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Holly Willoughby’s media company owes £377,000 in tax, court hears
Roxy Media must pay the amount before another court hearing on July 9.
By Danny Halpin
16 Apr 2025
Environment
Humanity could lose up to half of future medicines through plant extinctions
Scientists at Kew Gardens want all newly described species to be classed as threatened unless proven otherwise.
By Danny Halpin
10 Oct 2023
Environment
September hottest on record by ‘extraordinary amount’, says WMO
It follows record-breaking temperatures in August and July across the globe.
By Danny Halpin
5 Oct 2023
Environment
Proposed Canary Islands octopus farm would cause animal suffering, say experts
Animal welfare organisations are urging the islands’ government to block the development.
By Danny Halpin
5 Oct 2023
Environment
Adnoc’s oil and gas emissions to increase by 40% by 2030, analysis finds
The president of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company is set to host critical climate negotiations this autumn.
By Danny Halpin
5 Oct 2023
Science
Switching pets to vegan diets could benefit environment, study suggests
Reducing the amount of livestock used in food would free up land, reduce emissions and save animals from slaughter.
By Danny Halpin
4 Oct 2023
Environment
Freshwater creatures recovering despite sewage pollution, study finds
Long-term trends show their recovery has slowed since 2003 but is still improving.
By Danny Halpin
4 Oct 2023
Politics
Chris Packham issues legal challenge to PM over delay to net-zero
The naturalist and TV presenter said Rishi Sunak failed to consult the public, his own climate advisers and Parliament
By Danny Halpin
4 Oct 2023
Science
Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief
Experts said mitigating climate change would cost far less than dealing with its impacts.
By Danny Halpin
2 Oct 2023
Politics
Campaigners in protest outside Defra to demand more action to protect nature
It comes after a State of Nature report warned 16% of the UK’s wildlife species are at risk of extinction.
By Danny Halpin
28 Sept 2023
Business News
Rosebank ‘trashes’ UK’s global reputation, says Lord Goldsmith
The Conservative peer is becoming increasingly irate with the Government’s stance on climate issues.
By Danny Halpin
27 Sept 2023
Politics
Developing Rosebank oil field ‘wrong decision’, says Scottish First Minister
Developers Equinor and Ithaca Energy have been given consent to start developing the controversial oil and gas field.
By Danny Halpin
27 Sept 2023
Business News
Why is Rosebank going ahead and why does it face such opposition?
Here is a closer look at the controversies surrounding the Rosebank field.
By Danny Halpin
27 Sept 2023
Business News
Which five water companies must pay the most for failing to meet Ofwat targets?
The PA news agency looks at who owns the companies paying back the most money to customers and why they must do so.
By Danny Halpin
26 Sept 2023
World
Paris Agreement target still alive thanks to clean energy growth - IEA
Trillions of dollars of investment in clean power is needed this decade to accelerate its growth, the agency has set out in a new report
By Danny Halpin
26 Sept 2023
Science
Extreme heat likely to kill all mammals in 250 million years, study suggests
A new supercontinent will form in the tropics that will be too hot and dry for warm-blooded creatures, including humans, to survive.
By Danny Halpin
25 Sept 2023
UK
More than 250 climate activists protest outside courts
They said they are acting against the prosecution of fellow activist Trudi Warner, who could be convicted for contempt of court.
By Danny Halpin
25 Sept 2023
Politics
Campaigners stage mass trespass calling for more countryside access in England
They say a right to roam law south of the border would give people better access to rural areas which would benefit their health.
By Danny Halpin
23 Sept 2023
Environment
Good year for British vineyards, says RHS
Climate change is extending the growing season and causing a boom for the UK’s wine industry.
By Danny Halpin
23 Sept 2023
Politics
More than 50,000 deaths from heat and 200,000 from cold since 1988 – figures
The Office for National Statistics said the greatest risk to life was when temperatures exceeded 25C or fell below minus 5C.
By Danny Halpin
22 Sept 2023
Politics
Labour accuses Government of being ‘complicit’ in trophy trade
Delays to the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill have led to accusations that Conservative peers are slowing the Bill intentionally.
By Danny Halpin
21 Sept 2023