Sadiq Khan was today branded ‘politically courageous’ by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) climate chief for pushing through with the ULEZ expansion.
London’s mayor sparked outrage with his decision to widen the scheme to cover all 32 boroughs, which kicked in at the end of August.
Protestors angered by the levy — £12.50 a day for cars that fall short of the emissions standard — have even taken to destroying cameras.
Maria Neira, the WHO’s environment, climate change and health
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that from today, pints and other drinks on tap in over 38,000 UK pubs will be up to 11p cheaper than supermarket equivalents.
Mr Hunt hailed the move, first announced in his Spring Statement, as evidence Brexit is helping Brits enjoy cheaper nights out amid the cost of living squeeze.
Visiting a popular watering hole near the Treasury, Mr Hunt said the announcement was “really positive” and will “help pubs keep their heads above water”.
“If you can give something back in return in the form of a transfer fee of around £40m, this has been the almost perfect picture. Of course, last season was disappointing, but before that I won two league titles and enjoyed wonderful years.”
Timber has credited Mikel Arteta in playing a big role in convincing him to move to Arsenal. He added: “I was already a fan of the way they play, and after several conversations with Mikel Arteta, mainly
Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who remains active despite leading a failed mutiny against the Russian army’s top brass last month, has hailed Niger’s military coup as good news and offered his fighters’ services to bring order.
A voice message on Telegram app channels associated with Wagner did not claim the group’s involvement in the coup, but described it as a moment of long overdue liberation from Western colonisers and made what looked like a pitch for his fighters to
The construction company at the site where a crane partially collapsed and caught fire in New York City this week is hailing the work of firefighters and first responders while vowing to “fully” cooperate with investigations into what went wrong.
The incident at 550 10th Ave. in Manhattan on Wednesday has left at least a dozen people with non-life-threatening injuries, three of whom are firefighters, the New York City Fire Department said Thursday morning.
“First and foremost, we understand that
Meghan Markle delivered an inspirational message urging women to ‘be the visionary of your own life’ as she accepted a feminist award while wearing an $1,850 gown at a glamorous New York gala on Tuesday night.
Addressing the Woman of Vision awards, hosted by the Ms. Foundation for Women at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan, the Duchess of Sussex told the crowd: ‘It’s just never too late to start. You can be the visionary of your own life.’
‘You can
Fox News host Tucker Carlson hailed Tesla and Space X founder and CEO, Elon Musk, for last week’s purchase of Twitter shares, making him one of the company’s biggest shareholders, suggesting that it could see a ‘restoration of free speech’ on the platform.
Carlson said Musk’s involvement would likely lead to an ‘end of its censorship’ on the social media platform.
Regulatory filings reveal Musk has swiftly amassed a slightly bigger than 9% stake in Twitter with the mercurial billionaire
