Independent

The Independent reports more than 20 million Britons will miss out on promised high-speed rail improvements, as critics say the north “will suffer for generations”. 

World leaders have been accused of failing to live up to the scale of the threat from climate change following an agreement at COP26, reports The Independent. 

Boris Johnson is under pressure to do more to secure a credible deal at COP26, reports The Independent.

Analysis has found countries’ climate plans are still far off what is needed to meet the Paris Agreement’s target, reports The Independent. 

The Independent reports senior police officers have warned Priti Patel’s immigration bill could hamper the prosecution of human traffickers in the UK.