PA Media The UK’s last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on Monday The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks...
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UK, home to world’s first coal power plant, to close its last unit today
India’s ‘net zero emissions’ goal is set for the year 2070. (Photo: Bloomberg) 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 30 2024 | 12:17 PM IST The United Kingdom will close down its last coal power plant on Monday, making it the first G7 nation to achieve it. This will mark the end of...
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“Getting Shorter, Going Hungrier”: Children In The UK Are Living In Poverty
Children’s lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago. Recently, more have died each year than they did a few years ago. Increased poverty, more destitution and the effects of ongoing austerity are the clear culprits. But why...
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Trump touts strong relationships with Zelensky – and Putin – in awkward exchange
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump boasted of a “very good relationship” with both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin on Friday as he hosted the Ukrainian leader for a...
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly on September 26 in New York. | Photo Credit: REUTERS British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the leaders of the United States and France in backing India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make it...
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6) Chaves, Portugal, London, United Kingdom, Brixen, Italy, and Madrid, Spain Discovering How Tourist Information Centers Enhance Travel Experiences Across Europe – Travel And Tour World
6) Chaves, Portugal, London, United Kingdom, Brixen, Italy, and Madrid, Spain Discovering How Tourist Information Centers Enhance Travel Experiences Across Europe – Travel And Tour World Copyright © Travel And Tour World – All Rights Reserved We use cookies on our website of Travel And Tour World to give you the most relevant experience by...
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Elon Musk reignites row with Keir Starmer, urges people to boycott ‘paedo-freeing’ UK after summit snub
Billionaire Elon Musk clapped back at reports that he was not invited to an upcoming investment summit in the United Kingdom due to his provocative statements on social media regarding the far-right riots that swept over large parts of the nation this summer. Musk vs Starmer: Responding to reports of UK’s snub, Musk reignited his...
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Police probing cyberattack on wi-fi networks at UK train stations
UK transport officials and police said on Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the public wi-fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations. ADVERTISEMENT Passengers trying to log onto the public wi-fi at stations including Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street and 11 London terminuses on Wednesday evening were met by a page...
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It’s official: three UK neighbourhoods are coolest in the world for 2024
We don’t mean to brag, but we at Time Out know what’s going on in every place that’s worth going to. We’ve got writers from across the globe keeping us in-the-know with all the best things to eat, see, and do in their cities, and every year we put all of that insider info to...
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US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire across Lebanon-Israel border
Biden announces allies’ call for ceasefire on Lebanon-Israel border Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The 12-strong bloc proposed an immediate 21-day pause in fighting “to provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement”...
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Germany in chaos as Scholz dealt blow by anti-immigration parties
German leader Olaf Scholz was dealt a major blow on Monday as anti-immigration parties on the Left and the Right made massive gains in the regional election in Brandenburg. His party, the SPD, narrowly avoided a humiliating result by just edging out the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party – which has a hard-line stance...
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Fake UK news sites ‘spreading false stories’ about western firms in Ukraine
Fake news websites registered in the UK and made to resemble trusted British outlets are allegedly spreading disinformation about western companies operating in Ukraine. The suspected Russian propaganda operation has prompted calls by parliamentarians for a change in the law to force UK-registered news websites to reveal their ownership, as happens in the EU. While...