Labour leader Keir Starmer has held what he describes as a "very constructive and positive" meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
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Rishi Sunak has insisted he is "absolutely confident" the UK is on track to meet its net zero targets a day after weakening a host of pledges designed to help the UK combat climate change. Speaking at Writtle University College in Essex, the prime minister said, āthe reason Iām confident is because we have delivered on all our carbon budgets to date.ā
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āItās less likely we will meet our legally binding targetsā, says the President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Sir Alok Sharma, in response to Rishi Sunakās new net zero plan.
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Boris Johnson ignores reporter questions on Rishi Sunakās net zero shakeup whilst on a run in Oxfordshire this morning.
The prime minister used a speech on Wednesday to weaken a host of pledges designed to help the UK achieve a net zero carbon emission economy by 2050. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak's watering down of climate pledges is not a "cynical ploy" - but is rather the prime minister doing "what is right", Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch.. Sky News
Rishi Sunak has come under fire from environmentalists, business leaders, international allies and his own MPs after watering down several key climate pledges. Sky News
Ken Livingstone, the former London Mayor and one-time figurehead of the Labour left, is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, his family has announced. Sky News
Labourās Jonathan Ashworth says Liz Truss making a speech on how to save the economy is like a scene out of the BBC comedy āThe Thick of Itā. The shadow paymaster general says, āyou couldnāt make it up, sheās also writing a book called 10 Years to Save the West, this is after she spent 44 days trashing the UK economyā. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to guarantee the tax burden - currently the largest since the Second World War - Ā would not increase under Labour. Sky News
The Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill states that the implementation of women's quota in the 2024 general election will only happen after a delimitation.. IndiaTimes
CDC and FDA Recommend , Updated COVID Boosters for , Everyone Over Six Months Old.
'The Independent' reports that updated COVID
boosters from both Pfizer and Moderna are now
available at pharmacies across the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
both recommend one dose of an updated
vaccine for everyone over six months old.
Depending on their previous vaccination status,
both agencies say some children
may be eligible for up to three doses. .
'The Independent' reports that both
hospitalizations and deaths have
been on the rise in the U.S. for weeks.
At the same time, health authorities around the world
are monitoring the emergence of two new variants,
BA.2.86, known as Pirola, and EG.5, known as Eris.
According to data from the CDC, Eris is now
responsible for almost 25% of U.S. COVID
cases, after first being detected in February.
Meanwhile, Pirola has triggered a surge in cases
across a number of countries, including the U.S. .
The CDC warns that unvaccinated
individuals are more likely to get
severely ill if they are infected with COVID.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) strongly
recommend that pregnant women get
the updated vaccine, citing a recent study.
The small study cited by the NIH found āprotective
antibodies in nearly 75% of infants born to women
who had been vaccinated during pregnancy.ā
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A former governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News that while it was too slow to turn off the stimulus taps after the COVID pandemic, its actions to tame.. Sky News
Dr Nikki Kanani, deputy lead of the Covid Vaccine Programme hails āanother big dayā as the NHS steps up its winter immunisations early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tories pledge to offer āaffordableā plan on climate changeBusiness Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has insisted the government is focused on providing a plan that is āaffordable, fair and proportionateā in combatting climate change. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The King and Queen have been treated to a state banquet as the first of their three-day visit to France draws to a close. Charles and Camilla were guests of honour at the black tie event hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in the Palace of Versailles' Hall of Mirrors. Among the guests were actor Hugh Grant, singer Mick Jagger and the foreign secretary James Cleverly. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn