What the papers say – October 31

The ongoing dispute between the UK and France over fishing rights is among the stories being covered in Sunday’s papers. An appeal from Boris Johnson for Brussels to “rein in” France leads The Sunday Telegraph, with the PM complaining about “France’s aggressive rhetoric” over the rights of fishing boats. “It’s …

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Cop26: What is happening and when during the conference

World leaders, politicians, negotiators, business chiefs and campaigners are gathering in Glasgow for the two-week UN Cop26 climate summit. Here are some of the highlights of what is happening: – Sunday October 31: The UN Cop26 meeting formally begins, kicking off the two weeks of negotiations aimed at driving action on …

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Commuter train journeys at just 45% of pre-virus levels

Commuter journeys on Britain’s railways remain at less than half of pre-pandemic levels, new figures show. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the number of train journeys made by people travelling to or from work in mid-October was just 45% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis. …

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M5 motorway closed after lorry jack-knifes in crash

A lorry had jack-knifed. Photo: @CMPG Traffic was delayed for up to an hour and diversions were in place after the collision between a car and a lorry on the northbound section between Junction 3 of the M5 near Quinton and Junction 4 near Bromsgrove. Fire crews from Hereford and …

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Major EV schemes launched ahead of COP26

Several major electric vehicle (EV) announcements have been made on the eve of COP26, with Royal Mail opening and all-electric delivery office in Glasgow and thousands of EVs being ordered for major car rental and ride-hailing schemes. Royal Mail opened its all-electric Glasgow …

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New Year target for Pedro Neto’s Wolves return

Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United and Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers (AMA) The 21-year-old had a starring role last season before he broke his kneecap in April. Neto – who it was initially hoped could return this month – then suffered a setback in the summer, with Lage instead …

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