What the papers said in the week ending 11 March 2023
There is discontent with the moral and ethical ground our country has been taking: Gary Lineker (62) has stirred interest with a comment. The Methodist Church and other nonconformist churches have taken a similar line: It’s not that everyone agrees with Gary Lineker, it’s that he offers a moral clarity missing everywhere else | Archie Bland | The Guardian
- Response to the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ – March 2023 (jpit.uk)
- Other legislation is also being questioned: Anti-strike bill ‘fails to meet UK’s human rights obligations’, MPs and peers say | Industrial action | The Guardian
- Even within Local Authorities, ethical standards are below what is expected: Sheffield city council behaved dishonestly in street trees row, inquiry finds | Sheffield | The Guardian
Open, honest and locally informed reporting is one way of ensuring better practice, but this is being threatened: The Guardian view on local journalism’s decline: bad news for democracy | Editorial | The Guardian
We hope that The BBC singers will be retained: Conductors condemn ‘shortsighted’ plans to disband BBC Singers | BBC | The Guardian
And we concur that The WI is still a vital resource: Women’s Institute remains relevant to members of all ages | Women’s Institute | The Guardian
Care of the environment takes many forms, but it is clear that people are aware and trying to minimise damage: High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN | Environment | The Guardian
- But changes are happening: Fears for future of Norfolk seaside resort as erosion forces closure of beach | Coastlines | The Guardian
- Half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over 20 years – study | Plants | The Guardian
- Revealed: 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks risk triggering climate tipping points | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
The power of nature is undiminished: UK weather: Storm Larisa batters country with motorists stranded overnight | UK weather | The Guardian
- The diversity of the environment nearby should not be dismissed: ‘It’s a special place’: Somerset Levels star in new David Attenborough series | Conservation | The Guardian
- And it is possible to bring new life to landscapes using tried and tested techniques: Greening the desert: the architect regenerating Jordan’s native forests | Global development | The Guardian
- ‘The R-word can be alienating’: How Haweswater rewilding project aims to benefit all | Rewilding | The Guardian
The hazards of later life include being designated dead before our time: Woman, 91, loses account and pension after Barclays declares her dead | Banks and building societies | The Guardian
Pensions are raising passions here and in France: More than 1.2 million march in France over plan to raise pension age to 64 | France | The Guardian
- Budget 2023: Hunt plans to raise pension cap and improve childcare help | Budget 2023 | The Guardian
- UK state pensions: later deadline for NI top-ups that can mean £55,000 extra | State pensions | The Guardian
Making good use of old things, has much to commend it: How retrofitting the UK’s old buildings can generate an extra £35bn in new money | Construction industry | The Guardian
- New approaches may get the best out of old masters: Paris Picasso museum reinvents itself to tackle artist’s troubled legacy | Pablo Picasso | The Guardian
Other matters:
War continues and claims many lives: Russia-Ukraine war live: Bakhmut ‘killing zone’ hampering Wagner – as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian
People die in ambulances, waiting for treatment: More than 500 deaths in England last year after long ambulance wait | NHS | The Guardian
Mystic Meg has died: Mystic Meg, TV and newspaper astrologer, dies aged 80 | UK news | The Guardian
The UK is declared to be amongst the most liberal of countries: UK among most liberal countries on divorce and abortion, survey reveals | UK news | The Guardian
There is the possibility of new effective treatment for endometriosis: Researchers optimistic about potential new treatment for endometriosis | Endometriosis | The Guardian
The increased dog population has begun to present problems – more training outlets may be helpful: ‘Really basic stuff’: Crufts showcases ‘good citizens’ scheme as dog attacks rise | Animals | The Guardian
We have a new Duke of Edinburgh: King Charles gives Prince Edward ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ title | Monarchy | The Guardian
David Jolley. Chair of Christians on Ageing in a personal capacity.
