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

4 Jun 2026
Business News

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

It follows a protest by Fossil Free London in Mayfair during a meeting of oil executives.
19 Oct 2023
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Environment

Greta Thunberg charged with public order offence after London protest

The climate activist is one of 26 people facing similar charges following a protest in the capital.
18 Oct 2023
Environment

London Marathon organisers to begin paying for carbon removal

London Marathon Events aims to remove 280 tonnes at first and to increase this figure year-on-year.
17 Oct 2023
Politics

New consultation on banning plastic wet wipes begins

The Government first announced its intention to prohibit the polluting products in 2018.
14 Oct 2023
Science

More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997, study finds

Warm water on the western side of the continent is melting ice shelves faster than the natural rate, scientists found.
12 Oct 2023
Business News

UK and US should form energy partnership akin to Aukus, US senator says

The US wants its allies to supply it with renewable technology to remove its reliance on China.
12 Oct 2023
Politics

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers

The Climate Change Committee welcomed some changes but said others make net zero harder to achieve.
12 Oct 2023
Politics

Green belt land covers 12.6% of England, figures show

Labour has said it will review the restrictive planning rules on green belt to allow more houses to be built.
12 Oct 2023
Environment

Nearly 175,000 allotment applications stuck in waiting lists, probe shows

It takes three years on average to be granted a space, but some have had to wait as long as 15, according to Greenpeace.
11 Oct 2023
Celebrity News

Winning images in Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition revealed

Images of awe-inspiring creatures and habitats as well as the human impact on the natural world have made the final selection.
10 Oct 2023
Politics

Government has no evidence to back up nature recovery claims, say campaigners

Officials said the UK is on track to meet international obligations but could not provide any assessments of that progress.
10 Oct 2023
Environment

Humanity could lose up to half of future medicines through plant extinctions

Scientists at Kew Gardens want all newly described species to be classed as threatened unless proven otherwise.
10 Oct 2023
Environment

September hottest on record by ‘extraordinary amount’, says WMO

It follows record-breaking temperatures in August and July across the globe.
5 Oct 2023
Environment

Proposed Canary Islands octopus farm would cause animal suffering, say experts

Animal welfare organisations are urging the islands’ government to block the development.
5 Oct 2023
Environment

Adnoc’s oil and gas emissions to increase by 40% by 2030, analysis finds

The president of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company is set to host critical climate negotiations this autumn.
5 Oct 2023
Science

Switching pets to vegan diets could benefit environment, study suggests

Reducing the amount of livestock used in food would free up land, reduce emissions and save animals from slaughter.
4 Oct 2023
Environment

Freshwater creatures recovering despite sewage pollution, study finds

Long-term trends show their recovery has slowed since 2003 but is still improving.
4 Oct 2023
Politics

Chris Packham issues legal challenge to PM over delay to net-zero

The naturalist and TV presenter said Rishi Sunak failed to consult the public, his own climate advisers and Parliament

4 Oct 2023
Science

Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief

Experts said mitigating climate change would cost far less than dealing with its impacts.
2 Oct 2023
Politics

Campaigners in protest outside Defra to demand more action to protect nature

It comes after a State of Nature report warned 16% of the UK’s wildlife species are at risk of extinction.
28 Sept 2023