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Andreas Malm condemns UK travel ban as ‘drift into authoritarianism’

Swedish climate academic says he has been ‘kept in the dark’ over Home Office decision to revoke his travel authorisation

The Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm has condemned a travel ban imposed on him by the UK government as a “drift into authoritarianism” amid criticism of the move.

Malm, the author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, said he had been “kept in the dark” by the UK’s immigration authorities over the reasons for his electronic travel authorisation (ETA) being revoked.

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© Photograph: Album/Alamy

© Photograph: Album/Alamy

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Police Scotland investigate Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s visit to Balmoral

Force says it has received ‘information’ on pair’s stay at royal estate as reported guests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Detectives in Scotland are investigating Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s stay at Balmoral castle as reported guests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor amid allegations that women were trafficked from the royal estate.

Police Scotland said it had received “information” and inquiries were at a “very early stage” into the time the disgraced royal spent with the child sex offender at Balmoral.

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© Photograph: John Bracegirdle/Alamy

© Photograph: John Bracegirdle/Alamy

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Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins

Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’

People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strapped council decided to remove 700 dog-waste bins to save money.

“People are worried there’s going to be dog shit everywhere,” said Daniel O’Neill, the chief road steward at Ruislip Residents’ Association.

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© Photograph: Daniel O'Neill

© Photograph: Daniel O'Neill

© Photograph: Daniel O'Neill

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