The European Commission has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be “zero emission”, but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European Commission’s new plan, 90% of new cars sold […]
Footage supplied by the team of scientists show the scale of the footprints and a recreation of how they were formed Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years have been found in a national park in northern Italy. The footprints – some of which are up to 40cm (15in) in diameter – are […]
More housing developments will be exempt from rules requiring builders in England to improve wildlife habitats, the government said on Tuesday. Ministers have been reviewing rules known as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), under which builders must compensate for the loss of nature on housing developments. Increasing the size of exempted developments has sparked anger from […]
Onyeka says he has also discussed goals with Nigeria coach Eric Chelle, the Malian who took over in January and revived the Super Eagles’ faltering bid to reach the World Cup. “I think he came in and changed everything – the way we played, the way we’ve been set up, and his philosophy is just […]
Dominic Hughes and Catherine SnowdonBBC News Getty Images People needing urgent dental treatment and patients requiring complex care will be prioritised under Government plans to improve access to NHS dentists in England. The British Dental Association says the reforms are the biggest changes to what it describes as a “failed contract” since it was introduced […]
Google Graham had been taken for treatment to Bassetlaw Hospital several times before The care given to a 45-year-old man with disabilities who died from sepsis after not being given the correct medication for 34 hours has been described as a “shambles” by his mother. The father of two – named only as Graham – […]
Simi Jolaoso, Jack Goodmanand Sarah Buckley,BBC Eye Investigations Chance Letikva Warning: Disturbing content A little boy faces the camera. He is pale and has no hair. “I am seven years old and I have cancer,” he says. “Please save my life and help me.” Khalil – who is pictured above in a still from the […]
The UK unemployment rate in the three months to October has increased to 5.1%, according to official figures. That marked a rise from 5% for the three months to September. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the data reflected a “subdued labour market”. Average wage growth was 4.6%, excluding bonuses, between August and October […]
Anna Meiseland Esme Stallard,BBC File on 4 Investigates Geograph/ Nigel Davies The 3M factory in Swansea was once its biggest outside the US, but it made the decision to close it two years ago Dozens of factory workers were exposed to toxic chemicals within firefighting foam over decades, BBC File on 4 Investigates can reveal. […]
It was far from a magic Monday under the Ibrox lights. Much more, get the job done and up the road. But Rangers will, rightly, take that all day long for now. For much of the first half, they were second best to a Hibs side who came flying out the traps before taking fright […]