2 h. ago Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables

FOI requests reveal leaks beneath cities, residential areas, riverbeds and fields in ‘huge problem for environment’ Electricity companies are leaking millions of litres of oil underground throughout the UK, the Guardian can reveal.In the past 15 years, 3m litres (660,000 gallons) of oil has been spilt under southern England from cables owned by the electricity distribution company UK Power Networks. But leaks are occurring UK-wide; the largest single leak reported in recent years was in Edinburgh, when 24,000 litres was spilt from a ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) cable. Continue reading...

Science

31 h. ago World's largest airport terminal leaves pilot floored as he shares reality inside

Beijing Daxing International Airport opened in 2019 with the hope that it would one day become one of the world's busiest airports

Politics

45 h. ago UK’s largest concentration of wrecked warships given new legal protections

Scapa Bay off the coast of Orkney has about 100 shipwrecks, including several German warships scuttled in 1919

Events

3 d. ago Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 450 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital before the planned event, which was anticipated to result in large numbers of people being detained. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Police arrest 466 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 450 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital before the planned event, which was anticipated to result in large numbers of people being detained. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Police arrest 365 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 350 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital before the planned event, which was anticipated to result in large numbers of people being detained. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago More than 200 arrested at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

Met officers and other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 200 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital before the planned event, which was anticipated to result in large numbers of people being detained. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Met police arrest more than 150 people at protest over Palestine Action in London

Other UK forces form ‘significant presence’ in largest protest since group was proscribed as terrorist organisationMore than 150 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital as it faces a busy weekend of protests. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Grenada government and opposition join forces to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles

Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean countryThe government and opposition in the Caribbean island of Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to the British crown amid growing calls to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state.A statement from the government announcing the move said that in “a commendable display of national unity” the country’s parliament had agreed bills to amend the country’s constitution. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Barratt Redrow offers deposit boost for key workers in Scotland to buy their own home

Customers of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes in Scotland, both part of the UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Redrow, can now overcome one of the biggest challenges to buying a home – saving for a deposit.

Economics

7 d. ago Aldi worker shares clever way to get up to 75 percent off its supermarket food

Aldi is the UK's fourth-largest supermarket and is famous for its low prices and Specialbuys, but there are a few things you probably didn't know about the budget retailer.

Economics

8 d. ago UK largest indoor water park "shocked" and "saddened" after death of little girl

Despite best efforts of staff and paramedics at the poolside of Waterworld in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, the tragic tot was pronounced dead in hospital.

Events

9 d. ago Scotland's largest green heating network to be installed in Paisley flats

Renfrewshire Council has confirmed it will install the innovative networked ground source heat pump solution at the two multi-storey blocks in Gallowhill.

Economics

3 w. ago UK's largest sex fest 'Swingathon' as thousands of kinky couples descend on tiny village

The weather may have cooled this week, but temperatures are set to rise in a sleepy Midlands village as around 1,000 horny punters arrive for the annual Swingathon festival

Politics

3 w. ago Whisky industry supplier Guala Closures invests £52m in new Scottish plant to house 300 workers

“The investment is one of the largest made by an Italian business in the UK” – Adrian Gillespie, Scottish Enterprise

Economics

3 w. ago European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza

Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UKEurope’s largest missiles maker, MBDA, is selling key components for bombs that have been shipped in their thousands to Israel and used in multiple airstrikes where research indicates Palestinian children and other civilians were killed.With concerns mounting about the extent to which European companies may be profiting from the devastation of Gaza, a Guardian investigation with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Thames Water still in ‘crisis mode’ as turnaround set to take a decade

The UK’s largest water supplier also revealed a sharp increase in pollution incidents over the past year.

Events

4 w. ago Catastrophic MoD data breach that put up to 100,000 lives at risk finally revealed as superinjunction lifted

More than 16,000 Afghans were secretly brought to the UK in largest covert peacetime evacuation after MoD put them in danger of being targeted by the Taliban. Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft reports

Events

4 w. ago Scottish Ahmadi Muslims Inspire National Unity at UK's Largest Islamic Convention

This month, Scottish Muslims will once again play a pivotal role at 59th Jalsa Salana UK 2025, the UK’S longest-standing and largest Islamic convention, held at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Hampshire. Drawing over 40,000 participants from more than 100 nations, this global gathering—organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, promotes Islam's enduring message of peace, unity, and spiritual renewal.

Politics

last month Largest Martian meteorite EVER found on Earth to go on sale this week: Huge 25kg rock that travelled 140 million miles to Earth could fetch a whopping £3 MILLION at auction

The whopping 25-kilogram Martian rock will be sold at a special natural history-themed auction at Sotheby's in New York this Wednesday.

Economics