Police believe golden eagle 'Merrick' was shot & killed in south Scotland.

Here's the official press release & my commentary ⬇️⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/05/01/pol…

All we wanted was to protect the River Wye from pollution. Now we’re stuck in a catch-22 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In #PMQs just now the PM refused to condemn this group, started by Tory staffers or denounce the Tory candidate whilst saying 'we don't like it when our record is held up.' Utterly shameful

Sadiq will win tomorrow and Susan Hall will be consigned to the political dustbin.

Mind-blowingly bad @oecd stats on UK homelessness.

This is shocking - the Tory candidate for Mayor of London joined a Tory Facebook group full of racism and abuse *after* the press had exposed its contents. We can’t let our diverse city fall into her clutches - vote Sadiq Khan tomorrow!

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Interesting - spooked by green gains in Bristol, Labour is doing its own anti-ULEZ style campaign, similar to the one levied against Labour's Sadiq Khan in London by the Tories.

Shocking but revealing news that Susan Hall joined Facebook groups AFTER they were exposed as riddled with racism, Islamophobia and inciting criminal damage

AND she has stayed in these groups AND they are run by Tory staff and activists.

#VoteLabour

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

'Critics said that jailing people for what they could do, rather than what they had done, contradicted the basic principle of justice: that people are innocent until proven guilty.' Another brilliant piece by Simon Hattenstone theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

Martin Myers has been in jail for 18 years for trying – and failing – to steal a cigarette. This is my latest piece in The IPP Scandal.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

#Breaking Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, have been charged with causing criminal damage to the famous Sycamore Gap tree and Hadrian’s Wall last September in Northumberland, the Crown Prosecution Service said

Interesting pitch from the UK's energy secretary, arguing businesses need to live with more uncertainty.

Every CEO I've ever met puts policy certainty at the top of their wishlist...

A marigold medal to Hampton Court for showcasing peat-free horticulture🥇

Government has promised to ban sale of horticultural peat products ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’

We need political will to make it happen before end of this parliament⌛️

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Interesting - spooked by green gains in Bristol, Labour is doing its own anti-ULEZ style campaign, similar to the one levied against Labour's Sadiq Khan in London by the Tories.

‘It can be done’: peat-free garden to feature at Hampton Court flower show theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Across the world, journalists are under threat for sharing the truth. Killings of reporters last year rose to the highest level since 2015.

My take on the need to value journalism ahead of World Press Freedom Day. theguardian.com/global-develop…

UK water sports form alliance calling on government to tackle pollution theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr…

It’s the time of year where nearly everything I write is about flowers and gardens. The latest from the RHS who have got rid of green waste bins and let soil pile up on their sites theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

UK farmers are battling endless rain— with many crops not yet planted. This isn't just about wet fields; it's a threat to our entire food system because of our changing climate. Farmers need Defra UK help to adapt and to farm in a climate of change🌧️🌞
theguardian.com/environment/20…