As concern about loneliness and social isolation grows, we spoke to people who have joined groups and set up activitiesAmid growing concern about loneliness and social isolation, new research from the Institute for Public Policy...
Read MoreNational Education Union welcomes news that schools will not have to partly fund increase from their own budgetsThe UK’s biggest education union is claiming a significant victory after the government bowed to pressure and agreed...
Read MorePoliticians from Solihull, Gateshead and Kent were in online group linked to balaclava-clad immigration protestersAt least five Reform UK councillors have been members of a Facebook group linked to the far-right group involved...
Read MoreCapacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point“In Oxfordshire, recycling centres are filling almost three articulated lorries with discarded fridges every week,” says Simon Perry of...
Read MoreFirm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyerBusiness news – live updatesOne of Britain’s steelworks is to come into public ownership after the government said it...
Read MoreElectoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviourAbuse and intimidation of election candidates is “a serious and growing concern”, the Electoral...
Read MoreFire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractorGrenfell survivors and bereaved relatives have criticised the “outrageous decision” to hire a director...
Read MoreBill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA renewed attempt to legalise assisted dying has been voted down by MPs in a decision...
Read MoreLeader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat LabourZack Polanski, the Green party leader, has been selected as its candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras...
Read MoreMany mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping...
Read MoreMany mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesUK politics live – latest updatesHolidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays across large parts of...
Read MoreHealth secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effectsThe NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials...
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