Boris Johnson told to get grip of UK climate strategy before Cop26
‘Worrisome’ policy decisions could undermine UK leadership and the talks themselves, say senior climate experts
Tag: UK news
Christmas travel tsar appointed to oversee Covid-hit UK networks
Sir Peter Hendy tasked with minimising transport chaos during five-day festive getaway
CO2 from England’s road plan ‘up to 100 times more’ than DfT says
Exclusive: Experts in court challenge to £27bn programme say official emissions calculations dramatically underestimate figures
Antonio Pappano to replace Simon Rattle at London Symphony Orchestra
Royal Opera House’s music director will make move – a ‘dream come true’ – in September 2024
Covid bereaved begin work on memorial wall opposite Westminster
Mural featuring nearly 150,000 red hearts – one for each death – will stretch for hundreds of metres
UK Covid live: Whitty warns against Easter hugs as Johnson says level of UK protection against third wave unclear
Latest updates: chief medical officer says people with two doses still should not hug grandchildren; Johnson says people must continue to be cautious
In defence of the SNP’s record in power
Sarah Mackay believes voters are influenced more by the party’s progressive and forward-thinking policies than by opposition politicians seeking to exploit one mistake
How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe
I devoured 20 of the films in a month-long frenzy. But I can’t quite shake off the guilt that comes with this guilty pleasure
‘We thought we’d be back in weeks’: behind the scenes at the locked down V&A
What does a museum do when forced to close for months? At the V&A, they’ve cleaned, repaired, renovated, bubblewrapped – and kept burglars at bay. Our writer takes a tour
Sesame Street to Bugbears: the kids’ TV that challenges racism
Muppets learn about race, young cooks show off global cuisines, and a cuban-American girl seeks election, as children’s shows explore identity and diversity