3 d. ago 23,500 young people facing homelessness this winter in worsening crisis, warns leading charity

The North West and Yorkshire and the Humber are among the worst affected places as homelessness is set to rise this season

Events

3 d. ago ‘Without our expertise, mistakes get made’: the Cop30 campaign to give workers a voice

In this week’s newsletter: The green transition’s effect on workers is a hot topic, as advocates push for those working at the frontlines to have a say in climate policy• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWe know that to avert the worst effects of the climate crisis, the world must reshape fundamental aspects of society – from how we eat and move around to how we turn on the lights and build homes. The transformation of energy, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and transport is creating millions of new jobs. But it’s also disrupting old roles in polluting industries.The green transition’s effect on workers around the world is a hot topic at this year’s Cop30 climate conference here in Belém, Brazil. More on what labour and climate justice advocates are demanding, after today’s headlines.$170,000 a minute: why Saudi Arabia is the biggest blocker of climate actionClimate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries upFlo...

Politics

3 d. ago Superbugs 'could overwhelm NHS' this winter as stretched health service faces tsunami of seasonal viruses

A superbug crisis threatens to overwhelm the NHS this winter, a leading charity has warned.

Science

3 d. ago Free community facility can save people almost £1,500 a year each

Users get access to everything from free wi-fi and a warm, quiet space to free access to books, magazines and newspapers

Economics

4 d. ago Autistic children at greater risk of going missing in ‘hidden crisis’, charity warns

Missing People says autistic young people may be more vulnerable to disappearing and at higher risk of harm, as psychologists call for urgent tailored support

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4 d. ago Chancellor's Budget raid will make 500,000 more people in London and South East pay 40% income tax rate

Rachel Reeves is set to impose a ‘stealth tax’ in her Budget on November 26 with a further two-year freeze on income tax thresholds

Economics

4 d. ago 500,000 more people in London and South East to pay income tax higher rate by 2029 with Reeves Budget raid

The Chancellor is set to impose a ‘stealth tax’ in her Budget on November 26 with a further two-year freeze on income tax thresholds

Economics

5 d. ago Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up

As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracleWater, and its absence, has become Iran’s national obsession. In the mosques of northern Tehran the imams have been praying for rain, while the meteorologists count down the hours until the weather is forecast to break and rain is finally due to fall from the sky.Forecasts of “rain-producing clouds” are front-page news. More than 50 days have passed since the start of Iran’s rainy season and more than 20 provinces have not yet had a drop. The number of dams that have less than 5% of their reservoir capacity had increased from eight to 32, and the crisis has spread from the central plains right across the country. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘My best friend was happy, healthy and looking forward to new year. Then his heart just stopped’

Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome affects around 500 people every year in the UK

Events

8 d. ago Prisons being on ‘crisis mode’ is harming efforts to reduce reoffending, MPs warn

A new Justice Committee report highlighted a number of factors undermining efforts to cut reoffending

Events

8 d. ago UK households urged to check website for £750 cost of living help before Budget

Lightning Reach is a website that helps people find and apply for support schemes, with over 2,500 partners available on its platform

Economics

8 d. ago Ten years since the Bataclan attacks, deep scars remain in France and beyond

A decade ago today, gunmen stormed into Paris’ famed concert hall and opened fire on 1,500 people. James C. Reynolds looks at how France was shaken by the massacre

Events

9 d. ago Dire warnings over aid and hunger following RSF’s capture of Sudanese city

Fears rise for displaced civilians as UN reports deteriorating situation and MSF warns of ‘staggering’ malnutritionThere are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of El Fasher by a Sudanese paramilitary group last month, as the UN warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and an aid group said malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur state and the last urban centre outside of its grasp in the wider Darfur region – on 26 October. Survivor accounts and video and satellite evidence suggest more than 1,500 people were killed in ethnically targeted massacres in the immediate aftermath. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Another day in Starmer's socialist paradise! 1,000 jobs A DAY are now lost under Reeves with experts warning the 'madness' of Labour policies will see the crisis get even WORSE

More than 180,000 people have been left on the workplace scrapheap in the UK in the past year, with 64,000 of those coming in the last two months, according to official figures

Events

1 week ago Top UN official warns inaction on climate crisis ‘will never be forgiven’ as Cop30 opens in Brazil

Simon Stiell told ministers from nearly 200 countries in Belém that governments dragging their feet on cutting fossil fuel use would be held responsible for famines, conflicts, and economic turmoil

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1 week ago Jail with 42 staff recruited from overseas would be left in crisis under new visa rules, warns prisons boss

THE Chief Inspector of prisons has warned that a jail with 42 staff recruited from overseas would be left in crisis if the new visa restrictions are not reversed. Britain’s prisons are facing a staffing shortage as visa rules threaten to force a wave of foreign recruits to return home. There has been a surge...

Events

1 week ago HMRC to review suspension of child benefit payments to 23,500 people

Those cases affected are now being reviewed after a growing number of complaints from people who briefly left the UK and returned to find their payments had been stopped

Economics

2 w. ago CEO celebrates 20 years at helm of Dame Ellen MacArthur's Ayrshire

Frank Fletcher has overseen two decades of growth and impact with more than 3,500 young people experiencing the charity’s unique magic.

Politics

2 w. ago Disabled people who want to work say they can’t due to ‘chronically underfunded’ welfare system and accessibility issues

Author of major review on how to keep people in work warns UK is ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’ amid ‘enormous’ cost to employers from ill health among workers

Economics

2 w. ago Action to combat UK’s £85 billion sick leave bill urged by ex

UK ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’, major review into workplace sickness warns

Economics