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Explained: How carbon capture and storage projects work
The Prime Minister might be reining back on some of his net zero pledges, but on Friday, 14 UK companies were handed the Government’s first ever carbon capture and storage licences – allowing them to store CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields – locking away the greenhouse gas forever – in theory at least.
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‘Azerbaijan is fully committed to conduct an ethnic cleansing’ says Armenian ambassador to the UK
We spoke to the Armenian ambassador to the UK – Varuzhan Nersesyan, and started by asking him what Azerbaijan’s intentions are in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Dozens killed as Azerbaijan launches military operation
25 people have been killed today as Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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India involved in killing of Sikh leader say Canada
The Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has denied trying to escalate tensions with India – after suggesting that the government in Delhi could be linked to the assassination of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.
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Celtic FC seeking to settle historic Boys Club sex abuse cases
Celtic Football club is trying to settle a series of legal claims alleging historical abuse at its Boys Club, according to lawyers.
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‘At some point negotiations have to end’, says health committee chair
We spoke to the Conservative MP Steve Brine, who chairs the Health and Social Care Committee.
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NHS strikes: unprecedented action by consultants and junior doctors in England
Now this year has been marked by repeated strike action across the UK: today it was England’s NHS consultants walking out again.
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‘There is still space for negotiations’: Austrian MEP on possibility of new Brexit deal
We spoke to Austrian MEP, Andreas Schieder, who is a member of the UK Contact Group in the European Parliament.
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meetings ‘very constructive and positive’
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has ended his series of international meetings in Paris with what he called “very constructive and positive” talks with the French president Emmanuel Macron.
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Russell Brand: YouTube suspends star’s ability to make money from adverts
The video sharing platform Youtube has suspended Russell Brand’s ability to make money from adverts on his channels – saying he had violated their “creator responsibility policy” after serious allegations made against him.
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Government backs Net Zero pledges despite reports of possible changes
Rishi Sunak is reported to be considering watering down some of the commitments made to reach net zero by 2050.
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Brook House inquiry chair: ‘level and extent of distress’ of detainees ‘striking’
Kate Eves, the chair of the Brook House inquiry speaks to us about the inquiry’s findings.
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Detainees at immigration centre subjected to inhumane treatment, says inquiry
The first public inquiry into abuses at an immigration detention centre in the UK found a ‘toxic culture’ – where detainees were subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment, ‘explicit racism’ and frequent misuse of force.
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Are hydrogen-fuelled planes a route to cleaner air travel?
The prospect of guilt-free flying has got a bit closer – thanks to hydrogen planes developed by a Gloucestershire startup.
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Rutherglen by-election: First under new ID rules
By-elections can provide a useful snapshot – but they don’t always point to a wider political picture.