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That's according to the Carbon Disclosure Project A climate reporting platform has warned “nowhere near enough” UK companies have credible transition plans aligned with a 1.5C pathway. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit to which companies can voluntarily disclose information on their climate performance, has analysed its data on 1,450 UK firms that have shared this information, including around 91% of the FTSE 100. The non-profit found the decarbonisation […]

The pieces have been launched through his Born on a Rainy Day art series One of Scotland’s most-loved comedians has swapped laughs for fine art and is to sell four new pieces. Sir Billy Connolly, 80, has been a keen artist since 2012, and has unveiled four new drawings through gallery Castle Fine Art. The pieces have been launched through his Born on a Rainy Day art series and are […]

The budget retailer has failed to secure a rescue deal Budget retailer Wilko has entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs in jeopardy. The chain, which runs more than 400 stores across the UK, told staff on Thursday that it has hired administrators from PwC to oversee the process. Mark Jackson, chief executive officer of Wilko, said the firm had “a significant level of […]

He has previously said he will stand down as First Minister before the end of the Senedd term in 2026 Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed he will leave the Welsh Parliament at the next election. Mr Drakeford has previously said he will stand down as First Minister before the end of the Senedd term in 2026, although no firm date has yet been set to choose his successor. […]

Nicola Sturgeon is writing a “deeply personal” memoir covering her proudest achievements as well as her regrets throughout her time in politics, a publisher has announced. Pan Macmillan said it has secured the British and Commonwealth rights to the former Scottish first minister’s memoirs following a “hotly contested” auction. The as-yet-untitled book “will chart how she went from being a shy child from a working-class family in Ayrshire to the steps of […]

A former deputy head at the first school Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended has been jailed for child sexual abuse offences. Matthew Smith paid £65,000 for two teenagers in India to abuse younger children, the National Crime Agency said. The 35-year-old was online asking for sexual images of a child at the time of his arrest. Having pleaded guilty to 22 counts, including encouraging the rape of a child […]

The jury in the trial of murder-accused nurse Lucy Letby has been given a majority direction. On Tuesday the seven women and four men were told by Mr Justice Goss that he would accept verdicts on which at least 10 of them are agreed on. Last week the jury was reduced to 11 when a female juror was discharged for personal reasons. The trial judge’s direction came on the 15th […]

Lauren James has apologised to Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her being sent off during England’s last-16 World Cup win over Nigeria and vowed to learn from the experience. The forward was dismissed for deliberately standing on the back of Nigeria defender Alozie with three minutes of normal time remaining in Brisbane. England survived the dismissal to advance to the quarter-finals 4-2 on penalties after the game […]

Anthony Joshua will fight Robert Helenius at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night after the Finnish boxer was confirmed as Dillian Whyte’s replacement. Joshua was set to face fellow British heavyweight Whyte, but the bout had to be cancelled last weekend after “adverse analytical findings” were detected in a doping test conducted by Whyte, who has vowed to clear his name. It left Matchroom in a race against time to […]