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• Len McCluskey at odds with Corbyn over Heathrow expansion

  24-06-2018 21:00
  Union boss and Corbyn ally urges all Labour MPs to back expansion ahead of third runway vote Len McCluskey has written to all Labour MPs urging them to back Heathrow expansion on Monday, a move that puts the head of the Unite union directly at odds with Jeremy Corbyn.He said they had “the opportunity to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs” by backing the government’s decision to build a third runway. Continue reading...
  
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• New NT gasfields would put Paris commitment in doubt

  24-06-2018 20:00
  ‘There’s no room for any new long-term fossil fuel developments,’ climate scientists sayA gas boom in the Northern Territory would contribute as much as 6.6% to Australia’s annual emissions, according to data in a report from an inquiry examining the risks associated with fracking.The final report by the inquiry’s committee assessed the emissions from exploration, producing gas from the planned new gasfields and from burning that proportion of the gas destined for t
  
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• Frogs and dragon flies in a deadly duel | Letters

  24-06-2018 18:11
  The entire population of tadpoles in Peter Malpass’s pond has been eaten by dragon fly larvaeYour report (21 June) urging gardeners to be frog friendly is, of course, to be welcomed. However, cherishing amphibians raises a dilemma because one of the major threats to frog populations is predation by dragon fly larvae, rapacious creatures up to two inches long and said to be capable of eating anything not bigger than themselves. This year not a single froglet will emerge from my pond, despit
  
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• Energy minister faces questions as Swansea tidal lagoon plan left in limbo

  24-06-2018 12:05
  Tidal Lagoon Power has to cut headcount after delays over decision on £1.3bn projectBritain’s energy minister will have to explain to MPs why no decision has been made on whether to support a tidal lagoon in Swansea – nearly 18 months after an independent government review backed the plan.Claire Perry will face the business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) committee on Monday afternoon to answer questions on the £1.3bn clean energy project, which has been left in li
  
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• Genetically modified animals

  24-06-2018 08:00
  Despite its potential to battle disease and hunger, genetically engineered food is still controversialLast week, scientists from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute announced they had deleted the section of DNA that leaves pigs vulnerable to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, which is estimated to cost European farmers £1.5bn a year in loss of livestock and decreased productivity. Genetically modified animals are banned from the EU food chain, but since this is
  
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• Up to 100 Labour MPs to back government on Heathrow third runway

  24-06-2018 07:00
  Backbenchers defy Jeremy Corbyn by working behind the scenes with Tory whipsLabour MPs who disagree with Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition to the expansion of Heathrow airport have been working closely with government ministers and Tory whips to ensure the plans win parliamentary approval on Monday, in an extraordinary show of defiance against their party leader.The extent of behind-the-scenes cooperation with the government on such an important policy issue is believed to be unprecedented and al
  
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• Ten ways to make fashion greener

  24-06-2018 07:00
  Sustainable style is back on the agenda after MPs announced an inquiry into ‘fast’ clothes. This is what a greener clothing future might look likeTo forecast the fashion of the future is a perilous business. Many years ago I road-tested compostable clothes for this newspaper. The corn-starch separates promised much: they potentially allowed us a guilt-free way of consuming fashion at a frenetic pace without the nagging thought of them festering in landfill for eternity. Unfortunately
  
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