2 h. ago Does Palestine Action's cash trail lead all the way to Iran? Probe launched into group in the wake of clash between police and protesters on the streets of London

Officials are understood to be investigating the group's source of donations amid concerns its status as a charity means it is not bound by financial transparency rules.

Events

6 h. ago Campaigners call for action on reusable packaging and cutting food waste

Experts found that adopting reusable packaging for 30% of goods in UK grocery retail could deliver millions in annual savings for producers.

Politics

12 h. ago David Lammy ducks over whether UK supports US bombing of Iran... as he claims the government was NOT given legal advice on joining action

Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged Tehran to 'take the off ramp' of negotiations as he made a statement in the Commons on the burgeoning crisis in the Middle East.

Politics

66 h. ago The surgeon's daughter who campaigned against hummus at university: Meet Palestine Action's VERY middle

Huda Ammori, a former campaigner at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, co-founded the controversial group in 2020.

Politics

3 d. ago Campaign group Palestine Action set to be banned after aircraft were vandalised at RAF Brize Norton

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has decided to proscribe the group, making it a criminal offence to belong to or support Palestine Action.

Events

3 d. ago UK high street chaos as Brits cut back on food and clothes as 'cracks' begin to show

New data from the Office for National Statistics makes for grim reading for many involved with the UK's high street, as two specific areas of retail have seen a huge fall in sales

Events

3 d. ago Supermarkets suffer 'dismal' May as Brits cut spending on food and booze amid economic gloom with retail sales diving by biggest rate in a year

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7 per cent in May.

Economics

4 d. ago Food rations are halved in one of Africa's largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

More than 300,000 refugees in the Kakuma camp in remote Kenya have had their food rations cut in half

Events

4 d. ago Now ANOTHER group of NHS medics could strike: Senior doctors balloted on industrial action

The move could see them join resident doctors-previously known as junior doctors-on the picket lines and add to the chorus of chaos.

Events

5 d. ago Scottish government faces legal action over failure to implement biological sex ruling

Campaign group accuses Holyrood of ‘intolerable’ delays to new policies required after landmark caseThe Scottish government has been given a deadline to implement the UK supreme court’s ruling on biological sex across all public bodies or face further legal challenges.Sex Matters, the UK-wide gender-critical campaign group, has threatened legal action in 14 days if ministers continue “intolerable” delays to new policies and guidance required by April’s landmark ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago UK faces daily water shortage of five billion litres a day by 2055 unless urgent action is taken as officials warn it will 'threaten way of life'

The shortfall - equivalent to a third of the country's daily use - is being blamed on climate change , population growth and more demand from businesses.

Events

9 d. ago Tehran threatens UK as Starmer scrambles RAF: Prime Minister sends jets to the Middle East as war rages between Iran and Israel 

Sir Keir Starmer ordered the deployment of fast jets and refuelling aircraft from UK bases to bolster UK forces despite bloodcurdling warnings from Tehran not to meddle in the conflict.

Politics

9 d. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Orca whales left to rot in abandoned zoo 'doomed to die' after heartbreaking update

France's last remaining orcas, Wikie and Keijo, spend their endless days swimming around a cramped concrete tank after Marineland Antibes closed permanently in January. Now campaigners warn they are doomed to die without urgent action

Events

1 week ago Tuna, beans, Spam: Trump’s tariffs threaten the canned foods millions rely on to survive

The US president vowed to cut food costs, but experts warn metal tariffs may raise prices in a matter of monthsCanned foods make up a big part of 20-year-old Cale Johnson’s diet: tuna, corned beef hash, beans, chicken soup, Spam and fruit. They’re affordable and have a long shelf life, which is essential for many people in the US like Johnson, who earns a low income and works two part-time jobs in addition to being a full-time student in Omaha, Nebraska.In the days after Donald Trump’s recent decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum, Johnson says he’s worried. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago 'Cutest' beachside restaurant with stunning views on tiny Scottish island for sale

A family owned restaurant on a Scottish island has come on the market.

Society

2 w. ago Disability cut impact could be even worse than expected warns food bank charity

Research commissioned by food bank charity Trussell found that 340,000 people in disabled households will be pushed into severe hardship by benefit changes being brought in by the Government

Events

2 w. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Ana de Armas' Ballerina keeps you on your toes in this action

BRIAN VINER: Nobody should be misled by the title of Ballerina into trying to take their eight-year-old daughter to see it. It's marketed as 'from the world of John Wick'.

Politics