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Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
Decarbonising Phoenix Group’s investment portfolio will have a significant impact, accounting for 99% of the Group’s emissions • Phoenix Group is making good progress towards achieving its first interim target of a 25% reduction in the carbon intensity of circa £160 billion* of listed equities and credit by 2025 Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest… Read more »
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The UK government is absolutely “confident” the 15 British soldiers detained by Iran were in Iraqi waters. Downing Street insisted today the Navy personnel captured at gunpoint on Friday had not been in Iran’s shipping lanes, despite Tehran claiming the sailors had “confessed to illegally entering” the country’s waters. The government has evidence which makes… Read more »
Fifteen Royal Navy personnel seized by Iran yesterday have reportedly admitted to straying into the Middle Eastern country’s waters. General Alia Reza Afshar told Iranian media that the eight sailors and seven marines taken captive in the Gulf have “confessed to illegal entry into Iran’s waters”. British diplomats are continuing to demand the immediate release… Read more »
