What would an economy look like that's inspired by the abundant generosity of a serviceberry tree: giving freely, circulating gifts, leaving enough for all? This September, two of the most compelling...

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

Exclusive: Grid operator Neso can now respond with rolling blackouts as last resort without need for government powers

Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves

Annual FCA data shows abnormal trades hitting new highs amid deal frenzy for UK companies

Exclusive: Bankers have raised potential money-laundering concerns over loans and donations involving senior party figures * UK politics live – latest updates A host of transactions involving Reform UK’s most senior figures and donations to the party caused bankers to report potential money-laundering concerns to the National Crime Agency, a Guardian investigation has found. On Tuesday, the Guardian revealed that the undisclosed £5m gift provided to the Reform leader, Nigel Farage, by a cryptocurrency billionaire shortly before the 2024 general election was reported to the NCA. One relates to a £1m donation made to Britain Means Business, a fundraising organisation for Reform UK, before the last general election. Half of the £1m was then transferred by Tice, as director of the company, to Reform UK. Renamed from Leave Means Leave, Britain Means Business is a company that is used to help fund Reform. The £1m seemingly came from the aristocrat and Reform UK donor Fiona Cottrell. In this instance, the Guardian understands bank staff were not satisfied that the funds had ultimately come from her. The NCA has sought help from a foreign partner agency to trace the original source of the funds. Two other SARs relate to a loan from George Cottrell to Tice. The loan was made shortly before Tice finalised a property purchase and made a party donation, and was not repaid until after those two transactions were completed, according to sources. George Cottrell is the son of Fiona Cottrell, and is a convicted fraudster, former deputy treasurer of Ukip and close associate of Farage. A fourth relates to the £5m gift from the Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne to Farage, which was first revealed by the Guardian in April. Continue reading...

Meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg discusses how our yearning for happiness can support us in our journey toward freedom—and why we tend to search for it in the wrong places.

No one is ever born poor. They are condemned to poverty by societal policies which prevent millions from realising their full physical, mental, and intellectual capacities potentialities.

A group of leading economists working on potential policies believe it’s a ‘no-brainer’ to abandon the pledge and replace it with a more affordable alternative

Tech billionaires shouldn't get to hide behind a legal loophole while their algorithms push dangerous content for profit. MPs are demanding emergency laws to finally make them liable for the harm they...

Once seen as a culture war confined to the USA, book censorship is gaining ground in the UK. Authors, librarians and teachers warn of mounting pressure to remove titles from school libraries, particul...

Antarctica's Southern Ocean is home to krill — tiny crustaceans that feed whales, penguins, and seabirds, and help lock carbon deep in the ocean. Krill populations are the foundation of the Antarctic ...

Month was one of driest Aprils on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figures

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement laid bare the tax raid that’s hitting workers, with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasting the biggest tax take relative to the economy since World Wa...

This week, MPs will vote on the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Don’t let the anodyne name fool you – this is one of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation in our…

YouTube video by Coral Morphologic

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats have signed to force Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring a bill to extend the premium tax credits for ...

YouTube video by On with Kara Swisher

The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'