Helena Horton
@horton_official
Environment reporter @guardian / Stories to [email protected] / agent @andrewlownie
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https://www.theguardian.com/profile/helena-horton 18-01-2012 11:51:11
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Oh deary me! Truro and Falmouth MP Cherilyn Mackrory MP repeats industry propaganda dumped sewage is 95% water & the general public are confused.
Challenge Mrs Mackrory: Drink 1 glass of that 95% rainwater from a CSO I choose and I'll donate £1,000 to a charity you choose. (2/4)
Shocked by the injustices revealed by the The Guardian's stories on carer's allowance? Carers UK has launched an online parliamentary petition calling for a review, and urgent action from DWP to cap and prevent large overpayment debts for unpaid carers.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6604…
Well, that’s a wrap after more than six years at Climate Change Committee. It has been a wonderful privilege.
The handle of this account will change shortly, but please continue to follow. I’ll keep tweeting on climate when I move across to The Carbon Trust from next week.
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My The Guardian story on the DWP whistleblower who was sacked just months after being praised by MPs for bringing to public attention the administrative failures that led to thousands of carers being fined and prosecuted theguardian.com/society/2024/a…
Helena Horton Steph Spyro I went there recently - the enclosure is tiny.
And even if it was massive, the penguins would still be captive.
Such a weird thing to threaten to sue over. Well done Steph!
Why did Lab back Tories putting 💷growth before people & nature? Polluters should pay!
Healthy rivers enable our economy; without water & wildlife we have no food, health, industry
Jenny Jones Tim Farron Wildlife and Countryside Link RiverActionUK Feargal Sharkey
theguardian.com/environment/20…
Interview with head of UK climate watchdog, Chris Stark:
• Boris Johnson strongest leader on climate in recent yrs
• Sunak net zero speech slowed electric car sales
• Ministers 'running scared' of farmers re CO2 cuts
• Just Stop Oil not helping
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thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-…
#BugsMatter #CitizenScience survey shows further decreases in UK insect numbers
🪰The troubling extent of #InsectDeclines in the UK has been highlighted once again by the 2023 Bugs Matter citizen science survey published today.
ℹ️ Read the full story 👇
buglife.org.uk/news/bugs-matt…
Thursday’s The Guardian front page: Labour pledges to nationalise rail network within five years theguardian.com/politics/2024/…