The economy was boosted by a rebound in car production and from the services sector.

New day one rights to parental leave set to enter force from April.

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan

The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.

Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.

Year 11 students will have a digital record of their results on an app for future use.

Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.

Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirror, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.

Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

Don't count humanity out yet.

Five-year-old Edward can walk independently, his mum says, and she hopes he will lead a happy life.

BPI figures show music lovers listened to equivalent of 210.3m albums by UK artists in 2025 in 11th consecutive year of growth Nostalgia surrounding the Oasis reunion tour, alongside Taylor Swift fans’ clamour for vinyl, contributed to another boom year for the UK music industry, as physical formats continued their comeback. Music lovers listened to the equivalent of 210.3m albums by UK artists during 2025, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) annual report, up 4.9% on 2024 and the 11th year of growth in a row. Continue reading...

Applications to build battery storage drive boom as offshore wind projects given go-ahead jump sevenfold year on year A record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain in 2025, after planning approvals almost doubled year on year, according to an analysis. The energy capacity of new battery, wind, and solar projects that received approval climbed to 45GW this year, 96% higher than in 2024, according to data from Cornwall Insight. Continue reading...

Dry and warm 2025 spring gave glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds but many remain in long-term decline The warmest and sunniest spring on record this year led to an increase in the breeding of some of Britain’s best-loved songbirds, data has shown. Scientists said the dry and warm spring had provided a glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds. In the 2025 breeding season, from May to August, there were higher than average breeding successes for 14 species including the chiffchaff, garden warbler, whitethroat, coal tit, blue tit, great tit and robin. Continue reading...

UK health agency says drop is encouraging news, but warns flu could still bounce back in new year.

The government says its animal welfare strategy will bring

A think tank said this is because the zero-emission vehicle mandate takes into account credits from selling low-emission petrol and diesel cars.

The government is set to announce tomorrow that the UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme from January 2027 according to reports.

Analysis finds that between 2015 and 2023, economies responsible for 92% of global GDP have absolutely or relatively decoupled CO2 emissions from growth.

In the northern hemisphere, it's the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after Brexit

The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.