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Public urged to avoid harbour after oil leak causes major incident

Public urged to avoid harbour in Dorset after oil leak causes major incident

Members of the public have been urged to avoid using the water and beaches within Poole Harbour in Dorset after an oil leak led to a major incident being declared. Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which regulates activities in the harbour, said a ...

27 Mar 2023 at 09:20

City

Shell makes nearly £1.4bn more than expected in opening quarter

Oil giant Shell made nearly 1.7 billion dollars (£1.4 billion) more in profit than experts had expected in the first three months of the year, the company said on Thursday. The business joined its rival BP in reporting expectations-beating results ...

04 May 2023 at 09:15

City

Shell slammed for ‘outrageous’ pay and bonuses package of up to £21m for ex-boss

Shell has fuelled calls for a higher windfall tax on the sector after the oil giant revealed that its ex-boss saw his pay package soar to £9.7 million last year and is in line for further potential payouts of more than £11 million. The company’s ...

09 Mar 2023 at 12:58

Model’s Only Fans billboards cleared after complaints children could see them

Billboards showing model Eliza Rose Watson in underwear advertising her OnlyFans account page have been cleared by the regulator following complaints that they were inappropriate for children to see. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

23 Aug 2023 at 00:01

City

Shell pays first UK tax for five years as record profit lands it with £15m bill

Shell paid around £7 million in UK taxes last year and a further £8 million in fees despite the Government’s plans to tax the oil giant’s record profit. The company was able to write down its tax bill by around 42 million dollars (£34 ...

29 Mar 2023 at 13:23

Adnoc’s oil and gas emissions to increase by 40% by 2030, analysis finds

The oil company run by the president of this year’s UN climate conference is set to increase the emissions from its oil and gas products by more than 40% by 2030, according to analysis by Global Witness. Abu Dhabi National Oil ...

05 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scrap gas networks’ right to forcibly enter homes, campaigners tell peers

Environment and fuel poverty campaigners are urging peers to scrap a proposed law that would allow gas distribution networks (GDNs) to switch people’s boilers to hydrogen without their consent. The Energy Bill, which is due ...

14 Apr 2023 at 17:29

UK ‘risks sending mixed signals’ with approach to global deforestation rules

The Government risks sending “mixed signals” with its current approach to developing new rules aimed at preventing global forest loss, MPs have warned. Government plans will see businesses prohibited from using or selling ...

26 Mar 2024 at 00:01

UK imports ‘linked to deforestation twice the size of Paris in under two years’

UK imports have been linked to deforestation almost twice the size of Paris since the Environment Act was signed into law nearly two years ago, according to campaigners. Researchers from environmental organisation Global ...

07 Nov 2023 at 11:09

City

BP sees annual profits halve but reveals stronger-than-expected end to 2023

BP has revealed profits halved in 2023 as lower oil prices took their toll but the company chalked up a better-than-expected performance in the final three months. The oil giant reported underlying replacement cost ...

06 Feb 2024 at 16:08

‘OilyFans’ billboards show BP chief executive topless after earning £10 million

A set of billboards for the adult site OnlyFans has been rebranded by environmental activists to show the chief executive of BP shirtless. Following complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Global ...

20 Jul 2023 at 16:51

‘Bot-like’ X accounts having ‘oversized influence’ on General Election – study

A new study has found that posts from 10 “bot-like” X accounts spreading disinformation and hate have been viewed more than 150 million times ahead of the UK General Election. The accounts in question have ...

02 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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