to say thank you also for the kind messages of support for catherine and for my father, especially in recent days. it means a great deal to us all. a major labour u turn the party is ditching its target to spend £28 billion a year on green investment after weeks of confusion about the policy. all of the schools in flintshire will be closed tomorrow as parts of wales and england brace itself for a flurry of snow and ice. and the story behind this award winning photo from the photographer who waited three days to take it. on newsnight at 10:30pm. labour s $28 billion a year election pledge for a green fuelled future is itself to be powered on. is the shadow cabinet at war with itself on climate policy? good evening. the united states has tonight launched a drone strike in the iraqi capital baghdad, killing a senior leader of an armed pro iran group. three people were killed in the attack, including a commander of the group that us officials say was behind recent attacks on u
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to wriggle out of it. i think it demonstrates exactly what i ve been saying, that he u turns on major things. he can t see what he will do differently because he doesn t have a plan, and if you don t have a plan, then you can t deliver change for our country. live now to tim bale, professor of politics at the queen mary university of london. thanks so much forjoining us. this seems to be a significant u turn. what does that mean for labour s it means that they are hopefully going to remove what has become a bit of an albatross around their necks, the conservatives. an albatross around their necks, the conservatives. have been drumming this 28 billion conservatives. have been drumming this 28 billion figure conservatives. have been drumming this 28 billion figure into conservatives. have been drumming this 28 billion figure into people s i this 28 billion figure into people s heads for weeks if not months now and i m afraid for a labour party thatis and i m afraid for a
hello, i m luxmy gopal. is the planet warming faster than we thought and are current targets signed off by world leaders enough to tackle the most damaging effects of global warming in the years to come? new evidence from the eu s climate service, copernicus, highlights that for the first time, the world was 1.5 degrees warmer than pre industrial levels for a whole year. scientists say a combination of greenhouse gas emissions and dramatic sea temperature rises are to blame. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, explains the significance of the 1.5 celsius figure. it s reckoned to be an arbitrary boundary at which we avoid the worst effects of climate change. there was a landmark un paper in 2018 which found it would be really significantly greater impacts at 2 degrees and urged all efforts to be made to try and keep temperature rise to 1.5 degrees which was also the target set at a landmark climate summit in paris in 2015, world leaders agreed they would make all possible ef
new year with their families. this is the year of the dragon which are said to be a symbol of power and this year is forecast to be one of economic challenge in china. the economy is still struggling to rebound after strict covid duck dance. 0ur cherished dream a china correspondent has been speaking to people in beijing about their hopes for the new year. some new year wishes need spiritual intervention. many young people in beijing come to the lama temple to pray for a job. a slowing economy means millions of graduates are out of work. this dragon year they are clinging to the hope that will change, as well as dressing up for the occasion. translation: the economy has been sluggish. you need to have good ideas and back yourself. but praying to the buddha and the burning incense, that will also help. all: happy new year. even the very young have theirfuture in mind. i want to get top marks in my exams every time, says this ten year old. at beijing train station families