Rallies have been mainstay of president’s brand but even some in his own party fear voters are sick of the sight of him

Labour has also increased fundraising from members in response to Reform’s £72m donations from crypto billionaires

Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions

More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave

Met Office confirm summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record. Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the Heat Risk Commission and Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, respond to the news.

These everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-on, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns

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Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

‘Unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of French holiday spot Cap Ferret and Spain declares emergency over fires near Madrid

Selection of economist formerly at helm of green thinktank marks continuation of decarbonising Miliband era

Our new Secretary of State for Energy faces the first big climate test for Andy Burnham's new government -- whether or not to approve new North Sea oil & gas developments. Sign the open letter asking ...

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In today’s newsletter: how Britain’s celebrated Winter Olympian is responding to the existential threat to snow and ice sports

Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fears

Air quality in North America has plummeted, affecting the health of millions of people across the continent

One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoice

Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m...

Zohran Mamdani fans will be disappointed to learn it’s extremely unlikely that the new mayor will ever become President

Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division

Simon Ring says the fact the meeting was postponed due to the heat was "undeniably ironic".

RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade

Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plans

Seventeen people were injured after car drove through a crowd in the popular tourist resort in Baja California