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In a report published earlier this year,, external the UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), estimated that 92% of existing homes would be at risk of overheating by 2050. Speaking to Matt Chorley on Radio 5 Live, Farron said: “We want to make sure that we’re not being hysterical but we’re recognising that we have more extreme temperatures, more extreme weather.”I want the homes that people live in in the future to be ready for that, that we be climate-ready and prepared.”The party said the cost of its policy to developers would be small…
“A little bit sore and a little bit stiff but that is to be expected,” Langton said of his condition.”I can’t really complain too much.”The teenager did not receive his medal until he returned to the team hotel on Saturday evening, with the other members of the team gathering to applaud him.Whitehouse said the team wanted to do that in order to replace videos of his fall, which were circulating widely on social media over the weekend, with something more positive.”That was incredible,” Langton said of the moment.”Seeing all of the team-mates, coaches and getting my medal. I saw my…
A former advisor to a Labour MP has admitted claiming fraudulent expenses on the Parliamentary travel booking system. Matthew Torbitt worked for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford when, between August 2022 and September 2024, he claimed rail tickets that were “not for Parliamentary purposes”, Thames Magistrates’ Court heard. He also admitted making a false claim for travel and accommodation expenses on 2 October 2024. Torbitt, 35, has most recently worked as a political commentator and regularly appears on programmes including GB News, LBC, Sky News, Newsnight, and Times Radio.Prosecutor Maisha Mannan told the court the claims totalled more than £6,000,…
Mr Jones argued this core political “instinct” was what informed a lack of action to tackle small boat crossings across the English Channel.“It’s not being treated as an emergency because within the mainstream political parties, it’s not regarded as an emergency,” he said.“The Labour Party fundamentally supports mass immigration, both legal and illegal. Those are their basic instincts.”Mr Jones claimed Labour could take tougher action on migration if it chose to, arguing ministers could reform the Human Rights Act and leave the European Convention on Human Rights.“They won’t, because that goes against the fundamental instincts of their MPs.“Make no mistake,…
The Princess of Wales’s transition in the public eye from “Kate” to “Catherine” was reinforced by deliberate royal briefings following her 2010 engagement, according to veteran broadcaster Simon Vigar.Speaking exclusively to GB News ahead of the publication of his new book, The Four Wives of Windsor: The Inside Story of the Power Behind the Crown, the Channel 5 royal correspondent detailed the ongoing discrepancy between the princess’s given name and her enduring media moniker.Mr Vigar, who has covered the British monarchy since 1997, addressed a specific passage in his upcoming biography regarding her dual identity. In the text, he writes:…
Josie Gibson has firmly rejected suggestions that weight loss injections were behind her recent 2.5-stone transformation, insisting the change is down to the relentless pace of her everyday life.The 41-year-old This Morning presenter and former Big Brother winner told The Sun’s Fabulous Magazine that her slimmer figure is simply the result of juggling a packed schedule as a single mother.Rather than any medical intervention, Ms Gibson pointed to the physical demands of maintaining her television career, raising her son, managing a house build and keeping on top of domestic tasks as the real explanation.She has grown increasingly exasperated by the…
Paxton said the scale of Bush’s offending was discovered by chance when, while he was on holiday in the US, he asked two funeral directors from another firm to remove a body from a care home.Patrick Moore, a casual worker at Legacy, had been told by Bush “not to bring anyone back to Legacy”, Paxton said.The court heard the undertakers became suspicious and asked Moore how many bodies were at the site.Paxton said Moore counted up to 29 bodies and described it as something from a “horror scene”, adding: “You two don’t know the half of it, bodies have been…
Ronnie O’Sullivan made a comfortable start to the new snooker season as he won in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.Playing in his first major event of 2026-27, the seven-time world champion claimed a 6-1 win over 18-year-old Chinese amateur Liu Linhao, who was a wildcard entry.The 50-year-old Englishman made four breaks of more than 50 as he set up a meeting with top seed and defending champion Kyren Wilson in the last 16 on Tuesday.England’s four-time world champion Mark Selby suffered an early exit as the world number nine was beaten 6-5 by Zhou Yuelong.The 28-year-old local favourite,…
Andy Burnham could be set for a clash with Labour backbenchers over his youth sickness benefits reforms, if the historic reaction to a similar proposal is anything to go by.The Telegraph revealed last night he was plotting a crackdown on youth sickness benefits in order to fund any changes to social care and defence – for which he was left a multi-billion-pound black hole by Sir Keir Starmer, which he will need to fill at his first Budget.A major Labour backbench rebellion erupted over Government welfare cuts to disability and sickness benefits under Sir Keir Starmer.Last summer, more than 130…
Sir Clive Alderton, who serves as Principal Private Secretary to the King and Queen, has announced he will leave his position next year after two decades with the Royal Household.His departure will coincide with his 60th birthday in May.Over the course of 11 years in his current post, Sir Clive steered the household through King Charles’s accession to the throne in 2022.Buckingham Palace revealed the news today as it prepares to launch a thorough and open recruitment process to find his replacement.Sir Clive Alderton, who serves as Principal Private Secretary to the King and Queen, has announced he will leave…