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OPINION - If Britain wants to avoid energy-driven inflation again, we need to invest in natural gas

Australia and America managed energy price rises by developing their natural gas resources

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023

Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry's emissions

We are all familiar with the greenhouse gas emissions that come from burning fossil fuels in car engines, central heating systems and power stations. Little discussed is the climate footprint of producing oil and gas in the first place.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023

Inspirational Black British women you should know about

The Black British women who have helped shape history 

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023

10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023

Scotland’s government pushed to release all its pandemic WhatsApp messages

Counsel to UK Covid inquiry intervenes after failure to disclose or possibly retain messaging app texts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023

Energy bills: how households could feel the cold this winter

As winter starts to bite, you may be starting to worry again about how much you will have to pay for your gas and electricity over the coming months. Of course, energy isn’t the only rising cost in the current inflation-led economy, which has caused most households to see a…

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023

Pumpkin waste: three ways to stop your leftover lantern becoming a Halloween horror story

This Halloween, around 18,000 tonnes of pumpkins will go to waste in the UK alone. That’s because, of the 30 million purchased each year, about half go entirely uneaten. That’s £27 million worth of edible food. The global costs will be far higher, once we add in the waste in…

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023

Watching Douglas Ross is like guilty-pleasure TV ... only less entertaining

SHORTLY before First Minister's Questions (FMQs) got under way, we learned that the Scottish Government has not handed over any WhatsApp messages…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023

Sanctioned billionaire loses High Court challenge over upkeep of London mansion

Mikhail Fridman had financial assets frozen by the UK Government after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023

Families of UK or dual nationals in Gaza condemn Sunak for evacuation delays

No 10 says 200 people registered with UK authorities, and Border Force officials sent to Egypt to help evacuation if fighting paused

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023