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Speaker: Parliament faces even tougher Covid-19 measures if cases keep rising

Speaker: Parliament faces even tougher Covid-19 measures if cases keep rising

Speaker: Parliament faces even tougher Covid-19 measures if cases keep rising

02 November 2021

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said coronavirus numbers have been rising on both sides of the House and within staff.


Europe’s record summer temperatures ‘impossible’ without climate change

Europe’s record summer temperatures ‘impossible’ without climate change

Europe’s record summer temperatures ‘impossible’ without climate change

02 November 2021

Last summer, forecasters recorded temperatures close to 1C above the 1991 to 2020 average across Europe.


Judge ignored us in ruling Covid victim could be allowed to die, say relatives

Judge ignored us in ruling Covid victim could be allowed to die, say relatives

Judge ignored us in ruling Covid victim could be allowed to die, say relatives

02 November 2021

A lawyer said a judgment did not ‘reflect’ evidence from ‘those closest’ to the woman, who has been described as the ‘most complicated’ Covid patient.


Leonardo DiCaprio makes appearance at Cop26

Leonardo DiCaprio makes appearance at Cop26

Leonardo DiCaprio makes appearance at Cop26

02 November 2021

The actor, who was appointed a UN representative on climate change in 2014, was pictured at the summit on Tuesday.


Met must ‘get the rot out’ after officers shared murder scene photos – mother

Met must ‘get the rot out’ after officers shared murder scene photos – mother

Met must ‘get the rot out’ after officers shared murder scene photos – mother

02 November 2021

Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis were assigned to protect the scene after sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were murdered in a park in Wembley.


Morrisons apologises over ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ chicken label

Morrisons apologises over ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ chicken label

Morrisons apologises over ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ chicken label

02 November 2021

After facing fierce criticism on social media over the mistake, Morrisons told customers it would change the packaging for its chicken crown.


Journey times and traffic jams on the rise in Glasgow since start of Cop26

Journey times and traffic jams on the rise in Glasgow since start of Cop26

Journey times and traffic jams on the rise in Glasgow since start of Cop26

02 November 2021

Average journey times in Scotland’s largest city after Cop26 got under way took 58% longer than in free-flowing conditions.


Younger women could be more prone to breast cancer spread – study

Younger women could be more prone to breast cancer spread – study

Younger women could be more prone to breast cancer spread – study

02 November 2021

Women diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age have a higher risk of secondary cancer than older women, according to research.


New Zealand trade deal could be disaster for Northern Ireland farmers – Poots

New Zealand trade deal could be disaster for Northern Ireland farmers – Poots

New Zealand trade deal could be disaster for Northern Ireland farmers – Poots

02 November 2021

The Government has said the deal would cut red tape for businesses and end tariffs on exports.


One in five clinically extremely vulnerable people still shielding – ONS

One in five clinically extremely vulnerable people still shielding – ONS

One in five clinically extremely vulnerable people still shielding – ONS

02 November 2021

A further 68% of CEV people are no longer shielding but continue to take extra precautions to protect themselves, figures suggest.


UK fishing boat remains detained in France despite Cabinet minister’s claim

UK fishing boat remains detained in France despite Cabinet minister’s claim

UK fishing boat remains detained in France despite Cabinet minister’s claim

02 November 2021

George Eustice had said he understood the Cornelis Gert Jan had been freed following ‘administrative confusion’ but this was later corrected.


Police sorry that women had to walk through dark park because of Cop26 event

Police sorry that women had to walk through dark park because of Cop26 event

Police sorry that women had to walk through dark park because of Cop26 event

02 November 2021

Officers put a cordon in place as world leaders and the royals attended a reception at Kelvingrove on Monday.


Large queues hit Cop26 on second day of the global conference

Large queues hit Cop26 on second day of the global conference

Large queues hit Cop26 on second day of the global conference

02 November 2021

By midday hundreds of people were still queuing outside the venue.


Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledges £1.47bn for land restoration in Africa

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledges £1.47bn for land restoration in Africa

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledges £1.47bn for land restoration in Africa

02 November 2021

The funding is part of contributions to a global pledge to end deforestation and land degradation.


French fishermen say accessing British waters a ‘matter of life and death’

French fishermen say accessing British waters a ‘matter of life and death’

French fishermen say accessing British waters a ‘matter of life and death’

02 November 2021

A Boulogne-based fisherman told PA that the inability to fish on the British side of the Channel was “catastrophic”.


Leaders line up to back plans to deliver clean, affordable technology worldwide

Leaders line up to back plans to deliver clean, affordable technology worldwide

Leaders line up to back plans to deliver clean, affordable technology worldwide

02 November 2021

The Glasgow breakthroughs focus on vehicles, power, steel, hydrogen and agriculture.


Average price paid for motor insurance has fallen by nearly £40 this year so far

Average price paid for motor insurance has fallen by nearly £40 this year so far

Average price paid for motor insurance has fallen by nearly £40 this year so far

02 November 2021

Drivers are continuing to benefit from fewer motor claims made during Covid-19 lockdowns, the Association of British Insurers said.


Johnson hails end of the ‘great chainsaw massacre’ of the world’s forests

Johnson hails end of the ‘great chainsaw massacre’ of the world’s forests

Johnson hails end of the ‘great chainsaw massacre’ of the world’s forests

02 November 2021

On the second day of Cop26 in Glasgow, 110 world leaders committed to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.


Relatives appeal after judge says woman paralysed by Covid can be allowed to die

Relatives appeal after judge says woman paralysed by Covid can be allowed to die

Relatives appeal after judge says woman paralysed by Covid can be allowed to die

02 November 2021

Members of her family asked three appeal judges to overturn Mr Justice Hayden’s decision, at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.


Sturgeon urges world leaders to ‘make sure history judges us fairly’ on climate

Sturgeon urges world leaders to ‘make sure history judges us fairly’ on climate

Sturgeon urges world leaders to ‘make sure history judges us fairly’ on climate

02 November 2021

Scotland’s First Minister said places with an industrial past, such as Glasgow, have a particular responsibility in the move to net zero.


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