Rishi Sunak used today’s King’s Speech to confirm plans to boost the UK’s oil and gas industry as he takes a “pragmatic” approach to achieving net zero.Despite a Green backlash, the Prime Minister unveiled a bill on offshore oil licensing that would help “secure” the country’s energy supplies and support fossil fuel extraction in the UK.The proposed legislation aims to impose an annual regime for the approval of new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.This follows Mr Sunak’s weakening of the UK’s net zero commitments, including postponing the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles to...…Rishi Sunak used today’s King’s Speech to confirm plans to boost the UK’s oil and gas industry as he takes a “pragmatic” approach to achieving net zero.Despite a Green backlash, the Prime Minister unveiled a bill on offshore oil licensing that would help “secure” the country’s energy supplies and support fossil fuel extraction in the UK.The proposed legislation aims to impose an annual regime for the approval of new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.This follows Mr Sunak’s weakening of the UK’s net zero commitments, including postponing the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles to...WW…

Australian women are increasingly renting out their clothes as cost of living pressures continue to mount. One earns $6,000 a week by sharing her clothes for the Melbourne Cup.The spring racing season is in full swing with the iconic Melbourne Cup race taking place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon.Melbourne mother-of-two Mia Roth rents out her wardrobe to other Australian women who “share” it at big events instead of buying new ones.Ms Roth made a whopping $6,000 last week alone by renting out her designer clothes to people going to the Melbourne Cup.Mia Roth (left), a...…Australian women are increasingly renting out their clothes as cost of living pressures continue to mount. One earns $6,000 a week by sharing her clothes for the Melbourne Cup.The spring racing season is in full swing with the iconic Melbourne Cup race taking place at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon.Melbourne mother-of-two Mia Roth rents out her wardrobe to other Australian women who “share” it at big events instead of buying new ones.Ms Roth made a whopping $6,000 last week alone by renting out her designer clothes to people going to the Melbourne Cup.Mia Roth (left), a...WW…

|The Conservatives have a problem dealing with sexual assault allegations, a former party leader claimed yesterday.Baroness Warsi said there was a “rot at the heart” of the party and accused officials of failing to help victims.Her intervention comes as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to investigate former minister Nadine Dorries’ explosive claims in her new book.Mr Sunak said allegations that a Tory MP committed a series of rapes were “very serious” and urged victims to contact police. But he stopped short of announcing an investigation, insisting internal processes were...…|The Conservatives have a problem dealing with sexual assault allegations, a former party leader claimed yesterday.Baroness Warsi said there was a “rot at the heart” of the party and accused officials of failing to help victims.Her intervention comes as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to investigate former minister Nadine Dorries’ explosive claims in her new book.Mr Sunak said allegations that a Tory MP committed a series of rapes were “very serious” and urged victims to contact police. But he stopped short of announcing an investigation, insisting internal processes were...WW…

Tory MP Johnny Mercer’s appearance on Channel 4’s Banged Up was met with hilarity online as footage showed him smoking a cigarette smuggled from his cellmate’s anus and breaking windows to get some fresh air.Billed as a “unique experiment”, the show features a disused Shrewsbury prison full of experienced prison inmates who are joined by seven celebrities – including Mercer, EastEnders’ Sid Owen, Tractor Porn MP Neil Parish and Strictly’s HRVY.Sandhurst-educated Mercer, 41, a former army veterans minister, appeared unfazed in this week’s episode as he underwent a full-body search before...…Tory MP Johnny Mercer’s appearance on Channel 4’s Banged Up was met with hilarity online as footage showed him smoking a cigarette smuggled from his cellmate’s anus and breaking windows to get some fresh air.Billed as a “unique experiment”, the show features a disused Shrewsbury prison full of experienced prison inmates who are joined by seven celebrities – including Mercer, EastEnders’ Sid Owen, Tractor Porn MP Neil Parish and Strictly’s HRVY.Sandhurst-educated Mercer, 41, a former army veterans minister, appeared unfazed in this week’s episode as he underwent a full-body search before...WW…

|Just Stop Oil has complained about the strict bail conditions imposed on its activists yesterday after they were banned from entering London over their disruptive protests.More than 60 environmentalists were arrested in Parliament Square on Monday as the group launched a 30-day campaign of disruption of “unprecedented proportions”.According to the Metropolitan Police, 31 protesters have been charged, 17 of them have been bailed ahead of their court appearance and 14 have been remanded in custody.In one of JSO onIt said: “Entering London within the M25 motorway is not permitted unless one...…|Just Stop Oil has complained about the strict bail conditions imposed on its activists yesterday after they were banned from entering London over their disruptive protests.More than 60 environmentalists were arrested in Parliament Square on Monday as the group launched a 30-day campaign of disruption of “unprecedented proportions”.According to the Metropolitan Police, 31 protesters have been charged, 17 of them have been bailed ahead of their court appearance and 14 have been remanded in custody.In one of JSO onIt said: “Entering London within the M25 motorway is not permitted unless one...WW…

