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Follow a year in the life of Hardknott Forest as volunteers, researchers and local people work to rebuild a forest.

Lavish London mansions. A hand-painted Rolls-Royce. And eight dead friends. For the British fixer Scot Young, working for Vladimir Putin's most vocal critic meant a life of incredible luxury – but als...

However, Imperial College team also find that pollution has worse health impact than previously understood Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, according to new analysis. The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, welcomed what he called “overwhelming evidence” that his ultra-low emission zone was saving lives. Continue reading...

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Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all docked A parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending has made scathing comments about the impact of delays in the publication of the government’s defence investment plan (Dip). The Dip, originally expected last autumn, has been repeatedly postponed amid warnings that the military faces a huge funding gap over the next four years. It is due to be published before a Nato summit early next month. Continue reading...

We’re hiring our next Head of AI. This is a rare and compelling opportunity, at a moment when our information environment is under significant strain.

Rural Somerset councillors are being urged not to report planning breaches - because the council does not have enough people to deal with them.

The government spends £3bn on children’s homes a year and the profits existing players make have ‘piqued people’s interest’

Today the UK Statistics Authority has announced the resignation of Sir Ian Diamond as the UK’s National Statistician. Since joining the organisation more than five and a half years ago, Sir Ian has l...

Within the UK's Civil Service you occasionally hear the expression "being invited to a meeting without biscuits". It implies a rather frosty discussion without any of the polite niceties of a normal meeting. In general though, even when people have severe disagreements, it is rare for tempers to fray. It is even rarer for those internal disagreements to spill over into public. Which is what…

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A report highlighting how socio-economic background shapes career progression within the Civil Service, and an action plan outlining recommendations to improve.

This report looks at what we can learn from policy successes.

A report will be given to TVCA’s cabinet at their next meeting in June and it is expected the plans will be approved.

He's the London philanthropist who says he's committed to solving homelessness. So why is Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital rushing to make hundreds of Londoners homeless in the coming weeks?

Connected by Data has been running the Data and AI Public Engagement Community of Practice since July 2024, to allow people to share their work and learn from others on engaging the public around data and AI, work through common challenges, and bring together practitioners from different sectors. The 15 events to date – monthly online meetings for around one hour, 2pm on a Wednesday – have largely consisted of two presentations, but we have also run an online workshop and a panel discussion. There are further events scheduled for February and March 2026. The Community of Practice is part of a wider project, Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects. The funding for that project ends in March 2026, while Connected by Data – always intended to be a five-year campaign – is due to come to an end in March 2027. That means we are considering what happens next to the community of practice – in terms of maintaining the archive of presentations to date, and how and

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New data obtained by Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, reveals many youngsters are being housed in unregistered and unsuitable premises

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Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

A couple's exhausting battle to enjoy an idyllic camping holiday in Dorset.