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VW scandal caused nearly 1m tonnes of extra pollution, analysis shows

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pollution from 11m rigged cars would be about the same as the UK's combined emissions for all power stations, vehicles, industry and agriculture.
Berlin finds itself caught up in Volkswagen scandal
German government 'knew VW was rigging emissions test'
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Send Economic Migrants Back Home, Says PM

Sky News - ‎8 hours ago‎
As David Cameron prepares for an emergency summit on the refugee crisis, he urges fellow leaders to send economic migrants home. 03:34, UK, Wednesday 23 September 2015.
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Migrant crisis: EU leaders to meet amid quota tension

BBC News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels amid continuing tension among members over a deal to relocate 120,000 migrants across the continent.
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Charities could face fundraising ban for breaking rules, review says

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Charities could be banned from certain forms of fundraising, such as cold-calling or mailshots, if they break stricter rules proposed for the sector.
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MMR vaccination rate down for first time in eight years

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
The number of children being vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) has fallen - the first drop since 2007/08, new figures show.
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Burkina Faso president Michel Kafando 'back in charge after coup'

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Burkina Faso's interim president Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week ago, said on Wednesday he was back in power and had restored a civilian transitional government.
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EU braces for turbulent summit after divisive deal on refugee quotas

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
Children on a train at the east Croatian town of Tovarnik. The EU ordered countries to strike a deal in which member states will 120,000 people between them.
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Bank recap and debt relief top priority, says Greek finance minister

Daily Mail - ‎37 minutes ago‎
ATHENS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Greece's top priorities in the immediate term are shoring up capital levels in the country's banks and launching discussions with lenders on debt relief, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Wednesday.
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US tech giants' data-sharing deal with EU under threat

Financial Times - ‎35 minutes ago‎
A transatlantic data-sharing deal used by big tech companies is in jeopardy after a senior adviser to Europe's top court accused US intelligence agencies of “indiscriminate surveillance” incompatible with EU fundamental rights.
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Lawyers in Thai murder trial accuse police of incompetence

ITV News - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Defence lawyers working on the trial of the two men accused of murdering David Miller in Thailand, have alleged police incompetence and mishandling of evidence.
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Why did the Daily Mail's Ashcroft series start so tentatively?

The Guardian - ‎58 minutes ago‎
The Daily Mail is clearly enjoying itself with its extracts from the unauthorised biography of the prime minister. It ran another large front page “Cameron Confidential” blurb on the third day of its serialisation and carried six more pages inside.
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Rutland earthquake: 'We will rebuild', say locals as they mock 2.8-magnitude ...

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
People living in Rutland have been shaken - but not quite stirred - by a 2.8-magnitude earthquake. Residents near the epicentre, just north of the market town of Oakham, took to social media to express their shock at hearing a "huge roar" that left ...
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FTSE stages modest recovery as energy stocks rebound

Reuters UK - ‎3 hours ago‎
LONDON Britain's top equity index rose on Wednesday to stage a modest recovery from a slump in the previous session, as firmer oil prices enabled heavyweight energy stocks to bounce higher.
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China factory slump casts pall but Europe pierces gloom

Reuters UK - ‎2 hours ago‎
LONDON Global shares fell on Wednesday after figures showing the biggest contraction in China's manufacturing sector since the global financial crisis intensified fears that a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy will spread more widely.
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Water Firm Takes £25m Hit Over Bug Outbreak

Sky News - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The contamination of supplies by a parasite sees United Utilities pay out compensation to hundreds of thousands of households. 11:49, UK, Wednesday 23 September 2015.
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London leapfrogs New York as world's leading financial hub - survey

Reuters UK - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON London has regained its crown as the world's leading financial centre, according to a survey of industry professionals on Wednesday, benefiting from the clear election victory by the Conservative party to overtake New York.
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We get our hands on the new iPhone 6s: So is Apple's newest phone worth the ...

