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Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’

This would be a more convincing argument if Keir Starmer had not himself made a whole series of promises which he then declared completely undeliverable as soon as he became leader www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says

A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.

Scares people into paying extortionate price for freehold, 6000% profit.

Previously arrested, charged with stalking offences.

Govt must investigate these vampires.

Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites

Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…

‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’

I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness

In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Warning: disturbing & graphic content

Valuable synthesis - shows that where seed source is present, natural regeneration generally gives more complex structures and better biodiversity outcomes but can be helped by hybrid approaches and limited planting. #Rewilding #Biodiversity

Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to this young boy.

They. Set. Fire. To. A. Child.

This is life in the West Bank.

READ THAT AGAIN

MONSTERS 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

UK psychological warfare unit collaborated with Israeli army Exclusive: The British army’s 77th brigade held secret exchanges with the IDF, leaked files reveal.

Did you know❓

The British army’s 77th brigade held secret exchanges with the Israeli military.

www.declassifieduk.org/uk-psycholog...

Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds "You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.

"The lake's waters reached 41ºC, or 105.8ºF — hotter than most spa baths."

"You couldn't put your finger in the water."

Just terrible. There's no other way to describe this.

News: www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...

Peer reviewed: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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LABOUR Home Office minister writes...

Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late Dangerous climate tipping points will threaten food, water and coastlines. They’re irreversible and only radically accelerated climate action can stop them now.

Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late

Tipping point risks are interconnected. Most interactions among them are destabilising, meaning that tipping one system into disaster makes tipping another more likely.

theconversation.com/climate-tipp...

From a few years ago but Prospect have tied so many things together that the bias is plain to see

The torture video shaking Israel to its core — The Telegraph IDF’s chief legal officer arrested amid furore over leaked footage of soldiers ‘abusing Palestinian captives’

The torture video shaking Israel to its core - The Telegraph

Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission

Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release

I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook

This week's column is on Billionaire Brain: the condition which seems to prevent extremely rich people from perceiving the utterly bleeding obvious.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert

Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak

Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak Director general under pressure after release of memo criticising reporting on Trump, trans rights and Gaza

The government has STILL not cleared out the highly partisan decision-makers imposed on the BBC by the Tories. Starmer and co are so amazingly spineless and feeble.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

ICE is completely out of control.

Hearing a disturbing rumour that the UK Treasury may have lobbied the German government to NOT invest in Brazil's fund to save tropical rainforests (TFFF).

If true, not only are the UK betraying Brazil, they're trying to get other nations to do so.

@fionaharvey.bsky.social have you heard this?

Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.

Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
#climate
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...

Shocking article in the Sheffield Tribune. A solicitor, Andrew Milne, buying up freeholds of houses and then making (false) threats to the leaseholders to bully them into buying the freehold at a huge premium.

Tim Farron calls for rethink over plans to reintroduce sea eagles to Cumbria Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has written to the Lake District National Park Authority, raising concerns about the impact the potential reintroduction of sea eagles will have on sheep farms i...

Regressive, anti-environment talk from… the Lib Dems’ Tim Farron.

I dare @timfarron.bsky.social to publish the ‘evidence’ he claims to have here that Sea Eagles “would not enhance biodiversity” & would be a “huge threat” to lambs

Ignorant & scaremongering

www.wfelibdems.uk/news/article...

We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.

Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.

We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.

Britain is a rainforest nation.

Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.

Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?

Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:

Make Keir Starmer step up on climate The government is failing to tackle global heating – so we’re forcing it to take action

The Government needs to get serious about climate change. And it hasn't so we're suing. But this is the longest and most expensive legal letter Good Law Project has ever sent - and it involves a huge team of specialist lawyers. And we really could use your help. goodlaw.social/4cqi

Former MEP pleads guilty to bribery following investigation Nathan Gill, 52, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing uncovered how he received payment in return for making statements which supported th...

Cool cool cool cool nothing to see here

And the phrase Phase Out means exactly that.

Not pretending that industrial carbon capture is anything other than a cover for business as usual.

Not pretending we just need to plant trees.

Not pretending that going vegetarian will solve the climate crisis.

Phasing Out Fossil Fuels - Fast.

Reform UK Council Grifter in Northumberland.

Councillor Shaun Knowles turned up to a meeting yesterday for the first time in just under 6 months.

This means he avoids disqualification by just a few days and keeps his councillor salary.

This is such poor politics. The contribution is a loan at slightly below market rates, with a very modest risk attached (into a Facility managed by the World Bank). So it’s really modest. And could be a game-changer for forest protection. V. odd that the UK is burning its political capital on this.