Harry’s book hits shelves after spate of leaks

10 January 2023

Some royal fans queued from midnight – but just one person was waiting outside Waterstones’ flagship branch in Piccadilly, central London, at 8am.


King to go on first public engagement since release of Harry’s book

King to go on first public engagement since release of Harry’s book

King to go on first public engagement since release of Harry’s book

10 January 2023

Charles will meet people from charities and voluntary groups in Aberdeenshire on Thursday.


Europe saw hottest summer and second hottest year on record in 2022 – report

Europe saw hottest summer and second hottest year on record in 2022 – report

Europe saw hottest summer and second hottest year on record in 2022 – report

10 January 2023

Figures from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reveal the impacts of climate change on Europe and the world.


Damian Green appointed acting chairman of Commons DCMS Committee

Damian Green appointed acting chairman of Commons DCMS Committee

Damian Green appointed acting chairman of Commons DCMS Committee

10 January 2023

The former Cabinet minister said there were ‘major policy challenges’ which his committee would scrutinise.


Confiscation hearing against former SNP MP Natalie McGarry postponed

Confiscation hearing against former SNP MP Natalie McGarry postponed

Confiscation hearing against former SNP MP Natalie McGarry postponed

10 January 2023

Ms McGarry is serving two years behind bars for embezzlement.


Parents of Briton missing in Ukraine speak of feeling ‘raw’ after disappearance

Parents of Briton missing in Ukraine speak of feeling ‘raw’ after disappearance

Parents of Briton missing in Ukraine speak of feeling ‘raw’ after disappearance

10 January 2023

The country’s national police said Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, were last seen on Friday.


Shapps supports plan to treat NHS patients in car park cabins

Shapps supports plan to treat NHS patients in car park cabins

Shapps supports plan to treat NHS patients in car park cabins

10 January 2023

Some A&E patients could be treated in temporary units under an emergency plan for the NHS announced by the Health Secretary.


1,200 jobs at risk as Amazon proposes closure of three warehouses

1,200 jobs at risk as Amazon proposes closure of three warehouses

1,200 jobs at risk as Amazon proposes closure of three warehouses

10 January 2023

The company has launched consultations over the closure of sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock in the west of Scotland.


New anti-strikes law will ‘poison’ industrial relations, ministers warned

New anti-strikes law will ‘poison’ industrial relations, ministers warned

New anti-strikes law will ‘poison’ industrial relations, ministers warned

10 January 2023

The Government is introducing a new Bill requiring minimum service levels in key sectors during industrial action.


Teaching unions and Scottish Government still ‘some distance apart’ on pay deal

Teaching unions and Scottish Government still ‘some distance apart’ on pay deal

Teaching unions and Scottish Government still ‘some distance apart’ on pay deal

10 January 2023

Primary schools closed on Tuesday as teachers walked out in a dispute over pay, with secondary schools to follow on Wednesday.


Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’

Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’

Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’

10 January 2023

The Met Office has issued three yellow rain warnings across England, Wales and Scotland, and a yellow wind warning for the Northern Isles.


AO World ‘cautiously optimistic’ as cost-cutting boosts profits

AO World ‘cautiously optimistic’ as cost-cutting boosts profits

AO World ‘cautiously optimistic’ as cost-cutting boosts profits

10 January 2023

The online electricals retailer upgraded its profit guidance despite another decline in sales for the latest quarter.


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