The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science – podcast
One of UK’s best fossil collections sold overseas in ‘loss to the nation’ Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod
Children’s commissioner warns young people are being ‘intoxicated by extremism’ on social media
Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology Children are becoming “intoxicated by extremism” and…
Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform UK to slash £50bn a year from the UK benefits bill, campaigners have…
First bluefin tuna since 1939 caught and landed in the North Sea
Hollywood stars like Clark Gable and David Niven were drawn to the area for the chance to catch the enormous ‘Tunny’ fish Anglers and conservationists are heralding the first bluefin…
Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as…
‘We’re not scroungers – we need it’: Furious PIP claimants hit back at Reform’s plan to axe benefits
Over half of the UK’s health benefit claimants would be stripped of their payments under the plans announced by Reform UK Angry benefit claimants have hit back at Reform UK…
Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Reform’s deputy leader has been accused of spreading misinformation after he dismissed efforts to tackle the climate crisis and urged British people to enjoy the warmth of the recent heatwaves.…
Renewables tycoon exposed for child pornography after asking shop to wipe hard drives
Alexander Hensher, 48, whose address was given as a £2m Chelsea townhouse, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court after A wind farm tycoon was exposed for having child porn after he…
Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality
Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle inequality. The experts include Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz, University College London professor Mariana…
‘Picky bits’ and alcohol sales help grocery price inflation plunge to lowest level in two years
Of the major chains, Sainsbury’s was the strongest performer, with sales rising 3.5 per cent Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest point in almost two years, driven by…