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The value of the OneWeb stake purchased in 2020 has decreased to about £160 million, according to Charles Donald, chief executive of UK Government Investments. Last year, Eutelsat in France acquired a majority interest in the enlarged company, which saw the government sell a 11% stake.

It could be his Army service, I guess. Perhaps it's the cumulative jet lag of a year invested on aeroplanes. However, James Cleverly does not seem to be concerned with the Conservative Party's parlous position in opinion polls. Many of his coworkers are preparing for life after politics - Alok Sharma, the 43rd Tory MP, has confirmed that he will stand down at the next election. But Mr Cleverly maintains he will be'staying put' in the hopes of a remarkably positive fifth term.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The eco-maniacs are coming for your house next week as part of their defunct effort to make us all colder and poorer. Homeowners and landlords whose properties do not meet Net Zero goals can be fined £15,000 or jailed for up to a year under new legislation that sailed through its third reading in the Commons this week. If you do not have a heat pump, you may find yourself in jail. Although most coverage of the Energy Bill focuses on the Government's wretched U-turn on onshore wind farms, there has been little coverage of the clauses that criminalize failure to comply with 'energy conservation' regulations.

As the government tries to contain Tory infights over planning guidelines and the Net Zero drive, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove reported the U-turn. Alok Sharma, the former Cop26 president, is leading backbench pressure to repeal laws that prohibit a single attempt to prevent onshore wind farm development. Communities can apply to their local authority to have turbines built, but elected councillors will ultimately determine the final decision. In addition, town halls will need to consider the representation of populations as a whole, not only a small minority in opposition. Mr Gove said that areas that choose to host turbines will benefit from cheaper electricity.

As Rishi Sunak tries to disarm Tory in a fight over planning rules and the Net Zero Drive, a U-turn on offshore wind farms is expected to be announced. Alok Sharma, the former president of Cop26, has been leading backbench pressure to rewrite laws that prohibit a single objection from blocking development. According to reports, the written ministerial statement would have spelled out reforms that would go into place immediately.

On Centre Court in SW19 on semi-finals day at Wimbledon, FEMAIL reveals the most popular faces in the house on Centre Court. 1. Frank Gardner, 2. Elizabeth Rizzini, a 3-year-old girl from Windsor, England. Pooja Patel, a 4-year-old boy from Pooja Patel. Dina Asher-Smith, a 5-year-old girl from Sheffield. Alok Sharma, a 6-year-old boy, was born in India. Ingela Sharma, 7. Indira Feustel, 8, 8. Andrew Feustel, 9, 9. Martha Kearney, 10. Rebecca Gleeson, 11. Eric Bana, 12, 12 years old. James Whishaw, 13. Ben Whishaw, 14 years old, is the son of a farmer. Vaym Psystaiko, 15, is a student at the University of Valiantym Psystaiko. Inna Prystaiko was born in Inna Prystaiko.

DOMINIC LAWSON: Which is worse: the economic illiteracy or the pretentious boasting? My curiosity has been prompted by Labour's plan to make the UK a 'clean energy superpower,' if in government. Does it even know what is meant by the term 'superpower'? The word, when correctly understood, refers to a world where a nation can project power on a global basis. We could have done this once. Only the United States and perhaps China qualify today. But, perhaps Labour's policymakers are implying that we will be influencing others to abandon their own fossil-fuel sources. Update on the facts: Alok Sharma, the British chair of the event, was reduced to tears after the United States, India, and China all refused to sign up to any date by which they would abandon coal, the most carbon-intensive of all fossil fuels.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The idea of a politically neutral civil service, which promised to serving governments of all stripes without fear or favor, died yesterday. It was a dark day for British democracy, which has sparked widespread concerns about how, and more importantly, how this country should be run. Who is truly in control?Is it ministers who are elected and accountable, or civil servants who are not?And if it's the latter, do we really have democracy at all? The Whitehall Blob has long disliked the Tories for getting Brexit done, and is openly hostile to reform proposals. But it's starting to look like a Labour Party branch office after coercing Dominic Raab to resign due to trumped-up and politically motivated bullying allegations.

