7 h. ago Firefighter chiefs demand British water must be brought into public ownership

The Fire Brigades Union is demanding the move to help ensure they have enough clean water to safely tackle blazes.

Events

4 d. ago New Mexico floods latest: Adult and two children confirmed dead as house swept away in flash floods

Emergency crews have so far carried out at least 85 swift water rescues after dramatic rise in Rio Ruidoso’s water levels brought on by torrential monsoon rains

Events

4 d. ago New Mexico floods latest: ‘Father and two children’ still missing after being swept away in flash floods

Emergency crews have so far carried out at least 85 swift water rescues after dramatic rise in Rio Ruidoso’s water levels brought on by torrential monsoon rains

Events

6 d. ago Awful photos show what happened after volunteer fire chief was swept away by floods

Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips is one of two people missing after the flooding in Burnet County, near Austin.

Events

1 week ago Budapest’s young people are joining the ranks of generation rent | Csaba Jelinek

Sell-offs of public housing and the right’s promotion of home ownership has left too many unable to afford accommodationCsaba Jelinek is an urban sociologist based in BudapestWhen I left my family home to study at university in 2007 and moved to downtown Budapest, housing costs were hardly a topic of conversation among my friends. I rented rooms in centrally located flats for £80-£100 per month. Fast forward to 2025 and a similar room in a shared flat would set you back at least £200 – double the price of 15 years ago. Talk to anyone in their 20s in Budapest today, and the deepening housing crisis will inevitably come up as one of the defining struggles of their lives.The statistics paint an equally grim picture. Between 2010 and 2024, Hungary saw the largest increase of the housing price index among EU member states. While the EU average rose by 55.4%, Hungary’s housing price index rocketed by 234%. Meanwhile, per capita net income only grew by 86% in the 2010s. Budapest, the capit...

Politics

2 w. ago Shiploads of cars ready to set sail for US from UK as trade deal kicks in

Makers of Aston Martins and Range Rovers expect high demand but British farmers say they have been used as collateralShiploads of Minis, Aston Martins and Range Rovers will set sail for the US on Monday as the UK-US trade deal kicks in, but British farmers say they have been used as collateral to save the car industry.Auto shipments across the Atlantic were down more than half in May after Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on 3 April on top of an existing 2.5% levy. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago BBC iPlayer removes Bob Vylan Glastonbury set after 'death to the IDF' chant

The BBC will not make the British duo's set available to watch on demand after they condemned Israel for their actions in Palestine.

Sport

3 w. ago Rabies vaccines see surge in demand following tragic death of British gran

Pharmacist Olamide Olokanmi confirmed the rise in numbers of people asking for rabies treatment. His pharmacy in Otley, West Yorkshire, had stocked up on the jab

Events

3 w. ago Now militant doctors demand the right to walkout on 'heat strike' as temperatures soar

Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are calling on the union to demand that the NHS adopts a 'national maximum workplace temperature'.

Society

last month Alexander Dennis closure risks leaving communities 'hollowed out' as union calls for public ownership

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB warned repeated job losses across Scotland's manufacturing sector risks leaving communities "hollowed out".

Events