Environment
EU countries move to ban domestic flights as Sunak slashes taxes on them
Spain, Austria, The Netherlands and France have put in ambitious measures to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in Europe by 2050. But Sunak says flights will "bring the UK together".
Watch: Insulate Britain protestors covered in ink by motorists as they block roads
One IB protestor said: “If going to prison and losing my home is what it takes to get the Government to do the right thing and cut our carbon emissions then it’s a price worth paying."
Watch: Sewage poured into sea for 49 hours off coast of seaside town into nature reserve
"There were toilet rolls and sanitary towels on the beach from the water they were pumping out."
As sewage spews, flashback to Goldsmith pledging greener Brexit Britain
Goldsmith - an environment minister - vowed that standards would "improve" after Brexit in 2019. How things change.
Whiff of desperation? No 10 defends MPs who voted against punishing water firms over sewage
Shadow Defra secretary, Luke Pollard, said: “People are right to be upset at the dreadful state of England’s rivers. Not one English river is in a healthy condition and there has been zero improvement since 2016.
‘Poo titles for Boris’ trends – we got our hands dirty looking for best reactions
'The Origin of Faeces' was one suggestion, while 'Reservoir Bogs' and 'One Poo Over the Cuckoo's Nest' were also touted.
EU bans its diplomats from Cop26 meetings because of UK’s Covid surge
It comes amid a new surge in coronavirus cases in Britain which is more than three-times the infection rate of the EU average.
Carrie Johnson’s tweet on post-Brexit environment standards resurfaces
"Aged like milk," said one Twitter user.
Boris Johnson ridiculed after saying recycling doesn’t work
"I think he has completely lost the plastic plot here, if I’m honest."