5 Essential Bits Of News You May Have Missed Over The Bank Holiday

  (The Huffington Post) : Police officers attending a protest; students campaigning in favour of Palestine; foreign secretary David Cameron Switched off over the bank holiday? Struggled to stay engaged after the local elections? No problem – here are five stories that may have slipped under your radar in last few days.  1. Spat between David Cameron and Russia The foreign secretary caused a stir in Moscow after he said Ukraine had the right to use British weapons to strike Russia. Moscow described this as a serious escalation, claiming there would be “inevitable catastrophic consequences of such hostile steps”. In retaliation, Russia summoned the British ambassador to its foreign ministry – although the UK described it as a “diplomatic meeting”, not a summoning. On Monday, Britain said ambassador Nigel Casey had “reiterated the UK’s support for Ukraine in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression” during the encounter. Meanwhile, Moscow claimed it warned Casey “any British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and abroad” could be targeted if Ukraine used British weapons to attack Russia. 2. The UK’s net zero plan declared unlawful On Friday, the High Court ruled that the UK’s latest strategy to meet its legally binding net zero targets is unlawful and breaches the UK Climate Change Act. It comes after campaign groups challenged the UK’s most recent climate plan, published in March 2023. The groups suggested the new strategy provided too little information on the risk of not following through with the proposed policies, or the reliance on expensive tech like carbon ..