The COP26 Climate Conference dates run from 31st October until 11th November, having been postponed from last year due to Covid. This is the most important climate summit since the landmark Paris Agreement was agreed at COP21 in 2015 (COP stands for Conference of Parties).
Mortgage borrowers face biggest rise in interest payments since financial crisis - the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned mortgage interest payments to surge by 13% in 2023, the biggest rise since the financial crisis: Average mortgage borrower to see monthly payments rise by £510 a year.
Reacting to new statistics which show there are a record 5.7m people in England waiting for hospital treatment - a figure growing by 100,000 a month - Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health and Social Care Munira Wilson MP said:
Black History Month UK is a celebration of Black history, arts and culture that takes place throughout October every year. The event provides an important opportunity to highlight and learn about Black history and heritage, and the way that people of African and Caribbean descent have shaped our nation's story.
With COP just weeks away, the Prime Minister has been urging countries to announce meaningful cuts to emissions.
October is Black History Month - an opportunity to celebrate the enormous contributions that Black people have made across our country.