‘International development is not an add-on to British policy,’ foreign secretary says Ed Miliband is taking up the UK’s seat on the board of the World Bank – saying that…
Back-to-back heatwaves have taken a toll on the UK’s green spaces and farmland The UK has experienced record-breaking temperatures this summer, with three consecutive heatwaves and a severe dry spell…
Environment correspondentPublished5 hours agoMost of the sewage spills into England’s waterways in the last two years may have been illegal but gone unpunished, according to new analysis. UK law states…
Back-to-back heatwaves have taken a toll on the UK’s green spaces and farmland The UK has experienced record-breaking temperatures this summer, with three consecutive heatwaves and a severe dry spell…
As new research shows that UK bumblebees are in sharp decline as a result of summer heatwaves, Helen Coffey says there are a number of other changes coming too. So…
Astronomers have found evidence that the Milky Way was flipped on its side following a direct hit from a wayward galaxy long before the solar system was born. The cataclysmic…
The summer holidays have begun, bringing the annual challenge many parents face in balancing work and looking after school-aged children. New research suggests arranging six weeks of holiday childcare can…
First major move by new PM aimed at giving families ‘breathing space’ Andy Burnham has scrapped VAT on household electricity bills from October in his first major measure to tackle…
Researchers say Chester Castle defences have survived hundreds of years hidden inside newer construction Archaeologists have found an 800-year-old section of a medieval castle beneath Chester Crown Court, stumbling upon…
Bus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in their cabs. The UK was…
