Exclusive: Joint statement before conference on community cohesion calls for policies to ‘restitch’ society UK politics must learn to “disagree well” or risk a descent …
Tourism in China has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the nation’s flagging economy
Breeding failures in the Bellingshausen Sea ‘without precedent’ as multiple colonies across large region all failed in a single season Thousands of emperor penguin chicks …
Proportion of children meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined matches 2022 figure of 59% The academic attainment of primary schoolchildren in England …
Olympic champion forced to lower levels in order to competeEuropean court of human rights deems it a rights violation Caster Semenya was discriminated against by …
Search for missing Titan submersible enters fourth day, with more deep-sea vehicles sent to site as part of international rescue operation. Follow the latest news …
Dispensers will be in place at schools, parks, sports venues and festivals across country this summer Citizens of the Netherlands are to be offered free …
Latest updates: prime minister says he has ‘inherited some numbers’ as figures show net immigration in 2022 running at record high of around 700,000 More …
As environment secretary visits water treatment works on Deben, Anglian Water data reveals E coli levels exceed bathing water status E coli levels from treated …
Higher education adjudicator expresses concern about ‘increasing levels of distress’ among university students University students made a record number of complaints last year to the …
Era of ultra-low interest rates will return, IMF predicts, as major economies are held back by weak productivity UK households turn to TV subscriptions as …
Retailers continue to encourage sugar consumption while paying lip service to healthy eating, report says UK supermarkets have been accused of encouraging people to consume …
Campaigners warn that government and water companies have not done enough to conserve water supplies River levels across the UK have been at record lows …
Legislation expected to allow bosses of key public services to sue unions and sack workers Ministers have announced anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” …
Chancellor defends tax rises as Institute for Fiscal Studies says UK now entering a ‘new era’ of higher taxation Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has conceded that …
Like the rest of the Caribbean, Cuba is suffering from longer droughts, warmer waters, more intense storms, and higher sea levels because of climate change
In Fiji, the climate crisis means dozens of villages could soon be underwater. Relocating so many communities is an epic undertaking. But now there is …
Findings add weight to view that decreased serotonin response could play an important role in depression Scientists claim to have found the first direct evidence …
Scientists warn world ‘is heading in wrong direction’ amid rise in nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and methane Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases have …
Some warn about impact on disadvantaged students, who suffered greatest learning loss during pandemic A-level and GCSE grades awarded in 2023 will be lower on …
External commissioners to take charge of finances amid ‘grave concerns’ local services could be at risk The government has launched an urgent investigation into the …
Estimated 4.3 million people using e-cigarettes, up from about 800,000 a decade ago in ‘vaping revolution’ Vaping has risen rapidly over the past decade to …
Natural Resources Wales and Welsh government take decision as extended heatwave affects rivers and reservoirs A drought has been officially declared in parts of Wales …