An assessment of “regenerative agriculture” – which focuses on improving soils, producing food and increasing farmland wildlife – found good evidence that minimising bare soils, for example by growing ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will ratify the “co-operation agreement”, first announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer five months ago at the European Political Community summit in Hungary, as he ...

Economists have warned US tariffs could wipe out the Chancellor’s ‘headroom’ against her debt rules, requiring more cuts or tax rises.

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for ...

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said.

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.

The social media giant announced a major revamp of its content, safety and moderation policies in January to support ‘free expression’.

More than 20 women have contacted police to say they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the UKs most prolific sex offenders. Police launched ...