19 h. ago ‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds

Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countriesAdoption of a plant-rich “planetary health diet” could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, according to a landmark report.The diet – which allows moderate meat consumption – and related measures would also slash the food-related emissions driving global heating by half by 2050. Today, a third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the global food system and taming the climate crisis is impossible without changing how the world eats, the researchers said. Food production is also the biggest cause of the destruction of wildlife and forests and the pollution of water. Continue reading...

Events

54 h. ago Premium Bonds saver wins £50,000 from a £5 holding bought in 1971 in October draw

A Premium Bonds saver has grown their savings from £5 to £50,000 after winning big in this month's Premium Bonds prize draw.

Economics

58 h. ago Oodie cuts 30% off 'cosy' styles while offering shoppers chance to win £25k in giveaway

Shoppers can save in Oodie's 30% off sale as brand launches £25,000 giveaway ahead of Black Friday

Economics

3 d. ago Are you with one of these top banks? These are the signs your savings account is one of 2,175 in danger of having its rate cut: SYLVIA MORRIS

Sticking with your current provider's easy-access account is a huge mistake. Earning more than inflation is key to preserving your financial wellbeing.

Economics

4 d. ago Buyer saves 156 Claire's stores securing 1,000 jobs but 145 are still under threat

Administrators at Interpath revealed that the bulk of Claire's UK operations and assets have been snapped up by Modella, ensuring the brand's continued presence across Britain's high streets

Society

4 d. ago Nearly half a million people on Universal Credit receive bonus payment of up to £1,200 this year

Almost 40,000 Scottish households have joined the UK Government's Help to Save scheme.

Economics

5 d. ago Tiny Welsh village raised £100,000 to try to save their local pub and succeeded

There are fewer than 1,000 people living in the village outside of Cardiff and yet they raised the huge sum to keep the pub open

Economics

8 d. ago Unsafe abortions and no antenatal care: aid cuts hit women hardest in one of Africa’s poorest countries

Mobile clinics in rural Malawi that provided pregnancy checks as well as vaccinations and TB tests have been lostA blue, burgundy and white patterned wrapper hides the swell of Joanna Banda’s belly. Eight months pregnant, she has had just three of the five antenatal appointments she should have had. She is unlikely to attend her final three either, as she still has to save 3,000 kwacha (£1.28) for a bicycle to take her six miles on rutted dirt tracks to the nearest health centre when she goes into labour.In remote villages in Malawi, pregnant women such as 22-year-old Banda, who has one child after losing her first soon after giving birth, are struggling to get the medical care they need. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Exact amount of savings you should have to reduce the risk of falling behind on bills revealed

A savings buffer ‘can be turning point for households’ financial wellbeing’, research suggests

Economics

8 d. ago £2,000 savings buffer ‘can be turning point for households’ financial wellbeing’

The University of Bristol research was commissioned by the Building Societies Association for UK Savings Week.

Economics

9 d. ago Experts urge households to do two winter checks that could save £700

EXPERTS have encouraged all households to carry out two simple jobs before winter which could save them £700. A study of 2,000 adults found 37 per cent have previously overlooked bleeding their radiators before the first cold snap – making them less efficient and putting unnecessary strain on the boiler. And when the temperature finally...

Economics

1 week ago Major change to 5,000 pension schemes means '£45m will be saved'

The change will result in better funded pension schemes

Economics

1 week ago £45m ‘to be saved across 5,000 pension schemes following announcement’

The Pension Schemes Bill rewrites rules around a levy paid by pension schemes.

Economics

1 week ago Locals raise £300,000 to save village pub but still need someone to run it

The Fishers Arms in Horncliffe, Northumberland, shut in 2021 but reopened in 2023. Hairy biker Si King, actors Robson Green and Kevin Whately supported £300,000 fundraiser

Economics

2 w. ago An alternative to Premium Bonds? Major building society launches savings account with £5,000 prize

There are 10 cash prizes to be won each month, and savers could potentially win £5,000 if they put money in the account for 11 months in a row.

Economics

2 w. ago An alternative to Premium Bonds?Major building society launches savings account with £5,000 prize

There are 10 cash prizes to be won each month, and savers could potentially win £5,000 if they put money in the account for 11 months in a row.

Economics

3 w. ago California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads

Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containmentFirefighters in California are racing to protect a historic grove of ancient giant sequoia trees in the Sierra national forest as the Garnet fire continues to spread through Fresno county.The Garnet fire, which began on 24 August and was caused by lightning, reached McKinley Grove on Monday, the US Forest Service said. The grove is home to about 170 giant sequoia trees, some estimated to be 2,000 years old, according to the non-profit Save the Redwoods. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Nigel Farage branded a "hypocrite" after calling for Angela Rayner to quit over £40k stamp duty

Reform leader has been accused of giving “two contradictory versions” over the purchase of a plush property in Essex that could have saved him more than £40,000 in stamp duty.

Economics

4 w. ago Why has Angela Rayner resigned? The key takeaways after tax scandal investigation

The deputy prime minister may have saved as much as £40,000 in tax

Economics

4 w. ago Angela Rayner quits over stamp duty tax row in huge blow to Keir Starmer's government

The Deputy Prime Minister was battling to save her political future after saying she recieved incorrect legal advice, which meant she could have saved around £40,000

Politics