In Basket Case Britain, Tom Leonard's excellent dispatch from San Francisco in yesterday's Daily Mail should raise alarm bells. The City by the Bay, one of America's most fashionable and costly places to live and work, has been trapped in a death spiral, owing to so-called 'liberal' laws on drugs and the devastating effects of the Working From Home cult. San Francisco has been going slowly downhill for years, to be honest. When I last visited pre-Covid, the city's once burgeoning downtown districts were already being colonized by heroin users and the homeless. If you're going to San Francisco this week, don't worry about wearing flowers in your hair; you'd be well advised to carry a pepper spray or sidearm for your own defense. Thanks to the flight of office workers from the center and a lenient, Left-wing district attorney who refused to sue violent shoplifters, carjackers, and muggers, the crime has gone out of control.

According to a Labour review, big bills for five-star hotels and exotic travel have been discovered. The Treasury paid $3,217 at the luxurious Hotel Danieli in Venice and £1,361 at the four-star Hotel Bonvecchiati, meeting Rishi Sunak, at a G20 meeting in July 2021. When Greg Hands was the Tory government chairman in Germany in July 2022, he spent time in a three-night five-star hotel. Alok Sharma's 66 trips as president of the Cop26 climate summit cost taxpayers $220,817 just for his own travel and hotels. The Conservatives argued that the last Labour government introduced the cards and that the figures had been reduced since 2010.

ROSS CLARK, a brilliantly defending the Establishment consensus, has written a new book in which hysteria and doom-mongering surrounding the climate change debate might do more harm than the rise in temperatures could ever have caused. In the second extract, he reveals the folly of politicians' frantic to zero. a.k.a. .

The two-week event in Glasgow cost £290 million, but £40.5 million was earned in sponsorship funds, with £3 million each from Microsoft, National Grid, and NatWest. The UN summit was a success, according to the Cabinet Office's annual report, bringing together 120 world leaders and 38,000 others to 'tackle the burning challenge of climate change.' Following 'intense talks' by climate tsar Alok Sharma, 197 countries reached a 'historic' agreement to curb fossil fuels, as well as 'unprecedented efforts' to suspend deforestation and phase out coal, according to the department. However, the study also shows that the preparations for the conference and the G7 world leaders' summit in Cornwall earlier in 2021 ended up damaging the climate. The government's greenhouse gas emissions increased to 6,442 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2021-22, three times greater than the 2,030 recorded during the previous year when travel was restricted by lockdown, but still higher than the 4,190 recorded before the pandemic. Pictured: Alok Sharma President of the Cop26 climate summit

Many of our challenges are caused by a faulty energy plan, and Business Secretary Grant Shapps is correct to recommend that new nuclear power be prioritized. Shapps hopes to introduce Great British Nuclear in the new year, seeking to boost the amount of power derived from this source.

Alok Sharma (pictured left), the president of the Cop26 environment summit, endorsed an amendment to government law that would prevent Rishi Sunak's (top right) ban on onshore wind farms. Former levelling-up secretary Simon Clarke's amendment to the Levelling Up Bill receives the support of 22 Tory MPs, as shown by his support. Mr Sharma said he favors letting "local people decide," meaning that residents will be rewarded with reduced electricity bills in exchange for their continued support of new developments. Onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of renewable energy, and it can help to improve the UK's energy security,' he tweeted (inset).

Rishi Sunak warned against 'complacency,' despite allegations that no further progress had been made at the Egyptian gathering. In the meantime, Alok Sharma, the UK's envoy, pointed to major holes in the new deal, saying that the chances of limiting temperature rises to 1.5 degrees are on 'life support.' The United Nations gathering held a compromise on a 'loss and harm' scheme, which is expected to see developing countries pay billions to states that have been affected by extreme weather and rising sea levels.

According to insiders to the talks in Egypt, the historic pledge to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) could be scrapped during talks. The first drafts of the pact are set to be released today at the United Nations Cop 27 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. However, the promise that the Earth will not be allowed to rise by more than 1.5 degrees (2.7°F) could be debunked, with China calling for the word to be scrapped.

According to reports, the former Prime Minister intends to attend the meeting of world leaders to show his understanding with the global fight against the climate crisis. Following his decision not to attend in order to focus on "other pressing domestic issues," Mr Sunak says he is facing accusations of a "massive lack of leadership" and that he will now be "missing in action" on climate issues. Mr Sunak downgraded the status of climate minister Graham Stuart, who will no longer be present in Cabinet, at the same time. In this week's reshuffle, Alok Sharma, the Cop-26 President, also lost his right to attend Cabinet meetings. However, Mr Johnson's decision to attend can be seen both as a criticism of Mr Sunak and a move to remain in Tory minds following his decision to drop out of the leadership competition despite receiving more than 100 supporters.

