France recorded more than 7,000 excess deaths in two successive heat waves through July 22, as industry and public health services were hit by the country’s hottest month in more than a century.

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FOR all its professed commitment to “sovereign” tech capability, the UK government is remarkably ready to waive the rules to accommodate US data company Palantir.

With energy prices soaring and sustainability climbing the agenda, solar panels are becoming an increasingly attractive option for schools across the UK.

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There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happen

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) adoption of a new global treaty for decent working conditions in the gig economy is a major step toward protecting the rights of millions of workers world...

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In this essay, Tony Blair sets out the need for a new agenda for Britain.

Reform's home affairs chief has publicly disagreed with its Treasury spokesman over what party policy is.

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Analysis of Electoral Commission records shows that 18 Reform donors with offshore links gave the party almost £15million in 2025 — out of a total £18.6million in registered donations

As Europe’s leading donor countries slash budgets, the result could be more than 11.5m preventable deaths, report suggests Cuts to foreign aid budgets by the UK, France and Germany could contribute to more than 11.5 million preventable deaths by the end of the decade, according to a new report, which warns that Europe is abandoning its role as a pillar of global health and development. Three separate studies within the report reveal the extent to which the nations have slashed their foreign aid budgets, and illustrate the impact worldwide. UK official development assistance (ODA) spending is projected to fall by 45% between 2020 and 2026, Germany’s by 37% between 2023 and 2026, and France’s by 30% over the same period, according to the research. This report was a collaboration with European newspapers El Pais and Le Monde Continue reading...

Ohio’s biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive.