22 h. ago Oasis fans sent urgent message as Heaton Park ticket holders given seven days to act

Organisers have said 'urgent action' is required for fans attending Oasis' Manchester shows

Sport

23 h. ago Martin Lewis says new price cap 'nothing to shout home about' as he urges people to take action

While Martin Lewis says the update is 'welcome' he urges consumers to do one thing to increase their savings

Politics

49 h. ago Oil and gas workers face ‘unjust transition’ with no plan, commission warns

The Just Transition Commission said urgent action is needed to ensure the transition from fossil fuels happens fairly.

Events

55 h. ago Three teens dead in a year is a political failure that needs urgent action

Record View says the risks of online harm are becoming more widely known and the epidemic of teenage violence on our streets shows no signs of slowing down.

Events

3 d. ago Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets

Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six yearsThe UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at pace and scale” to cut its emissions after ministers axed a series of policy pledges.The Climate Change Committee (CCC), an official advisory body, said ministers in Edinburgh needed to take urgent action to curb emissions from buildings and transport to cut Scotland’s overall emissions to nearly zero by 2045.Abandoned a target to cut car miles by 20% by 2030.Dropped a pledge to rapidly decarbonise homes by mandating low-carbon heating systems.Cut funding for tree planting.Missed targets to restore degraded peatland.Ignored calls for a plan to cut meat and dairy consumption, and failed to use their powers to tax air travel more heavily. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Fairtrade flags ‘window of opportunity’ to drive systemic change for tea farmers

The organisation is urging the Government, businesses, retailers and tea drinkers to take action that ensure fairer pay and working conditions.

Society

3 d. ago 'Homeless villages' in Spain's airports spread to Mallorca and Costa del Sol: Scores of people sleep rough in terminals used by thousands of Brits

Urgent action is being demanded as the homelessness situation at a number of popular Spanish holiday airports, including Mallorca and the Costa del Sol, reaches crisis point.

Society

4 d. ago HMRC sending letters out to Brits with kids who 'could be owed £5,000'

Officials said they don't know who may be missing out on the cash but said that tens of thousands of people could be due an average of £5,000 in back payments

Economics

5 d. ago HMRC send letters to UK households who had children between 1978 and 2000

HMRC has identified a historic error which has left thousands of women underpaid on their state pension. The tax arm is now writing to them to let them know they are due a payout

Society

6 d. ago HMRC warns parents over Child Benefit payments as deadline looms

The deadline applies to parents who are claiming Child Benefit with children aged 16 and are continuing in education or approved training, and parents are being urged to take action

Events

9 d. ago Call for action to protect prison officers ‘before there is a fatality’

A prison officers’ union has called for urgent action after attacks at two jails left prison officers injured.

Events

9 d. ago Commuters call for crackdown on headphone dodgers on trains – ‘people are too scared to speak up’

Our community is urging action on loud and antisocial behaviour on public transport, sharing stories of disrupted journeys and frustration with inaction

Politics

9 d. ago HMRC sending important letters to parents urging them to take action before July

Parents of teenagers will receive a letter about their Child Benefit claim.

Politics

1 week ago Call for 'urgent action' to tackle 'epidemic' that could be altering the structure of your brain

Alarming new research suggests working too hard many physically change the shape of your brain

Politics

1 week ago Campaigner seeks urgent action to address lack of wheelchair

Dermot Devlin said it is alarming that just 6% of taxis in Northern Ireland are wheelchair accessible.

Politics

1 week ago World’s favourite fruit at risk of being wiped out by climate crisis, study warns

Nearly 60 per cent of banana-growing areas in Latin America and Caribbean could become unsuitable for cultivation by 2080 if urgent action is not taken

Events

1 week ago Killer's sick excuse for murdering boy, 11, after taunting parents with cruel letters

In 1964, Luc Taron's parents were devastated when their son, 11, was found murdered in the woods near their suburban Paris home. The killer then began taunting them with a series of letters

Events

2 w. ago Starmer should learn from Thatcher about how to take on opponents – Louise Haigh

Louise Haigh, who had served as transport secretary, urged Labour to take action to avoid an ‘existential crisis’ at the next general election.

Politics

2 w. ago Mother convicted over unpaid £8.75 car tax bill while grieving death of baby in latest fast

The Labour government has not taken urgent action to fix the Single Justice Procedure

Economics

2 w. ago Long lost letters tell adorable World War II love story of US airman and his British sweetheart

A mum from the US discovered her parents long lost love letters as she posed for a selfie outside the former family home during a trip down memory lane

Events