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Al Gore says Rishi Sunak taking ‘wrong decision’ on climate
F ormer US vice president and climate change activist Al Gore said Rishi Sunak “is doing the wrong thing” by curbing green policies. The British Prime Minister is expected to water down environmental commitments in an apparent bid to create dividing lines with Labour ahead of a likely general electionContinue Reading
Braverman says green policies cannot ‘bankrupt’ people as Sunak mulls changes
R ishi Sunak appears set to water down key green commitments as ministers warned that net zero policies must not mean “bankrupting” citizens. With an eye on a general election expected next year, the Prime Minister risks triggering a bitter Tory row with the move, which has dismayed the environmentalContinue Reading
Nipah virus outbreak in India – what you need to know
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died. The authorities in the Kozhikode district, where the outbreak occurred, have instituted “containment zones” in the area and schools have been closed. Seventy-six people who cameContinue Reading
UFOs: how Nasa plans to get to the bottom of unexplained sightings
Raggedstone / Shutterstock As reports continue flying in about what were traditionally called UFOs (unidentified flying objects), Nasa is taking the topic very seriously. In fact, following the publication of a report from an independent committee of experts in fields including astronomy and aviation safety, the agency has even appointedContinue Reading
BBC announces next line-up of Louis Theroux’s interview series, from Anthony Joshua to Raye
T he BBC has just announced the six celebrities who will star in the second season of its Louis Theroux Interviews… series. This year the docuseries will see Theroux travel from New York to France, and from Glastonbury to Kent, to spend time with boxer Anthony Joshua, actor Ashley Walters,Continue Reading
Culture Secretary on increase in streaming: TV audiences will not be left behind
T he Culture Secretary has pledged that “new ways of consuming TV should not come at the expense of those who still enjoy terrestrial television” amid an increase in viewers turning to streaming platforms. Lucy Frazer will deliver a keynote speech on the future of TV at the Royal TelevisionContinue Reading
When could the next UK general election take place?
L abour’s hopes for a general election victory have been given a shot in the arm by a study which has found nine of ten Brits want new leadership. The Conservative Party has been in power for 13 years, since David Cameron entered a power-sharing coalition with Nick Clegg’s LiberalContinue Reading
Anthropology at Hampstead Theatre review: Twilight Zone-style AI drama is polished, pacy but at times absurd
Review at a glance I n Lauren Gunderson’s polished, pacey but sporadically absurd play a programmer called Merril constructs an AI model of her younger sister Angie, who went missing and was presumed murdered a year before, using her social media data, messages, purchasing history and so on. No prizesContinue Reading
Thousands of NHS consultants strike again in row over pay
T housands of NHS consultants are on strike across England in a dispute over pay as the health service braces itself for another wave of industrial action. Consultants will also walk out on Wednesday, when they will be joined by junior doctors in the first joint strike in the history ofContinue Reading
Boris Johnson’s conduct questioned as review calls for constitutional reform
T he UK constitution is in urgent need of reform after a tumultuous period in politics exposed weaknesses that have damaged both public trust and the country’s international reputation, a major review has found. A joint report by the Institute for Government and Cambridge University’s Bennett Institute for Public PolicyContinue Reading