Wholesale energy costs aren't the *sole* driver of higher energy bills. For electricity, the largest source of upwards pressure comes from increasing costs of government policies and schemes funded through bills. Read 'Splitting the bill' to learn more 👉 buff.ly/4x4GNAa

The summer is over - and for about 16,600 people across 854 European cities that doesn't mean autumn comes, but death. People who would still be alive if it wasn't for our burning of fossil fuels. - New study with @lshtm.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/pub...

Involution: “It’s like riding a bicycle: As long as you keep pedaling, you might feel exhausted, but the bike stays upright.” Fantastic article about the crazy state of the Chinese auto industry, and how it got there.

One thing that's striking about Ozzy Osborne's death is how difficult it is to imagine the music industry producing another figure like him. The barriers to working class people are so great, and there's a related attitude to culture that is neutered as a result.

Keir Starmer announces now the deal on small boats - In exchange for every return to France, a different individual will be allowed to come here via a safe route, subject to strict security checks. It will only be open to those who have not tried to enter the UK illegally.

"Preserving woody debris in managed forests can remove gigatonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Even if your child won't *die* from measles, you probably do not want them to get it. @scientificdiscovery.dev's latest article on the non-fatal health effects of the disease: ourworldindata.org/measles-incr...

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes.

fyi, the world's most powerful wind turbine comes from Europe, not China. Not just a prototype. It is installed. A staggering capacity of of 21.5 MW. For comparison: the entirety of Heathrow Airport draws a maximum of 55MW. reneweconomy.com.au/siemens-game...

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The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence "implications are profound" New @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... nature.com/articles/s41...

Minimum wage for a 9-5 full time job (40 hours a week) is, as of today, £25,396 a year for anyone over 21. Which is why it's amazing to see journalism jobs requiring a degree, job experience, and driving licence advertised at a "competitive salary" of £22,380. tindlenews.co.uk/careers/jour...

Good thread from @ruthfox.bsky.social on the weirdly named but really important Product Regulation Bill.. Ministers need to remember that they may have these powers now, but any successors will have them too...

Just a quick thank you to the BBC for telling our story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #organicfarming #saveourfarm #PlantsPeoplePlanet

Rachel Reeves says in #SpringStatement day-to-day public service spending envelope after 2026 will be shaved down from 1.3%/year to 1.2%/year - implies bigger cuts for unprotected departments' budgets than expected in October 2024 Budget

Powerful testimony from a Canadian swept up in the current push to detain and deport from the US. Well worth a read: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Useful research for anyone considering… say… abolishing ‘the world’s largest quango’…! 👇

This excellent article made me weep for the schoolfriend, born in the 1960s, who died of Cystic Fibrosis aged just 14. I helped her with her vital exercises when we we went on a Y6 school trip. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Putting this more simply, Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to be on the witness stand next month for seven hours and the DC Court's decision on the dispute below could open him up to questions of child harm on Instagram making his Senate hearing look easy.

📢ANALYSIS: UK emissions fell 3.6% in 2024 to lowest since 1872 🏭Coal lowest since 1666, when Great Fire ravaged London 🚗EVs pushed oil down despite more traffic, saving £1.7bn 🌇Gas down on "cleanest ever" power 📈📉Since 1990, CO2 -54% / GDP +84% www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/9

Russia would ‘absolutely’ break ceasefire – ex-Nato commander www.channel4.com/news/russia-...

Spring really has sprung here in London. Oh joy. #naturalworld #Springtide

From the Reuters Institute - owner-operated or co-operative models of news can survive and even thrive with the right initial funding, ownership structure and audience approach reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-f...

Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook claimed on Sky News that the IMF and OECD say the UK will be the “fastest growing European economy” in the years ahead. But as we’ve written previously, that’s not what those organisations’ projections show.

Unexpected consequence for the Bishop who spoke directly to Donald Trump urging compassion from the pulpit:

A Met Office and Met Eireann 'red' warning for wind tomorrow for Ireland and parts of Scotland due to #StormEowyn. Very windy everywhere over the UK at times. Might be a working from home day if you can. A very low central pressure below 940mb is possible. Image: earth.nullschool.net

There is a clear link between land-use planning and climate resilience. In the UK, it is building houses in the floodplain, or poor urban design leading to increased heat risk. In LA, this is about urban sprawl into woodland areas, increasing fire risk. Urban planning must take account of risk!

Director Walter Salles on ‘I’m Still Here’ – his first film in 12 years www.channel4.com/news/directo...

Latest research from Oct finds around 7 million low-income households are still going without essentials. 📢 This number has barely moved for three years. 5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days. www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...

“By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees. That’s one of the goals outlined in the French capital’s new 2024-2030 Climate Plan… #Paris promises to establish 300ha of new green space by 2030, with 10% in place by 2026.” Leadership. #ClimateCrisis

In "news you didn't expect" - the Commons has just (accidentally?) passed a motion for a bill to introduce proportional representation...

Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵 How can you support us? SHARE our posts WRITE to [email protected] JOIN US - there's cake!

The amazing charity @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social does incredible things boosting the confidence and connections of new and aspiring journalists who dont have the connections that many in the media take for granted. Its mentoring supports people from ALL backgrounds to create #NewsroomsForAll 1/

Interesting...

lost track of the number of journalists writing that farmers will get hit with IHT above a £1m threshold *for their entire estate* ignoring the reality that it’s £1m of land per person on top of existing IHT threshold of up to £1m (£3m max) feels like a major comms failure by government as well

Mothers are working more than in the past - but are still most impacted by childcare requirements. On current progress, it would take until the 2220s to reach gender parity and close the gender parenting gap.

If you care about social mobility, do follow the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social - it does amazing work to help people of all backgrounds succeed in the media, so that news outlets can more fully reflect all the audiences they serve #NewsroomsForAll #Mentoring #SocialMobility

‘This is a watershed moment… the Church [of England] can’t circle the wagons and turn in on itself’ - the Bishop of Newcastle speaks to @cathynewman.bsky.social on the safeguarding scandal rocking the CofE, calling again for an independent process to investigate safeguarding concerns in future.

If you care about democracy and freedom of the press, please follow the @johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social - it does amazing work to help people of all backgrounds succeed in the media, so that news outlets can more fully reflect all the audiences they serve #NewsroomsForAll #Mentoring

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in ‘hazardous’ smog

Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections