15 h. ago £10m in fines paid by water firms funds restoration of sewage

Fifty-one projects have won funding, including restoring riverbeds in Exmoor National Park and tackling septic tank spills into Windermere.

Economics

32 h. ago Donald Trump is halfway through a sinister plan to make America a hard

The US President finally admitted he's talking to the architect of Project 2025 - a hardline, Christian-nationalist wish list for the second Trump presidency. Almost half of it has already been enacted - and he wants to the shutdown to push for even more

Politics

7 d. ago Starmer wishes Red Roses best of luck in Rugby World Cup final against Canada

The Prime Minister said supporters will be ‘flying the flag, putting the bunting out and coming together as one’.

Sport

7 d. ago England women's rugby stars set for World Cup Final team talk by ENTIRE NATION

O2’s Voice of a Nation project has transformed thousands of fan submissions into one spine-tingling rallying cry which the England women's rugby team will hear before their final showdown with Canada

Sport

7 d. ago PM condemns ‘politics of predatory grievance’ in rallying cry to centre

Sir Keir Starmer said allies must directly confront the ‘lies’ being told about their countries.

Politics

9 d. ago Stained panties, male guards and no privacy: what it’s like to have your period in prison

In my 15 years of incarceration, I’ve seen women’s bodily needs disregarded constantly. One solution could grant us back some dignityThis story was published in partnership with Prison Journalism Project, a national non-profit organization that trains incarcerated writers in journalism and publishes their work. Sign up for PJP’s newsletter, follow them on Instagram and Bluesky, or connect with them on LinkedIn.It truly is a man’s world, even in a women’s prison. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vast Aberdeenshire wind farm opens up £1 billion supply chain opportunities

“Talk of the shift to renewables must be converted into action, delivering projects, creating jobs for local communities, and realising our national net zero ambitions” – Ian Taylor, project director

Economics

3 w. ago Previous presidents projected calm after tragic events to ease the nation. Trump has mostly taken a different approach

In a video posted after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Trump blamed ‘the radical left’ for rhetoric that he said led to the shooting

Politics

3 w. ago Canada: Mark Carney announces array of national projects to ‘turbocharge’ economy

List leaves out oil pipelines and focuses on LNG expansion, mines and nuclear power as it fends off US trade warCanada’s Liberal government has said that a liquefied natural gas facility, critical mineral mines, a nuclear reactor and port expansion will mark the first wave of major national projects to “turbocharge” the country’s economy as it fends off a trade war with the United States.Notably, the list unveiled by the prime minster, Mark Carney, on Thursday does not include any new oil pipelines – projects which have proven to be deeply divisive and politically fractious in recent years. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Canada: Carney unveils array of national projects to ‘turbocharge’ economy

List leaves out oil pipelines and focuses on LNG expansion, mines and nuclear power as it fends off US trade warCanada’s Liberal government has said that a liquefied natural gas facility, critical mineral mines, a nuclear reactor and port expansion will mark the first wave of major national projects to “turbocharge” the country’s economy as it fends off a trade war with the United States.Notably, the list unveiled by the prime minster, Mark Carney, on Thursday does not include any new oil pipelines – projects which have proven to be deeply divisive and politically fractious in recent years. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago National Gallery accused of risking ‘bad blood’ with Tate over 20th

Sources say decision to collect ‘modern’ art could have two galleries ‘at each others’ throats’ – but others welcome moveA decision to tear up an agreement between the National Gallery and Tate, which stopped the Trafalgar Square institution from collecting works created after 1900, could create “bad blood” and a situation in which the two galleries are “at each other’s throats”, according to senior sources.The National Gallery announced the shift as part of Project Domani, which involves it receiving £375m of investment for a new wing that will usher in a “new tomorrow” at the 200-year-old institution. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Carney launches ‘Buy Canada’ push in response to Trump tariffs

Prime minister seeks to diversify the economy as US measures hit lumber and manufacturing sectors

Politics

4 w. ago Canada's Carney to delay EV mandate as country deals with Trump's tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is delaying a requirement for automakers that sell in Canada to begin hitting minimum sales levels for electric vehicles next year

Economics