Some reaction to Lisa O’Carroll’s story about the opening of negotiations between the UK and EU over rejoining the Horizon Europe science and research programme ( see 15:41). Thanks for following along – we’ll be back tomorrow. Young people could be disfranchised in the local elections next month because of inadequate attempts by the government to make them aware of new voter ID rules, according to the Electoral Reform Society. Labour is 23-points ahead in latest opinion polling by Ipsos, with two-thirds of people wanting an end to more than a decade of Conservative-led governments at the next general election. “The government sometimes likes to pretend that it doesn’t really exist or it doesn’t really impact on people,” he said. Starmer said that the public does not think the government’s attempts to tackle antisocial behaviour are making any difference. Keir Starmer celebrated three years since he was elected Labour party leader by travelling to Burnley to see a sporting initiative to keep people out of crime. Ministers are developing contingency plans for a “bold alternative” to the EU Horizon Europe as it appears to be playing hardball over reentry. The science and technology secretary, Michelle Donelan, has said that the UK will commit to joining the EU’s Horizon research programme as an associate member only on “the right terms”. She said critics who said they could solve the problem were “either detached from reality or being definitively dishonest with the public”.ĭavid Black, who chairs the water regulator, Ofwat, has suggested that water company bosses’ pay should be linked to performance. “There’s no way we can stop pollution overnight,” she said. Thérèse Coffey has been accused of a “dereliction of duty”, on the day she launched the government’s cleaner water plan. Here’s a roundup of today’s news, as Thérèse Coffey launched the government’s latest plan to reduce water pollution, and the science secretary met the EU to negotiate rejoining the EU’s science and research scheme. Unfortunately Coffey was almost half an hour late, and the otters have now been fed. In more lighthearted news, water minister Rebecca Pow will be upset as she asked Coffey to be speedy with her remarks so she could see the Barnes otters being fed at 11. The environment secretary said those who say they can end the discharges more quickly are “either detached from reality or being definitively dishonest with the public.” She said that building more infrastructure such as super sewers could add “hundreds to people’s bills” and took a veiled jibe at Labour, who have promised to “end the sewage scandal.” If there were I would do it just as quickly without hesitation.” She told the audience of journalists, NGOs and water companies: “There is no way you can stop pollution overnight. It has been criticised for mostly containing already- announced policies and not going far enough to tackle England’s sewage scandal.īut she has defended the Conservative party’s record and said there is no way to end pollution as quickly as campaigners ask. Thérèse Coffey is announcing the government’s plan for water pollution at the Barnes Wetland Centre.
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