Stonewall will launch their "Homophobic Hate Crime: The Gay British Crime Survey 2008" on Thursday.
Caroline Lucas points out that the Tories have voted, in the European Parliament, against emissions performance standards for new power stations. They've also voted to support incineration, to abandon waste reduction targets, and opposed strengthening protection against hazardous chemicals in water.
The electric cars given to Coventry City Council in the autumn, for a 4-year road trial, get a mention in the Guardian.
The cars can be plugged into the mains and run for 70 miles at up to 60mph on a full charge. "The aim is to get the data from various trials then make a decision about a production version," said a spokesman for Mercedes. "We want to see how the battery performs in real-life situations and what sort of usage patterns these cars have."
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