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| Fear of failure as climate talks enter final day |
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| | | After nearly a fortnight of talk in Glasgow, the UN's COP26 climate summit enters its final day amid growing fears its goals won't be met. UN Secretary General António Guterres says governments are unlikely to make the pledges necessary to cut CO2 emissions by enough to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Mr Guterres pointed to countries' continued investment in gas and coal, saying: "Promises ring hollow when the fossil fuels industry still receives trillions in subsidies." However, he told the Associated Press news agency hope remained "until the last moment". On Thursday, Wales joined a new alliance pledging to stop licensing oil and gas production, along with nations including Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and France - but not the rest of the UK. Burning these fuels to heat homes, power factories and provide transport releases gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, creating a greenhouse effect that has caused global temperatures to rise. Scientists say limiting this to 1.5C will help humanity avoid the worst impacts of climate change, such as flooding and wildfires. However, the latest projections are for a rise of 2.7C. COP26 President Alok Sharma, who's overseeing proceedings for the UK government, is calling on negotiators to find solutions to difficult issues before the scheduled close of the summit at 18:00 GMT, although talks could continue overnight. | |
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| Accusations over handling of migrants |
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| Around 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK on Thursday - a daily record - with five lifeboats and four Border Force vessels escorting groups to Dover. The Home Office says it's "unacceptable" and changes being considered by MPs will deter people from making the hazardous journey. A Whitehall source says France has lost control of the situation. Meanwhile, the UK and France are among western members of the UN Security Council accusing Belarus of endangering the lives of migrants camped at its border with Poland, in a bid to divert attention from "human rights violations". Thousands of people, mostly from Iraq, Syria and Yemen, are enduring freezing conditions as they try to enter the EU. Belarus's ally Russia rejected the claims and criticised Polish border guards for pushing back crowds. Belarus is threatening to cut off gas supplies to Europe - forcing up prices - if new sanctions are imposed. | |
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| Assange gets permission to marry in prison |
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| Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry partner Stella Moris in Belmarsh prison, BBC News has been told. The couple have two sons, who Ms Moris says were conceived during Mr Assange's time in refuge at London's Ecuadorean embassy. The prison service says Mr Assange's application was "considered in the usual way by the prison governor". Ms Moris told the PA news agency she was "relieved that reason [had] prevailed". The South African-born lawyer became part of Mr Assange's legal team in 2011. He continues to fight extradition to the US, where he is wanted in the US on allegations of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, including footage showing US soldiers killing civilians. | |
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| | | | | Holiday lets, caravans and canal boats are just some of the temporary locations being used to house children because there aren't enough suitable places in registered children's homes. Not only are these unsuitable, they are now illegal - unless a court rules otherwise. Since September, any home for under-16s in care - either permanent or temporary - needs to be Ofsted registered. But because there aren't enough registered places available, councils looking for a way to keep the children in unregistered accommodation without breaking the law are turning to family courts to issue Deprivation of Liberty orders. These can allow children to be kept behind locked doors and windows, and even permit the use of medication without consent as a means of restraint. | |
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| | | | There's a mixed bag on front pages, with some papers leading on questions over MPs' earnings and others focusing on different aspects of the NHS. The Metro reports a "999 calls crisis", saying most heart attack and stroke victims are waiting an hour for an ambulance, with the system swamped by a million calls a month. The Daily Express offers a "graphic account of the daily battles faced by front-line health workers" that it says reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the health service. Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror says Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told three times to keep his face mask on during a visit to a hospital and asks: "Can't he just play by the rules like the rest of us?" | |
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| | | Covid Medication holiday may boost vaccine protection |
| | | | Meghan Aide regrets not giving evidence earlier |
| | | | COP26 Activists deflate tyres on 'luxury' cars |
| | | | Penguin Antarctic bird accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand |
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| When Nandi Bushell, from Ipswich, penned a climate change song after learning about the subject in school, she couldn't have imagined it would end up being shared by Barack Obama. The 11-year-old drumming sensation has already performed with Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, having publicly challenged him to a "drum off". But she says it's "incredible" to have the former US president praise the song she wrote with Roman Morello, son of Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. And on to a very different sort of music. Swedish House Mafia were the biggest dance act on the planet when they shocked their audience by announcing they were quitting, at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend, in June 2012. But now the trio are back and telling us how their resurrection came about... and how they love Abba. Finally, it's Friday, so it's time to take our quiz of the week. Will you outscore your friends and colleagues? | |
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| | | 1984 Chancellor Nigel Lawson announces that pound notes will be withdrawn from circulation after 150 years, in favour of coins. |
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