69 h. ago Netflix fans who enjoyed Havoc told to watch action thriller that's female Jason Bourne

The film featured a future Oscar nominated star

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?

Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do notActivate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts sayThe Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch the 89 Percent Project—and highlight the fact that the vast majority of the world’s population wants climate action. Read moreHow much of a $450 (£339) pot would you give to a charity that cuts carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy, and how much would you keep for yourself? That was the question posed in a recent academic experiment. The answers mattered: real money was handed out as a result to some randomly chosen participants.The average person gave away about half the money and kept the rest. But what if you had been told beforehand that the vast majority of other people think climate action is really important? Might you have given more to the charity? Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago One of Britain's biggest police forces blasted over diversity drive that 'encouraged people with no GCSEs and little English to apply'

A former police recruiter has said its 'Positive Action Team' was told to go out in public to recruit people, regardless of language ability or qualifications.

Events

3 w. ago Six million people told to take action by Companies House over new law

The change will provide more assurance about who is setting up, running, owning and controlling companies in the UK

Society

3 w. ago Huge £2.5m crisis in European holiday hotspot as hotels told to take action

Following its second-driest winter in a decade, a popular EU country has unveiled bold plans to try and tackle its low fresh water reserves ahead of the peak summer season

Economics

4 w. ago ONS workers take industrial action after being told they must attend the office for 40% of their hours

Union members voted in favour of continuing with action which includes refusing to work overtime, out of hours and out of grade

Politics

4 w. ago Improvements noted at previously under fire children's home in Ayrshire

Bosses at the South Ayrshire Council-owned 28 Cunningham Place were told last year to take “urgent and decisive” action to improve service delivery.

Society