Danny Halpin
Health
NHS trust settles for £28m after girl suffered brain damage at birth
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust acknowledged an error in the delivery of the girl
By Danny Halpin
4 Jun 2026
Politics
Northern Mayors call on Government to drop Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
The legislation is due to be debated in Parliament on Monday.
By Danny Halpin
19 Jan 2024
Science
CO2 building up faster than needed to hit 1.5C target, says Met Office
Meteorologists forecast 2024 to have the highest CO2 levels than at any point in the last two million years.
By Danny Halpin
19 Jan 2024
Environment
Banned toxic pesticide approved for sugar beet for fourth year in a row
The chemical is lethal to bees which are important pollinators and necessary for a functioning ecosystem.
By Danny Halpin
18 Jan 2024
Science
Sea level rise could cost EU and UK nearly £750 billion by 2100, study finds
A team of economists said it wanted to try and quantify the economic damage from rising oceans.
By Danny Halpin
18 Jan 2024
Environment
London unprepared for climate change impacts, says interim review
Heatwaves, flash floods, sea level rise and drought will become increasingly worse in future, the report warned.
By Danny Halpin
17 Jan 2024
Environment
Trapping invasive mink with gland scent ‘could help save British wildlife’
The predator has been removed from one area of England and the method could be expanded across the country.
By Danny Halpin
15 Jan 2024
Environment
2023 hottest year on record 'by huge margin', Met Office confirms
Scientists believe El Nino contributed but said warming from greenhouse gases was 'unequivocally' responsible
By Danny Halpin
12 Jan 2024
Business News
Ten-fold increase in heat pump installations needed to meet Government target
Last year set a new record with 39,268 installations.
By Danny Halpin
11 Jan 2024
Environment
Bird flu found in Antarctic seals
The virus has spread to almost every corner of the world through migrating birds.
By Danny Halpin
11 Jan 2024
Politics
Just Stop Oil offer protest pause if Met investigates UK Government for genocide
The activists said they have handed in evidence to officers at a meeting on Monday.
By Danny Halpin
9 Jan 2024
World
2023 confirmed as world's hottest year as climate records tumble
The Met Office forecasts this year will be even hotter because of a continued rise in greenhouse gases and the El Nino effect
By Danny Halpin
9 Jan 2024
Business News
Oil from new licences ‘would make little difference’ to UK energy security
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found it would account for less than 1% of that used domestically in 2030.
By Danny Halpin
8 Jan 2024
Environment
Farmers looking at ‘huge losses’ after major incident declared over flooding
Almost every river in England is running exceptionally high, according to Environment Agency data.
By Danny Halpin
5 Jan 2024
Politics
Food label changes will not push up supermarket prices, insists minister
The Government wants to encourage more consumers to buy British products.
By Danny Halpin
4 Jan 2024
UK
Raw sewage spills onto public path in Surrey after Storm Henk
The Horley treatment works near Gatwick Airport has flooded four times since October
By Danny Halpin
4 Jan 2024
Politics
Farmers to be paid hundreds of pounds per hectare to maintain habitats
They will be able to apply for the new support from the summer of 2024.
By Danny Halpin
4 Jan 2024
Business News
Changes to food labelling to encourage buying British
The Government said it wants to give people more choice and support UK farmers.
By Danny Halpin
4 Jan 2024
Environment
Animals in Gaza are starving, say volunteers
No animal food or medicine has been allowed into the territory since the blockade began.
By Danny Halpin
3 Jan 2024
Environment
Motorist killed by falling tree as Storm Henk batters UK with 90mph winds
Gloucestershire Constabulary said a man in his 50s died, and more than 300 flood warnings remain in place.
By Danny Halpin
3 Jan 2024
Environment
Storm Henk batters parts of the UK with high wind and heavy rain
The Met Office issued an amber warning for wind covering a central swathe of England, with gusts of up to 80mph possible.
By Danny Halpin
2 Jan 2024