Turning off street lamps to cut emissions is insanity. But with Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary, we can expect many more such measures

Property investors have until 2030 to spend up to £10,000 on eco upgrades

Actor says ‘honeymoon’ with them ‘is coming to an end’ and their day of ‘great environmental benefit’ has yet to dawn

One motoring expert and road campaigner has spoken out over the mooted new Labour Party government plan - and explained "why it won’t work".

Failure to fix leaks and increase reservoir capacity are behind our water problems.

1978, studies at London School of Economics; 1980-87, studies in Medicine, Medizinische Hochschule, Hanover; 1991, doctorate; 2001, Master's in Public Health. 1988-92, Assistant Doctor, Women's...

The reduction of the default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph is part of a wider plan by Oxfordshire County Council to make roads safer.

Successive governments have found the prospect of introducing road pricing to be too politically toxic

Reinstating the boiler tax ignores the realities of the UK energy transition

THE yellow vest protesters who have entered their eighth week of street rallies are trying to topple President Macron and his administration, according to a French government spokesman.

The former PM says prorogation is aimed at preventing MPs from opposing Boris Johnson's Brexit plans.

Demonstrators accuse the police of colluding with criminal gangs who attacked protesters last week.

Plus: the broken GP system; boxing's injury crisis; gardener's delight; Kissinger's legacy; and the end of music

Former Prime Minister says Covid passports have boosted vaccine uptake and helped control the virus in Europe

PARIS police fired water cannon and tear gas to repel "yellow vest" demonstrators around the Arc de Triomphe monument on Saturday in the ninth straight weekend of protests against French President...

Tony Blair has been accused of “unacceptable” behaviour after it emerged he has been briefing Emmanuel Macron on how to force Britain to stay in the EU.

CATALAN separatists are livid as Spain prepares to seize control of public media following the invocation of Article 155.

FOOTIE luvvie Gary Lineker risked a massive backlash today as he went on a Twitter rant about Brexit. The BBC presenter called for a second EU referendum and blasted the Government’s plans fo…

The teenage activist was welcomed by some 15,000 people at the event in Bristol.

Mr Khan, wearing a blue face mask and grey helmet, is pictured taking advantage of the balmy weather to cycle in London, with black Range Rover following closely behind.

A Spanish judge orders the detention of two Catalan pro-independence leaders accused of sedition.

Warm words at the CBI conference reflect an alliance of necessity, Newsnight's business editor says.

Ministers also confirm a risk-based "traffic light" system will start when foreign holidays resume.

BBC staff have accused the corporation of double standards for allowing Gary Lineker to campaign against Brexit while other presenters are barred from voicing their opinions.

Traffic filters will divide city into six "15 minute" neighbourhoods, said the county's highways councillor.

Motorists should be penalised for even the slightest breach of the speed limit, according to a parliamentary group that says allowing drivers leeway has led to a culture of impunity.Tolerances should...

The initial decision made by Tesla in March to accept Bitcoin caused an outcry from environmentalists.

The cult of the NHS, the woke takeover, the return of socialism, eco-insanity: all are worse since 2010

The former PM says leaving the EU without a deal would be a boost for those backing Scottish independence.

The World Health Organization has signed a contract with Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems to build a software solution for global electronic verification of coronavirus vaccination certificates,...

Failure to fix leaks and increase reservoir capacity are behind our water problems.

Gary Lineker, Chris Evans and Graham Norton remain at the top to the BBC's rich list despite the corporation handing out huge pay rises to women stars, it was revealed today.

Local people and visitors to the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to find out how easy and convenient it is to travel by bus. To mark Catch the Bus Month - a nationwide campaign running during...

Chancellor expected to outline the plans during his Mansion House speech

AA boss says a growing number of callouts comes amid the death of the spare tyre

Carles Puigdemont to give press conference in Brussels at lunchtime on Tuesday, Belgian lawyer says

An official drought has been declared in eight of 14 areas across England, covering most of the central and southern parts of the country

Former Prime Minister says Covid passports have boosted vaccine uptake and helped control the virus in Europe

A strike would be a knock to the broadcaster

Average bill rises 80pc in real terms since levy was introduced

Tying ourselves to the failing bloc will only condemn Britain to the same cycle of decline

Brexiteers always like to complain about Brexit bias on the BBC, so Guido has crunched the numbers on the BBC's three flagship panel shows, Question Time,

There's growing speculation that the Treasury will bring in pay-per-mile scheme to fill the road taxation black hole left in the switch to EVs.

Windfall taxes will prevent us from bolstering Britain's energy security

Thousands of farmers in the Netherlands have taken part in protests against Dutch government plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions. The protestors

Motorway speed limits would be reduced by 6mph across the country under the proposals, while driving in cities on Sunday could be banned

SIR – The British people watch helplessly as, daily, a majority of their representatives and the Speaker set out to overturn the result of the 2016 referendum, which they had been promised would be...

The Queen's dislike for Tony Blair is 'bed-blocking' the honours system as gongs cannot be given to politicians who succeeded him without him getting them too, sources have said. 

A police force is taking legal action over the controversial policy requiring all new officers to have a degree qualification.

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Former ministers remanded in custody as prosecutors seek European arrest warrant for region’s ousted president

Government by diktat is becoming the new normal. We must resist it before it's too late

The hapless Bank of England should offer a full apology to the British people

From 6 April 2022, IDVT will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks.

The plan is clear. The political elite want to create what amounts to a new feudal system, with the manipulation of the green agenda providing a convenient pretext. Ordinary people’s mobility will …

The US president-elect says the nationwide vaccine rollout so far has been "a dismal failure".

Jeremy Hunt risks squandering our nest eggs on bad business ideas

France has had a year of yellow vest (gilets jaunes) protests, but some of their energy has gone.

Thousands of Yellow Vest protestors demonstrated against President Emmanuel Macron's government for the 11th weekend in a row in Paris, Marseilles and Evreux and Rouen in Normandy.

THE crisis in Catalonia has exposed the “massive lack of democracy” with the European Union (EU), with a growing band of vocal critics over the actions of the bloc, a German news publication has...

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed warned local authorities in England are facing a 'vast' funding gap.

The BBC licence fee should be scrapped and replaced with a subscription model, according to a new report from an think-tank with close links to Downing Street.

FRENCH officials are "in disbelief" and "dismay" over the appointment of five German heads to the new EU Commission - and not a single French representative.

he proposal aims to halve the number of fatal collisions on Surrey roads

The imposition of vaccine passports represents a major expansion of state power. While they are portrayed as a means of restoring pre-pandemic freedoms, in reality they will extend restrictions on …

In an effort to do raise awareness about climate change thousands of school children are projected to rally in what would be the biggest protest to hit Birmingham

The UK government has announced a coming identity verification services bill that will support digital ID products and services from certified providers.

Enforcement is being stepped up on 20mph roads

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has warned the BBC could face the same fate as Blockbuster, which has disappeared from the high street after failing to keep pace with consumer demand

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European Commission president says she tells her children ‘we goofed it up’ when discussing UK’s departure from EU