BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 15:50:00
The supreme court in london has ruled that it's too late for a group of nigerian claimants to sue the oil giant shell, in relation to an offshore spill more than a decade ago. lawyers representing nearly 30000 people in the niger delta have been trying to sue shell, saying the oil slick polluted their land and waterways, damaging farming, fishing, drinking water and religious shrines. the uk government has approved the use of longer lorries on british roads, saying it will make businesses more efficient and cut emissions. it comes despite one campaign group warning the move could put pedestria...