It is time for the UK to step up and lead the world in acting on the climate crisis

Professor Martin Price FRSE Perth l am saddened by the fact that as yet there has been little to no prominent comment on the appalling situation in Australia by the government or indeed the head of state herself. At the end of the First World War Australia generously funded the rebuilding of the schools in France where they had fought. Robin Ollington London Gallery: Greta Thunberg: a girl saving the world (StarsInsider) Vince Cable is correct in his analysis about moving on from the battle for Remain (Remainers need to take some lessons from Nigel Farage): he omits only the impact of the disillusionment of the north. If a politician makes the lives of millions of British people worse, and increases poverty and homelessness, they get knighted. What do you get if you want to reduce poverty?  Margaret Miller Address supplied Let us wish that the millions of children around the world who fall prey to the domino effects of senseless wars, diseases and displacement will find peace, hope and shelter in the new year. Let us remember that in war-ravaged areas, healthcare services are overburdened and overstretched and vital infrastructures are ruined. Dr Munjed Farid Al Qutob London Re: Jill Stephenson’s letter “Scotland’s health” (30 December). Indeed In September 2019, the average number of beds occupied per day due todelayed discharges was 1,521. The figures in the latest report would suggest NHS Scotland has achieved significant progress in this area.

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