More pollution from gas hob than one of Britain’s busiest roads, Which? finds
The watchdog carried out a snapshot investigation into how everyday cooking activities affected levels of pollution inside ...
Pope thanks people for prayers ‘from bottom of my heart’ in new audio message
The message was the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was admitted to hospital three weeks ago ...
Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly £1.5 billion in USAid debts
The ruling comes a day after the US Supreme Court rejected the White House’s bid to freeze funding that flowed through the federal agency.
Poorer pupils ‘may not be benefiting’ from funding given to schools to aid them
The Department for Education has ‘limited understanding’ of how schools are spending £9.2 billion of disadvantage-related funding, a report ...
3D bioprinter that makes human-like tissue ‘could speed up drug development’
A team led by experts from Newcastle University are behind the technology which helps produce tissues that are much closer models to humans.
Wicked and Willy Wonka inspire 2025 World Book Day costumes
Wicked and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory were among the inspirations for some of this year’s World Book Day costumes. The international event, now in its 28th year, celebrates reading and books.
Cap on liabilities for spacecraft launches would boost jobs and investment – MP
Labour’s John Grady said current legislation is acting as a ‘deterrent’ to investors, and a legal cap would protect companies from costs.
‘Number on formal protection plans for child sexual abuse at 30-year record low’
The number of children on formal protection plans in England because of sexual abuse has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to analysis which has prompted a charity to warn thousands of ...
London boroughs which opposed Ulez expansion see biggest pollutant cut – study
London boroughs which opposed Sir Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) have seen the largest reductions in a harmful air pollutant because of the policy, according to a new ...
One in 10 UK adults have no close friends, survey suggests
One in 10 UK adults report having no close friends, according to research looking into social isolation and loneliness. Men were slightly more likely than women to say this – at 11% compared with 10% ...
Water fluoridation expansion given green light
The biggest expansion of water fluoridation in England since the 1980s is to go ahead, officials have announced. The Government estimates that the expansion of the water fluoridation programme across ...
‘Tax on savers’ plan from Reeves could hit a million Scots – SNP
SNP economy spokesman Dave Doogan MP said: “The Labour Party must ditch its damaging plans to impose a punishing new tax on savers, which would clobber more than a million Scots and could cost many ...