In this issue

March 30, 2023

Government defies experts with huge gamble on carbon capture

Shapps plan for net zero comes despite warnings technology is unproven

4 mins

UN calls on British government and royals to investigate slavery links

UN experts are leading calls for the British government and royal family to investigate their links to transatlantic slavery and take steps towards restorative justice.

3 mins

Quirky portrayal of Brexit Britain proves surprise hit in Germany

A German film director’s whimsical and heartfelt portrait of Cromer has become an unexpected hit among audiences and critics in his home country, sparking an interest in the town on the north Norfolk coast.

2 mins

Murdoch's media empire helped to sow division in society, Obama says

Barack Obama has suggested Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has led to greater polarisation in western societies through news coverage designed to make people angry and resentful”.

4 mins

'Funny and fearless': TV stars, royals and charities pay tribute after Paul O'Grady dies at 67

Television stars, human rights campaigners, the queen consort and animal rights charities have paid tribute to the entertainer Paul O’Grady after his death aged 67.

2 mins

Sunak faces conflict questions over wife's link to childcare firm

Rishi Sunak is facing questions over a potential conflict of interest after it emerged that a childcare firm part owned by his wife is set to benefit from major changes in the budget.

2 mins

Dismay as government scraps plan for rail pass to boost UK 'staycation' industry

Plans to boost domestic tourism by introducing a rail pass for British staycationers” have been axed, the Guardian can reveal.

2 mins

'Historic': king to lay wreath to Germans killed by WW2 Allied bombing

King Charles will tomorrow become the first British monarch to lay a wreath to the German victims of Allied air raids in the second world war.

2 mins

Mail lawyers claim Harry's case against publisher is based on 'unreliable witness'

Prince Harry’s case against the owner of the Daily Mail depends on an alleged confession from an unreliable private investigator who has recanted his evidence, according to the publisher’s lawyers.

2 mins

Activists take France and Switzerland to court over action on climate crisis

The governments of Switzerland and France have been accused of breaching the human rights of their citizens by not acting decisively enough on climate change, at a landmark legal hearing in Strasbourg.

3 mins

'Justicia!' Anger grows in Mexico over deadly migrant centre fire

A loud voice cut through the thick quiet of the night: jJusticia! jJusticia! jJusticia!” Frark Martin Pérez Pérez, 32, chanted angrily, and hundreds followed.

3 mins

Ermotti makes surprise return to UBS to steer Credit Suisse takeover

The Swiss bank UBS has announced the surprise return of Sergio Ermotti to oversee the takeover of Credit Suisse, amid global concerns about the stability of the banking industry.

2 mins

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