12 h. ago Garden 'improvement' that might 'lead to a visit' as your rights explained

An expert has explained how to get it right

Politics

7 d. ago Voices: My husband wanted to go to Dignitas: the new assisted dying bill wouldn’t have helped him

As the right-to-die legislation passes its final Commons hurdle, Mary Dejevsky explains how it falls far short of helping those who might have been pinning their hopes on it, namely people like her late partner with chronic progressive conditions such as Parkinson’s disease

Events

8 d. ago UK heatwave: Can you stop working when it gets too hot? Your rights explained

The Met Office has said temperatures could reach 33C today, while heat alerts remain in place until Monday - but can you stop working if it gets too warm?

Politics

1 week ago Sanctuary by Marina Warner review – the power of stories in an age of migration

An ambitious meditation on the ability of narrative to shape our perceptions of one another and our experience of homeMarina Warner begins this dazzlingly protean book with a distinctly mundane memory. It is the 1950s, she is a young teen, and the highlight of her week is going to the Saturday morning “flicks” with a neighbour’s slightly older daughter. One particular movie scene has stayed with her: it involves a man dressed in a vaguely historical costume who is fleeing for his life. Face contorted with terror, he makes it as far as the door of a cathedral, whereupon he knocks loudly and cries “Sanctuary!” The door opens a crack, the man slides inside, and the Saturday morning audience breaths a collective sigh of relief. Even if the plot points remain hazy – is Robin Hood somehow involved? – the underlying principle needs no explaining. The fugitive has invoked the ancient right by gaining entrance to a designated sacred space. As long as he stays put his pursuers can’t touch him...

Events

2 w. ago Why is your phone signal bad right now? Experts explain the reasons

You aren’t imagining it 📱

Politics

3 w. ago Your rights if a hotel refuses to serve English food on a foreign holiday

A consumer rights champion has explained the rules after one woman had to eat Greek food every day on her Greek holiday

Society

3 w. ago Homeowners urged to pour washing up liquid in garden this summer

Experts believe the common household item can improve the look of your garden.

Politics

3 w. ago Abortion rights activists say 'decriminalisation isn't enough' ahead of Westminster vote

As MPs gather to debate an e-petition calling for the decriminalisation of abortion on June 2, abortion rights campaigners explain why decriminalisation isn't enough to protect women

Politics

3 w. ago What is ‘parentese’? An expert explains the right way to talk to your baby

Learning to talk is not simply the product of hearing lots of words

Politics