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The real Conservative plot is a subversive struggle against reality. In last Thursday’s elections, the Tories lost 397 seats and Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens gained a total of 394; in Blackpool South, the by-election swing from the Conservatives to Labour was more than 20 per cent for…

European court of human rights rejects appeal by US trust over lifesize Victorious Youth statue discovered in 1964

ECHR recognizes protection from climate change as a human right in a case against Switzerland, setting a precedent for future climate-related litigation.

The rebels believe they have a majority in cabinet to support their view.

Flirting with leaving the European court of human rights has failed to move the dial for the PM, and has highlighted his deficiencies, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Verdict will have ripple effect in Europe and beyond, likely setting precedent for how courts deal with climate cases.

The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted over their role in the crisis -- sometimes successfully.

Court finds in favour of group of older Swiss women who claimed weak policies put them at greater risk of death from heatwaves

Europe's top rights court is Tuesday to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more.