Campaigners say ‘our rivers are dying’ after driest July in England for more than 100 years Most of the UK’s rivers are on “red alert”, according to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), as campaigners say “our rivers are dying” and call for immediate nationwide hosepipe bans. This […]
Tory leadership rivals disagree on how to turn economy around and avoid predicted downturn in Sky news debate Latest politics news – live Liz Truss has claimed her tax cut plans could avert the looming recession, after the Bank of England forecast 13% inflation and a downturn lasting more than […]
Guardian analysis shows human-caused global heating is driving more frequent and deadly disasters across the planet, in most comprehensive compilation to date The devastating intensification of extreme weather is laid bare today in a Guardian analysis that shows how people across the world are losing their lives and livelihoods due […]
US House speaker repeats defiant tone during Japan visit as region prepares for second day of China’s live-fire exercises Asia on edge as China launches air and sea military drills How worried should we be about military conflict? Wave of nationalistic fervour washes over China US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
Far-right Infowars owner faced defamation trial for repeatedly saying the school shooting was a hoax The jury in Alex Jones’s defamation trial on Thursday ordered the far-right conspiracy theorist to pay $4.1m in damages over his repeated claims that the deadly Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. Jurors in […]
Lawyers had requested that 12-year-old be moved from Royal London hospital to spend his last moments in private A ruling on whether 12-year-old Archie Battersbee can be moved from hospital to a hospice to die is expected at the high court on Friday morning. Lawyers for the boy’s family took […]
Abandoned policy ‘misinterpreted … by the media’, Tory leadership frontrunner tells party members at hustings in Cardiff Liz Truss has said an £8.8bn black hole in her savings budget caused by her abandoning a policy to cut public sector wages was not part of her “central costings” for funding a […]
Parents of 12-year-old say they should be allowed to choose where their son takes ‘his last moments’ The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have pledged to “fight” to get him moved to a hospice, insisting they should be allowed to choose where he takes “his last moments”. After the rejection […]
Unidentified aircraft, probably drones, flew over island close to China’s shores on Wednesday night, says Taipei, ahead of Beijing’s expected live-fire drills around Taiwan China to begin series of live-fire drills off Taiwan coast China can’t stop world leaders visiting Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi China-Taiwan relations: what’s behind the tensions? The […]
Scunthorpe neighbourhood rallies to replace £1,000 of chocolate liquified in July’s heatwave An online appeal has raised funds for the owners of a corner shop whose entire stock of chocolate worth nearly £1,000 melted after its air conditioning failed to cope during the recent heatwave. More than £630 has been […]