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UK PM Sunak defends climate policy shift

LONDON: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday (Sep 21) insisted he was "not slowing down efforts" to tackle climate change, a day after softening green policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. He spoke out…

UK railways hit by latest staff walkout

LONDON: Rail workers in Britain held their latest strike over pay and conditions on Saturday (Jul 29), as more than a year of walkouts on the country's train network grinds on. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union…