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Englands prisons face a drug crisis, with major dealers running operations from behind bars. The watchdog Charlie Taylor proposes isolation units, phone searches, and behavior-based punishments/rewards. Drugs fuel violence and debt, with high rates of prisoners picking up habits. Drones drop contraband, including weapons, into high-security prisons. The Ministry of Justice invests in security, but Taylor warns of a potential revolving door for offenders.
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0:00On April 8th, experts warned that greenlighting new oil and gas fields in the North Sea, like Rosebank and Jackdaw, could rot global climate efforts. The UK's North Sea basin is over 90 percent tapped out, making these last pockets super expensive and energy-heavy to pull. Research shows they'd barely den gas imports, displacing just 1 percent from Rosebank and 2 percent from Jackdaw, with zero help on prices. Rose mounting on the government from oil giants, conservatives, reform UK, trade unions, and even treasury folks pushing for licenses. But that is clear, this won't boost energy security or cut bills, just lock in outdated fossil plays while clean energy ramps up worldwide. Big names in climate diplomacy are sounding alarms. Lord Stern from the London School of Economics calls it a growth killer and bad signal, praising the UK's pioneer status with net zero by 2050. Repairs agreement vibes, Christianity figures pushes scaling renewables for true independence,
1:01not propping dying industries. African negotiators and folks like Mohammed Adao from PowerShift Africa say it's shattered trust, urging wealthy nations to lead by example. Developing countries eyeing their own oil might ditch renewables if the UK caves, blowing past carbon limits and worsening breakdowns. Ahead of a key fossil fuel transition summit in Colombia that the UK backs, holding firm on no new licenses, sets a bold marker. Skipping this drill sets the pace for others to follow clean paths and secure the planet's future.
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