Im lauren taylor. Todays other stories. The ugandan marathon runner, rebecca cheptegei, has died four days after being set on fire in an alleged attack by herformer boyfriend. Welcome back to the position we are talking from very close to gren fell in itself. A day after the publication of that second and final part of the public Inquiry Yesterday, poring over the details of that, considering what the impact of the recommendations from the Public Inquiry will be. Survivors and relatives of those who died as a result of the Grenfell Tower Disaster say theyre still waiting forJustice, after a damning report set out a catalogue of failures. The six year Public Inquiry s final report laid the blame on successive governments, Systematic Dishonesty from Cladding Companies and the indifference of the local council. Our Correspondent Ellie Price has more. They may not have come to terms with their loss, but they have, finally, got some answers. We didnt have the right treatment. We were discri
Good evening. On a day of Significant Developments for the enviroment and the economy, im in plymouth as we continue to report from different parts of the uk on stories that impact all of us. Tonight the focus is very much on the major changes to the governments green policies announced by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak said the present approach would impose unacceptable costs on hard pressed families. But the decision has been criticised by some politicians and businesses. The Prime Minister has decided the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk will be pushed back from 2030 to 2035. He said there will be far more time to transition from gas boilers to heat pumps and that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Grants will increase from £5,000 to £7,500, with a new exemption for people in the poorest households, so they never have to switch at all. But rishi sunak said he remains committed to the target of net zero by 2050 thats when the uk would no longer be adding to the total
Harry a year ago. Kane will lead the line against harry kane will lead the line against the german champions tonight. The enviroment and the economy. Well go to the heart of the action in westminster in a moment, but im here in plymouth this evening as we look to report from different parts of the uk. On the stories that affect us all. In the last hour, the Prime Minister has confirmed the news but still insists he can achieve the uks commitment to reach net zero by 2050, which means by then the uk would no long be adding to the total amount of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere. So these are the key announcements. He says therell be a delay on the Electric Vehicle Target the sale of new petrol and diesel cars wont be banned until 2035 instead of 2030. There will be a delay on the ban on new oil boilers until 2035. The Prime Minister says he will remain committed to the target of net zero by 2050 but wants to take a pragmatic approach. In a moment, well hear from our economics editor,
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