Mars bar plastic wrapper swapped for paper -- BBC News (UK)
Mars bars have been given a new look with recyclable paper wrappers instead of plastic; The new packaging will be rolled out at 500 Tesco stores in the UK from Monday
Outline:
mars bar plastic wrapper
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ Mars,
++ BBC,
++ KitKats
Food price cap won't make a difference, say retailers -- BBC News (UK)
Government plans to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items will not help tackle the rising cost of living, retailers have warned; The British Retail Consortium said the measures would not make a "jot of difference" and could thwart efforts to cut inflation
Outline:
food price cap
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
-- UK,
? Brexit,
? London
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Steve Coogan and Lee Mack join pollution protest at Windermere -- BBC News (UK)
Campaigners gathered at Windermere in Cumbria, claiming the lake had already been damaged by pollution; Zoologist Matt Staniek claimed significant amount of the phosphate in the lake came from United Utilities' owned sites
Outline:
water company united utilities
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
+ Paul Whitehouse,
++ BBC,
++ Lee Mack
King Charles turns down temperature in Buckingham Palace swimming pool -- The Independent
The monarch is known for his environmentalism and implementing energy-saving policies; He has reportedly been keen for staff not to light fires in the palace unless there is a'very good reason' He is also known for keeping his windows open even in the winter
Outline:
king charles
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
? Rishisunak,
? 5 Live
Bank of England spends 150,000 on measuring carbon footprint of cash -- The Telegraph
The Bank of England is to measure the carbon footprint of its money as part of Threadneedle Streets net zero push
Outline:
banknote production
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? CBDC,
? CO2 Band Wagon,
? UN
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Suspected Russia-trained spy whale reappears off Swedens coast -- The Guardian
Beluga whale was first spotted in Norway wearing a harness marked ‘Equipment St Petersburg’ in 2019; On Sunday, he was observed in Hunnebostrand, off Sweden’s south-western coast
Outline:
swedens coast beluga whale
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? John Pilger,
? Paul Mason,
? Dolph Lundgren
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Uganda's President Museveni approves tough new anti-gay law -- BBC News (UK)
President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law after parliament watered it down; Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda but now anyone convicted faces life imprisonment
Outline:
tough new anti - gay law uganda
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
- Uganda,
++ UK,
++ Bible
Ugandan president signs anti-LGBTQ+ law with death penalty for same-sex acts -- The Guardian
Uganda's president has assent to draconian new anti-gay law, condemned as a ‘permission slip for hate and dehumanisation’ The move immediately drew condemnation from many Ugandans as well as widespread international outrage
Outline:
draconian new anti - gay law
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
- Uganda,
? LGBT,
? Africa
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Trust is breaking down in Britain. It is a danger we can no longer ignore -- The Telegraph
'Mizzy is a case study in what is wrong with our unduly lenient criminal justice system. But more than that, he is a symptom and a catalyst, in his parochial way, of the breakdown of social trust in Britain' | Writes Nick Timothy
Outline:
social trust
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
-- Britain,
? UK,
? Tories
A 2% tax on UK rich list families could raise 22bn a year -- The Guardian
Campaigners for tax reform say similar levies in Europe have helped to reduce inequality; They call for urgent reform of the 'fundamental unfairness in the tax system' The richest 250 families in the UK are sitting on combined wealth of £748bn
Outline:
similar wealth taxes
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ UK,
++ Norway,
? France
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UK parents: what is behind the rise in school absences? -- The Guardian
We want to speak to parents whose children are off school more often than before the pandemic; We are also interested in hearing from students who are 18 and above
Outline:
school absences
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
- COVID,
± UK,
± SARS2
We desperately need a government who will say it: Britain is still reeling from Covid | John Harris -- The Guardian
A hardcore of Johnson cultists still reportedly think he could sooner or later return to the Tory leadership; A few of his other disciples acknowledge – for now, at least – that such dreams are probably over, but still devotedly try to defend him
Outline:
covid | john harris pupil absence
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
++ Covid,
? Britain,
? John Harris
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