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Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in net zero drive
The government has pledged nearly £22bn to fund projects that capture greenhouse gases from polluting plants and store them underground, as it races to reach strict climate targets.
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UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after decades-long dispute
The UK will hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute.
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Electoral Dysfunction: Starmer should hold COBRA-style meeting to decide new freebies rules, Labour veteran says
Sir Keir Starmer should hold a COBRA-style meeting with his cabinet ministers to decide new rules on donations, a former Labour minister has said.
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Kim Leadbeater says legalising assisted dying won't lead to 'slippery slope'
Allowing terminally ill people to end their lives would not lead to a "slippery slope" of widening eligibility criteria, an MP pushing for the law has insisted.
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Falklands governor says UK 'remains committed' to islanders' sovereignty following Chagos deal
The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to reassure her citizens over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands.
