Fire chiefs warn of the risks posed by incorrect disposal of lithium batteries.

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

The widow and daughter of Jonathan Armstrong tell the BBC about the toll the Horizon scandal took on his health.

Some analysts said the score was a mere fluctuation in the run-up to the Budget.

From community celebrations to eco-friendly Christmas gifts that are good for the planet, our top tips should bring plenty of festive joy to the holiday season.

Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds More than 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines, a new paper has found. More than 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies, on Dassen Island and Robben Island, died between 2004 and 2012. The breeding penguins probably starved to death during the moulting period, according to the paper, which said the climate crisis and overfishing were driving declines. Continue reading...

The Reform UK leader said the proportion of children who do not have English as a first language in Glasgow was

Creditors are proposing to inject cash and write off some of the troubled water company’s record debt as its customers struggle to afford rising bills

Two years on from revealing the extreme measures families are resorting to in order to feed their babies, national correspondent Tom Parmenter explains why the pressure of affordability is 'constant'.

Ofcom is consulting on stamp prices. It is time to demand that they end Royal Mail privatisation.

This government has made opportunity and social mobility a major focus, aiming to “break down barriers to opportunity” and “give children the best start in…

Ex-Tory MP facilitated meetings with 10+ Labour MPs and met ministers in “cash-for-access operation”