Rishi Sunak has sparked controversy after Downing Street announced that the new Prime Minister will not be attending the Cop-27 climate summit in Egypt next month. According to No10, his absence from the international gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh will enable him to concentrate on "other pressing domestic issues." The Cop-27 summit is scheduled from November 6-18, with world leaders expected to attend in the first week. Following recent economic turmoil, Mr Sunak has unveiled plans for a fall budget on November 17 as he attempts to deal with a black hole in the public budget. Labour accused the prime minister of a "serious lack of leadership" and that he will now be "missing in action" on climate issues. Mr Sunak had downgraded the status of climate minister Graham Stuart, who will no longer be attending Cabinet, according to Downing Street. It comes after Alok Sharma, the Cop-26 President, also lost his right to attend Cabinet meetings as part of the new PM's reshuffle this week.

Boris Johnson's spectacular comeback as Prime Minister today attracted two more Cabinet supporters. James Cleverly and Nadhim Zahawi, the former prime minister who is attempting to find enough support among Tory MPs for a return to No.10, were backed by James Cleverly and Nadhim Zahawi. Both the Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor of Lancaster said Mr Johnson had 'learned' from his previous tenure in Downing Street, which culminated in a string of scandals, as they continued to promote 'Boris 2.0'. Because of their public support, Mr Johnson managed to remain ahead of his colleague Rishi Sunak in terms of supporters among top government ministers. Penny Mordaunt, who is also standing to replace Ms Truss as PM, has so far not received any Cabinet-level backers. Mr Johnson is also being helped by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, and Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke, as well as Mr Cleverly and Mr Zahawi. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, and Cop-26 President Alok Sharma are among those who favor the ex-PM.

As six Cabinet ministers threw their weight behind the former prime minister, support for a Boris Johnson comeback soared yesterday. Mr Johnson, according to Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris, was the'standout star' to replace Liz Truss after she resigned. Other Cabinet ministers include (pictured top left to right) Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, Cop26 president Alok Sharma, Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke, and Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

After the Prime Minister has reportedly advised King Charles not to attend the climate change conference, a Cabinet minister has advised Liz Truss to invite King Charles to the Cop27 summit in Egypt next month. Following the revelation that she had advised the King not to attend the meeting of world leaders, the under pressure to visit the climate talks has increased. Prince of Wales David Cameron's son will also not attend. Alok Sharma, the president of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow last year, has pressed Miss Truss to attend the conference and to reconsider Charles III's presence.

For the first time ever, her new look administration boasts plummy Old Etonians, a few state-educated ministers, ex-soldiers, and the absence of white men in the Great Offices of State. Kwasi Kwarteng, whose parents immigrated from Ghana, has been named Chancellor James Cleverly, whose mother, Sierra Leonean, is the Foreign Secretary, while Suella Braverman, whose parents are from Goa, has been named as the other Great Office of State. Overall, it's a Cabinet short on long-serving positions, other than the Prime Minister herself. As she toured television studios this morning, Prime Minister Therese Coffey dismissed the questions, saying the Cabinet is 'diverse' and includes "all the talents."

In the Commons, Liz Truss crossed swords with Labour leader Bob Coveney over the cost-of-living crisis the day after she was installed in Downing Street. She fought back against Sir Keir's call for a higher windfall levy on businesses, but she insisted that she would not want Britons and businesses to suffer from the fallout from Russia's standoff. 'I will make sure we're helping businesses and people with the immediate price crisis as well as making sure there are long-term supplies available,' she told MPs. Ms Truss assembled her new loyalist Cabinet to finalize plans for an energy bill freeze, prompting the Bank of England's warning that inflation could rise to 22% without intervention.

Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, 42, compared Beaker from the Muppets to Beaker from the Muppets in a 'imbecile' for sacking her husband, Johnny Mercer last night. After her husband was booted out of his cabinet position after less than two months (left), she said the scheme'stinks' and 'treats people appallingly.' Mrs Cornelius-Mercer (pictured right) has been a part-time constituency aide for her Afghanistan War veteran husband since 2015. The Plymouth Moor View MP's staffing bill surpassed nearly £170,000 last year. 'Soon,' the Prime Minister rang tonight shortly after an afternoon of FA Cup football and England rugby, and Johnny was so p***** she can't remember what was said.'