AFP DA leader John Steenhuisen pictured with President Ramaphosa (L) and Deputy President Paul Mashatile (R) not long after their coalition was formed South Africa’s coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties – the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) – exposed in a crucial...
Johanna Carr BBC South West Investigations BBC An area of peatland on Dartmoor restored by the South West Peatland Partnership Healthy peat is the country’s biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases back into the atmosphere. New research shows instead of being part of the answer to climate change, peat bogs...
Mantovani’s death in 1993 was “the beginning of the end at Sampdoria”, according to Italian football journalist David Ferrini. He added: “Mantovani’s reign attracted talent and kept them happy in Genoa, but his passing – combined with the hangover of the Scudetto success – meant that Sampdoria’s best players became prime transfer targets.” In 1992...
The government will not get close to the extra homes needed to hit its housing target in England, official figures suggest. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s plan for 1.5 million new homes by 2029 is seen as crucial to solving the housing crisis and boosting economic growth. But latest estimates from the Office for Budget...
UK inflation fell by more than expected in February, driven by a drop in the prices of clothes and shoes. Inflation decreased to 2.8%, down from a rate of 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest figures come ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, where she will set...
