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…
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
A bestselling true crime author, and the crimes he’s accused of – podcast
Christopher Berry-Dee has been a pioneer of the true crime genre for years. The UK’s all-time bestselling true crime author is a self-proclaimed expert in serial killers, persuading them to…
Water reserves ‘critically low’ as thousands of Kent residents hit by outage
Supply had been restored to thousands of properties after a major outage Thousands of households across Kent are being asked to restrict their water usage to “essential” tasks following widespread…
‘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…
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…
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…
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.…
‘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…
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…