Mirror.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
It could be 2015's hottest smartphone - but is it? We get the lowdown on the latest Apple upgrade the world readies itself for Friday's launch.
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Google charges advertisers for fake YouTube video views, say researchers

HITC - ‎4 hours ago‎
Google has been challenged about its approach to advertisers after a study claimed that the company has been charging advertisers for YouTube views even when it thinks that the advert was viewed by a robot, rather than a human.
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Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact: A compact contest

3G.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sony has a history of making small but mighty smartphones and the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is its latest. With high-end specs, a top flight camera and long battery life it should impress anyone looking for a more pocket sized handset.
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BT outlines digital future pledges for South West

Swindon Advertiser - ‎44 minutes ago‎
BT will “never say no” to providing faster broadband for rural communities its chief executive has announced as he unveiled plans for the south west's digital future.
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Doris Day denies role in new Clint Eastwood film

The Guardian - ‎3 hours ago‎
Hollywood legend Doris Day has denied reports in a German newspaper that she is set for a return to the big screen after close to half a century of retirement.
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Tate Modern Extension To Open In 2016

ArtLyst - ‎1 hour ago‎
London's Tate Modern gallery said Tuesday it will open its new extension on 17 June next year, a development which expands its gallery space by 60 percent.
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Celebrity Big Brother's Farrah Abraham escorted out of studio before being ...

Daily Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Farrah Abraham cut a concerned figure as she was pictured being escorted out of the Celebrity Big Brother studios in Borehamwood, Hertsfordshire, and to her hotel on Tuesday evening following an explosive episode of Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The ...
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Eoin Morgan & Mark Wood given central contracts by ECB

BBC Sport - ‎17 minutes ago‎
England one-day and T20 captain Eoin Morgan is one of 11 players to have been given a central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Swansea's Monk rues missed chances against Hull City

Daily Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Swansea City manager Garry Monk rued his team's poor finishing in their 1-0 loss to Championship side Hull City and said the Swans could have prevailed by a "cricket score" in Tuesday's League Cup third round match.
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England v Wales: Why playing Sam Burgess makes perfect sense

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎2 hours ago‎
Gamble? Really? Would it not have been an even greater gamble to throw Henry Slade into the cauldron of an England-Wales Test? • Billy Vunipola to replace Ben Morgan in Wales clash.
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Fans need 'blind faith and belief', says Newcastle's McClaren

Daily Mail - ‎3 hours ago‎
Sept 23 (Reuters) - With just two points from their first six Premier League games and pressure mounting from the stands, Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has called on the fans to show "blind faith and belief" that the club will turn it around.
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Replacement green policies needed says climate committee

E&T magazine - ‎36 minutes ago‎
The Government's climate advisers are calling for new green policies to be introduced after it cut a number of existing policies over the summer.
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UK asks to use CRISPR on human embryos

The Budapest Report - ‎4 hours ago‎
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists in London have asked for permission to edit the genomes of human embryos - a request that could lead to the world's first approval of .
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Whales and dolphins spotted from CalMac ferries

Belfast Telegraph - ‎18 hours ago‎
Sightings of whales and dolphins from ferries have been recorded as part of a UK survey. Ads by Google. The 50 sightings were confirmed by the crews of three Caledonian MacBrayne ferries which took part in the first Ocean Watch survey conducted by the ...

Adam Ingram MSP column- Scotland ready to do their bit for refugees

Carrick Today - ‎Sep 21, 2015‎
The heartbreaking scenes of desperate people fleeing their homes and looking for refuge in Europe have touched many people in Scotland and I know there is great support across the country for all of us to play our part in offering what help we can.
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Home care visits must last longer, watchdog says

The Independent - ‎3 hours ago‎
Home care workers must be given enough time to spend with elderly and disabled people and must have enough travelling time between appointments, a health watchdog has said.
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Lazy Scots ruin hopes of Commonwealth Games legacy

Express.co.uk - ‎13 hours ago‎
THERE has been no change in the number of Scots taking part in physical exercise since Glasgow's?Commonwealth Games, despite organisers' promise of a “lasting legacy”.
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Nestle signs deal with Swiss firm to develop Alzheimer's test

University Herald - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Hot Pockets (Photo : Hot Pockets) Nestle USA issued a voluntary recall of Hot Pocket products as a result of a larger earlier recall from a California meat processing plant.
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