The New York City Police Department is investigating more than a dozen shootings that took place in 24 hours.people have been injured during shootings Saturday across the city's boroughs.One incident in Brooklyn left a man dead. Surveillance video shows a 35-year-old man washing his tires as he is approached by a suspect who pulls out a gun and shoots the man in his neck.Earlier today, police officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a call of a male shot in front of 334 Milford Street. When they arrived, they discovered a 35-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the neck. — Chief Rodney...…The New York City Police Department is investigating more than a dozen shootings that took place in 24 hours.people have been injured during shootings Saturday across the city's boroughs.One incident in Brooklyn left a man dead. Surveillance video shows a 35-year-old man washing his tires as he is approached by a suspect who pulls out a gun and shoots the man in his neck.Earlier today, police officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a call of a male shot in front of 334 Milford Street. When they arrived, they discovered a 35-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the neck. — Chief Rodney...WW…

Hundreds of people in Houston gathered in the city’s Third Ward, where George Floyd grew up, to pray for his family and honor his memory.People gathered Sunday at on a basketball court to pay tribute to Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody last week. At one point, white Houstonians knelt down and from the black community for years of racism."We need to show a symbol that we truly do apologize for what’s been done to our black brothers and sisters. With Colin Kaepernick taking a knee, it tore us apart, and I thought we're going to take a knee to unite us," said Bobby "Trey...…Hundreds of people in Houston gathered in the city’s Third Ward, where George Floyd grew up, to pray for his family and honor his memory.People gathered Sunday at on a basketball court to pay tribute to Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody last week. At one point, white Houstonians knelt down and from the black community for years of racism."We need to show a symbol that we truly do apologize for what’s been done to our black brothers and sisters. With Colin Kaepernick taking a knee, it tore us apart, and I thought we're going to take a knee to unite us," said Bobby "Trey...WW…

Vandals in Philadelphia defaced the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution in Washington Square.The National Park Service said it had to hire professional conservators to clean the monument due to its porous, limestone exterior. The graffiti reads, “” for the tomb of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought to overthrow British control of the colonies.The tomb honors the thousands of American soldiers who died during the war, and a plaque on the memorial reads, “Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington’s army who died to give you liberty.”The incident was reported last...…Vandals in Philadelphia defaced the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution in Washington Square.The National Park Service said it had to hire professional conservators to clean the monument due to its porous, limestone exterior. The graffiti reads, “” for the tomb of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought to overthrow British control of the colonies.The tomb honors the thousands of American soldiers who died during the war, and a plaque on the memorial reads, “Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington’s army who died to give you liberty.”The incident was reported last...WW…

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s proud of his daughter after she was arrested over the weekend for participating in the New York City protests over George Floyd’s killing last week., 25, was arrested Saturday evening after police declared an unlawful assembly in the area around 10:30 p.m. A source told the she was blocking traffic during the protest.“That was a real hot spot. Police cars were getting burned there. People were throwing and yelling, fighting with cops. There were thousands of people in that area at that time,” the source said.Her father addressed her arrest during a press...…Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s proud of his daughter after she was arrested over the weekend for participating in the New York City protests over George Floyd’s killing last week., 25, was arrested Saturday evening after police declared an unlawful assembly in the area around 10:30 p.m. A source told the she was blocking traffic during the protest.“That was a real hot spot. Police cars were getting burned there. People were throwing and yelling, fighting with cops. There were thousands of people in that area at that time,” the source said.Her father addressed her arrest during a press...WW…

|A school sent a letter to parents warning that it refuses to provide litter boxes to students who identify as cats.The 1,000-student high school – with a number of famous graduates including Hollywood star Sir Anthony Hopkins and international rugby players – wrote to parents after they called for cat litter boxes alongside human toilets.West Monmouth School in Pontypool, South Wales, has been forced to contact mums and dads to deny claims it will provide litter boxes for “furries” – pupils who identify as pets.Stunned parents received the letter which said there was no provision for...…|A school sent a letter to parents warning that it refuses to provide litter boxes to students who identify as cats.The 1,000-student high school – with a number of famous graduates including Hollywood star Sir Anthony Hopkins and international rugby players – wrote to parents after they called for cat litter boxes alongside human toilets.West Monmouth School in Pontypool, South Wales, has been forced to contact mums and dads to deny claims it will provide litter boxes for “furries” – pupils who identify as pets.Stunned parents received the letter which said there was no provision for...WW…