7 h. ago 86% of British kids fear for the future of the planet and want to do their bit to help save Earth

Research found an overwhelming majority of children want people to live as greenly as possible with items like solar panels, EV chargers, smart thermostats and heat pumps

Politics

9 h. ago Kids fear for the future of the planet and want to do their bit to help save it

Around 94% of kids believe everyone should live as greenly as possible and view smart tech like solar panels, EV chargers, smart thermostats and heat pumps as officially 'cool'

Politics

38 h. ago Top British homeware chain is SAVED after axing 26 shops and 133 jobs

A TOP British homeware chain has been saved after axing 26 shops and 133 jobs. The rescue deal brings fresh hope to the troubled retailer, which collapsed in October after months of mounting losses. Topps Tiles has swooped in to save home interiors brand Fired Earth just weeks after it fell into administration and shut...

Society

43 h. ago Fear of facing the future has British politics stuck in the past | Rafael Behr

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves claim to be dealing with the world as it is, but their choices betray yearning for a world that has disappearedHollywood has stopped betting on original ideas. Sequels and remakes dominate the box office. Among this year’s Christmas movie releases are Zootropolis 2 (the first Zootropolis came out in 2016), Avatar: Fire and Ash (third in a series that began in 2009), and Wicked: For Good (part two of the adaptation of a musical that premiered in 2003).New stories are risky. It is safer to retell old ones. British politics feels similarly afflicted by paralysis of the imagination, intimidated by change, stuck in a narrative loop.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

61 h. ago AI poses unprecedented threats. Congress must act now | Bernie Sanders

Despite the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to changeArtificial intelligence and robotics will transform the world. It will bring unimaginable changes to our economy, our politics, warfare, our emotional wellbeing, our environment, and how we educate and raise our children. Further, there is a very real fear that, in the not-so-distant future, a super-intelligent AI could replace humans in controlling the planet.Despite the extraordinary importance of this issue and the speed at which it is progressing, AI is getting far too little discussion in Congress, the media and within the general population. That has got to change. Now. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago KWAJO TWENEBOA: '172,000 British kids will wake up on Christmas without a home'

"There are moments when a statistic stops you in your tracks. For me, it is this one. More than 172,000 children in the UK are living in temporary accommodation. Not for a night or a weekend. For months. For years. For entire childhoods"

Politics

9 d. ago British kids would rather spend time with family than game alone this Christmas, study finds

A survey found that 61% of five to 16-year-olds would prefer to spend Christmas Day watching films and playing board games with their family

Politics

2 w. ago Man arrested in Florida over murder and kidnap of ‘vulnerable’ British woman

Sonia Exelby’s loved ones reported her missing after she failed to board her return flight

Events

2 w. ago British kids comic Beano lampoons Trump and Musk with barking hair and JD Vance as Labubu

A special edition of the classic comic sees the trio of US president, tech billionaire and UK PM, blast off on a hilariously doomed space mission

Politics

2 w. ago British schools to get polling stations as kids set to vote during lessons

British teens could soon vote for the first time as Labour plans to modernise elections with mobile polling booths in schools, extended voting days, and new “hubs” in busy spots

Politics

2 w. ago Satisfaction with democracy below 50% in eight out of nine western countries, poll finds

Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threatsSatisfaction with democracy is below 50% in eight out of nine western countries surveyed in a poll, and majorities in all but one fear for its future, with fake news, lack of political accountability, extremism and corruption seen as the biggest threats.An Ipsos survey of almost 10,000 people in Croatia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US found satisfaction with democracy low in all except Sweden, with deep concerns about the future state of electoral politics. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Please Rachel, put businesses out of their misery and get on with the Budget

Businesses are paralysed by fear about costs, tax and the future. The economy is in suspension.

Economics

4 w. ago Google will launch AI bots into space to save Earth from costly carbon demands

Bosses said artificial intelligence data centres in space are needed to cope with the Earth’s rising demand for AI.

Technology