• Global deal at next summit in Mexico impossible, says Prescott• ‘Disarray’ cited over UN organisation assessing pledgesA global deal to tackle climate change is all but impossible in 2010, leaving the scale and pace of action to slow global warming in coming decades uncertain, according to senior figures across the world involved in the [...]
Honda’s action over potential electrical faults comes as Toyota faces US investigation over faulty accelerator pedalsRoad safety authorities in Britain were under attack for alleged complacency today after Honda joined Toyota in recalling potentially dangerous cars.The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) criticised government officials after Honda asked owners of 650,000 of its Jazz models worldwide [...]
• Conservative leader: action swift but not extensive• Sources deny Cameron rowing back on pledge to tackle deficitDavid Cameron today gave a clear sign that Tory spending cuts designed to prevent Britain facing a Greek-style debt crisis would begin in modest fashion this summer.Speaking in Davos, the Conservative leader said that his party would want [...]
Far-right party told to address its entry criteria at extraordinary general meeting next month or face legal consequencesThe British National party was warned tonight that it had one last chance to scrap its constitution or face legal action under equality laws.Its leader, Nick Griffin, was told at a Central London county court session that new [...]
A man faces court action for refusing to pay a fine he says was issued by police for blowing his nose while driving.
• Too late to take action, says deputy commissioner• University of East Anglia ‘will act as appropriate’The University of East Anglia flouted Freedom of Information regulations in its handling of requests for data from climate sceptics, according to the government body that administers the act.In a statement, the deputy information commissioner Graham Smith said emails [...]
Radio host Jon Gaunt wins permission to take High Court action against Ofcom for its decision to uphold complaints against him.
James Dyson launches legal action against Chinese-owned firm, saying it ‘flagrantly copied’ one of his company’s designsDyson has launched legal action against rival manufacturer Vax, claiming the design of its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner is an infringement of the registered design of its first “bagless” Dyson cylinder vacuum, launched 15 years ago.The company’s founder and [...]
Protesters hold up 11 coal trucks and a freight train in the latest action against opencast mining in South LanarkshireClimate protesters claim they have closed down one of Scotland’s main coal terminals, halting 11 coal trucks and a freight train, as activists extended their campaign against opencast mining in South Lanarkshire.Lucy, a camp spokesperson (she [...]
Follow the action as the former attorney general gives evidence to the Chilcot panel11.18am: Here, courtesy of the Press Association, is the full quote from Goldsmith when he was talking about the letter he sent to Blair in the summer of 2002 saying Blair would need a UN resolution to justify war.I did it of [...]