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Revealed: Arron Banks puts controversial diamond mine up for sale
The millionaire businessman Arron Banks, who spent £8m on the Brexit campaign, has put a controversial South African diamond mine on the market. Mr Banks confirmed to Channel 4 News that the Newlands mine in Barkly West, Northern Cape province is up for sale for ZAR10m – just over £500,000. In a statement Mr Banks told…
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German villages bulldozed to make space for coal mine
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has promised to phase out coal by 2038 in order to meet climate change commitments. Yet it is expanding one of its biggest open cast mines, which is 48 square kilometres in size. The expansion will demolish five villages in the process, but the coal company responsible says it is not…
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Extinction Rebellion blocks access to Welsh oil refinery
Climate change protestors from the group Extinction Rebellion have blocked roads leading to an oil refinery in West Wales. The Pembrokeshire site, owned by Valero, is one of the biggest refineries in Europe – oil tankers have had to drive over nearby fields to reach the plant.
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Climate crisis: Americans forced to move twice because of rising sea levels
Let’s return to our special series on climate change. We’ve toured the glaciers of the Arctic and Europe.
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What would a ‘hard border’ in Northern Ireland actually look like?
Leo Varadkar’s office has told FactCheck that Ireland would not build any physical infrastructure on the border – even if there is no deal.
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Feminist groups lose battle to have strip club closed
Female strippers are celebrating after the club they work in had its licence renewed – despite a campaign by feminist groups to have it closed down.
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Johnson confronted during hospital visit – and Supreme Court hears prorogation case
A visit to a hospital in East London might have been designed to give Boris Johnson a break from Brexit, but it didn’t keep him away from an angry political confrontation.A visit to a hospital in East London might have been designed to give Boris Johnson a break from Brexit, but it didn’t keep him away from an angry political confrontation.
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Ratcliffe’s Ineos chooses Bridgend for 4×4 plant
Today Sir Jim Ratcliffe announced he is bringing up to 500 jobs to South Wales where his firm Ineos Automotive will be building a new 4×4 vehicle.
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Where the main parties are struggling to hold onto their seats because of Brexit
An election may not have been called yet, but on the streets of Britain the political parties appear to be gearing up for one. And because of Brexit, new battle lines are being drawn. Our Political Correspondent Liz Bates has been to Grimsby and Cheltenham where politics has polarised the public, leaving the two main…
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FactCheck: did austerity kill 120,000 people?
That was the claim shared by Jeremy Corbyn — but is it true?
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How likely is a Brexit deal?｜Politics: Where Next
Deal or No Deal? Boris Johnson’s search for a Brexit deal has intensified. Government insiders say parliament blocking the early election and passing a bill that tries to stop a no-deal Brexit has forced the government to throw itself into pursuing a last-minute compromise.
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FactCheck Q&A: what did Boris Johnson mean when he said there were ‘no press’ at his hospital visit?
It’s possible that Boris Johnson had something else in mind when he implied that the people filming his hospital visit were not “press” – and this gives us an insight into how politicians try to manage the media.
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‘The youth and the future is what is at stake right now’: DrillMinister on the politics of pollution
Drill music and climate change aren’t the most obvious pairing, but now one artist has made it his mission to rap about toxic air. DrillMinister gained popularity last year when he quoted the violent language used by MPs in his track ‘Political Drillin’, highlighting the hypocrisy of politicians who say drill music drives crime. His…
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Teachers warn more children starting school unprepared and not potty-trained
Children barely able to speak in sentences, some still in nappies under their school uniform, some unable to use a knife and fork. These are just a few of the challenges faced by reception teachers of the class of 2019. In an exclusive survey carried out by this programme, 82% of reception class teachers say…
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Far-right extremism is fastest growing terror threat in UK, police say
Far-right extremism is the fastest growing terrorist threat in the UK, according to the country’s most senior counter terrorism officer. Neil Basu, the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, said seven of the 22 plots foiled since March last year were linked to far right ideologies. And he warned that public speakers, including politicians, need to be…
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Manchester council’s no-deal Brexit plans
Clare Fallon has the latest.
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No deal Brexit: foodbanks and hospital suppliers fear food shortages
Food suppliers and foodbanks have questioned whether THEY would be responsible for securing basic supplies for vulnerable people if a No deal Brexit lead to food shortages. Earlier this month, the Food and Rural Affairs Minister Zac Goldsmith said his department was “not responsible for the supply of food and drink to the population in…
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Battle of Conservative prime ministers in Parliament suspension case
We’ll find out early next week whether the Supreme Court believes that Boris Johnson broke the law and misled the Queen when he advised her to suspend Parliament for five weeks. The prime minister could be at the United Nations in New York when the justices rule on his actions. The extraordinary case ended today…
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FactCheck: Jo Swinson’s track record on Brexit
How consistent has the Lib Dem leader been on Brexit? FactCheck takes a look.
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Series 3, Episode 19: Mhairi Black
Mhairi Black is the SNP Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South.
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Whistleblowing climate scientist Dr Maria Caffrey: ‘It wasn’t about providing truth… it was about toeing the line with the Trump administration’
Dr Maria Caffrey was a climate scientist in the US National Parks Service when Barack Obama was President.
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Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake on jailing council tax debtors: ‘I would prefer not to have that sanction, but if it’s necessary, we should keep it’
Chris Daw QC is the author of the Social Market Foundation report, and Kevin Hollinrake is a Conservative MP and member of the Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
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Netanyahu’s future uncertain as Israel elections produce stalemate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to hold on to his job after he fell short of winning a majority in the country’s national elections.
