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BORIS Johnson will today warn US President Joe Biden and other leaders they must slash emissions this decade or be remembered as the people who failed the planet. The PM will urge them to match the UK's target of net zero by 2050 at the President's major climate summit this afternoon. Speaking on Earth Day, he will say: "The UK has shown it's possible to slash emissions while growing the economy. If we want to stop climate change, then this must be the year." It comes as MPs from across the political spectrum have today come together to vow new green goals to help save the planet. To celebrate Earth Day with an international day of action, Britain's politicians have vowed to go even greener to combat the climate emergency. Later today the US President will host a huge international summit online to address world leaders and call on them to do more to save the world before it's too late. He and the PM will push others to match the UK's ambitious climate targets, … [Read more...] about Earth Day 2021: Boris Johnson leads climate calls as MPs come together to make pledges to save the planet

A new photograph of Prince Louis has been released by his parents to mark his third birthday on Friday. The Duchess of Cambridge took the picture of her youngest child in the grounds of Kensington Palace on Wednesday shortly before he left for his first day of nursery school. Louis wore a jumper, shirt and shorts, with a rucksack on his back, and was seen smiling on his bike. He gripped the handlebars and appeared ready to cycle off to nearby Willcocks Nursery School in west London - but was taken by car. Louis was probably welcomed by the sight of his favourite toy or a picture from home when he arrived at Willcocks. Advertisement This is a gesture for all new children to help them make a smooth transition from home to school. Prince William and Kate's youngest child is fifth in line to the throne and was born on St George's Day, 23 April 2018, at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, weighing … [Read more...] about William and Kate release new picture of Prince Louis to mark his third birthday

This one looks set to be an awards contender. After a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention devolved into violence between protesters and the authorities, the activists leading the protest are charged with conspiracy to incite a riot. Thus begins one of the most infamous trials in American history as seven activists face-off against a system where the odds are not in the favour. Acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin returns to the directing chair once again after his underrated poker thriller Molly’s Game with this powerful Netflix legal drama that taps into both modern debates and also recreates an pivotal historical period  with precision and gusto. Sorkin’s script is characteristic of his fast-paced, witty, and insightful bibliography, presenting big personalities but instilling them with believability - even if some occasionally veer into the one dimensional. These lines would be nothing without the excellent ensemble of performers, including the … [Read more...] about The Trial of the Chicago 7 review: Aaron Sorkin helms ‘riveting’ courtroom drama

Roar of rage THE howl of rage was deafening. And it has worked. Grasping billionaires will not be allowed to destroy our national sport. Fans — backed by a robust Tory ­Government , by Prince William , by every sane voice in the land — united in uproar, either abandoning the “big six” clubs they have supported all their lives or protesting outside their stadiums. Slowly but surely managers and players, blindsided like everyone else at the weekend, began to rise up. This cold-blooded coup by a megarich cartel has been a direct attack on them too. Even potential TV broadcasters of the “ European Super League ” turned their guns on it. We don’t blame them. Who, long-term, would pay to watch a league where nothing is at stake? Where the same founder members effectively play out stale friendlies again and again? But the tycoons’ foolish misconception is a lesser point. For this has been a simple issue of right and wrong. Avaricious men with no connection to, or … [Read more...] about European Super League billionaires will not be allowed to destroy our national sport

ANAIS Bordier knew she’d been adopted as a baby. What she didn’t know - until she discovered her on YouTube - was that she had a secret twin sister.  Here she tells her incredible story... Standing outside the closed door, Anaïs’ heart was thumping. Just a few steps away was somebody who could complete her life. “It was like the biggest blind date,” the 33-year-old brand manager, who lives in London, remembers. “Except I wasn’t preparing to meet a guy. I was getting ready to see my twin sister after 25 years.” Anaïs had always known that she was adopted, born in South Korea to a single mum and brought to Paris when she was three months old. She says: “My parents were amazing, telling me they loved me and that I was meant to be their daughter. That helped me through the tricky moments, like when strangers would ask why I didn’t look like my mum. That’s a hard part of being adopted, you don’t have someone that physically looks like you.” Anaïs’ birth paperwork said … [Read more...] about I discovered I was an identical twin when I was tagged in a YouTube video – we grew up 4k miles apart but are SO alike