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Kwasi Kwarteng says he feels ‘humility and contrition’ after U-turn on plan to cut 45p income tax rate – liveChancellor also says champagne reception was a mistake after confirming government will abandon plan to scrap top tax rate
10/03/22
UK government urged not to abandon nature recovery farming schemesFormer environment secretary warns against scrapping subsidies aimed at improving biodiversity and meeting climate targets
10/03/22
Pakistan court drops contempt of court case against ex-PM Imran KhanHigh court accepted former prime minister’s apology with ruling that ease threat of disqualification from politics
10/03/22
Paris abandons plans for new buildings at foot of Eiffel Tower after uproarU-turn comes after months of protests over scheme that would have meant loss of mature trees
10/03/22
Investment zones could be allowed in England’s national parksDocuments show zones with ‘liberalised’ planning laws could get go-ahead even in the most environmentally protected areas
10/03/22
Kwasi Kwarteng says he feels ‘humility and contrition’ after U-turn on plan to cut 45p income tax rate – liveChancellor also says champagne reception was a mistake after confirming government will abandon plan to scrap top tax rate
10/03/22
Quality Street axes plastic wrappers for recyclable paperNestlé says change after 86 years will keep 2bn wrappers a year out of landfill
10/03/22
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: man appears in court charged with murderThomas Cashman, 34, charged with murder of Olivia, nine, and attempted murder of her mother
10/03/22
Young people demand climate justice in run-up to Cop27 UN talksActivists from global south demand recompense for damage from countries most responsible for crisis
10/03/22
Olivia Pratt-Korbel: man appears in court charged with murderThomas Cashman, 34, charged with murder of Olivia, nine, and attempted murder of her mother
10/03/22
Kwasi Kwarteng says he feels ‘humility and contrition’ after U-turn on plan to cut 45p income tax rate – liveChancellor also says champagne reception was a mistake after confirming government will abandon plan to scrap top tax rate
10/03/22
The American EV boom is about to begin. Does the US have the power to charge it?States have plans to ban gas-powered cars and the White House wants chargers along highways, but implementation is a challenge
10/03/22
US supreme court to hear case on California’s ban on extreme confinement cratesA ruling against the state’s Prop 12 animal welfare law could affect a range of regulations across the country
10/03/22
US would ‘destroy Russia’s troops’ if Putin uses nuclear weapons | First ThingResidents in Florida and Carolinas face recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. Plus, why screaming can be good for you
10/03/22
Kwasi Kwarteng says he feels ‘humility and contrition’ after U-turn on plan to cut 45p income tax rate – liveChancellor also says champagne reception was a mistake after confirming government will abandon plan to scrap top tax rate
10/03/22
Kwarteng’s tax U-turn was inevitable – and he has already done damageChancellor’s reversal shattered his reputation and did unnecessary harm to an already weak UK economy
10/03/22
Nobel prize in physiology or medicine awarded to Swedish geneticistSvante Pääbo wins 2022 award for discoveries concerning genomes of extinct hominins and evolution
10/03/22
Kwasi Kwarteng suggests champagne reception was a mistake after confirming U-turn on 45p tax rate plan – liveChancellor says donor reception ‘wasn’t the best way to go’ after confirming government will abandon plan to scrap top tax rate
10/03/22
Brazil election: ex-president Lula to face Bolsonaro in runoffBrazilians will go to the polls again after former president won the first vote but failed to secure a majority over the incumbent
10/03/22
Sudan campaigners demand action after alarming rise in ‘honour killings’Reported deaths more than double in a year, with women attacked by male relatives for appearing to talk to men on smartphones