ASBESTOS is a cat­egory 1 car­ci­no­gen and there is no known safe level of expos­ure. The sub­stance, which for dec­ades was used as a build­ing mater­ial (see box below), is the main cause of meso­t...

Russia won’t stop at Ukraine, Labour conference warned

ASBESTOS is a cat­egory 1 car­ci­no­gen and there is no known safe level of expos­ure. The sub­stance, which for dec­ades was used as a build­ing mater­ial (see box below), is the main cause of meso­t...

Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.

Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.

Why Islington Council refused to answer a simple question about how many toilets were provided for the Arsenal victory parade

The government and the Churches are moving towards apologising for their role in the forcible adoption of children over several decades – but adoptees and

The government and the Churches are moving towards apologising for their role in the forcible adoption of children over several decades – but adoptees and

The Norfolk landscape changes as you near England’s Nazareth ­– the ­village of Little Walsingham and its shrines. Driving north from the Waveney water

A blaze that tore through a Traveller site in July last year has raised longer standing issues about fire safety at the site - and at other Traveller sites

A blaze that tore through a Traveller site in July last year has raised longer standing issues about fire safety at the site - and at other Traveller sites

You are being invited to take part in an online survey about the health experiences of adopted adults in the UK. The survey is being carried out by adoptee Katharine Quarmby and her project is funded ...

You are being invited to take part in an online survey about the health experiences of adopted adults in the UK. The survey is being carried out by adoptee Katharine Quarmby and her project is funded ...

And why world heritage sites in Iran need protecting, even in conflict

The UK’s east coast is the fastest eroding in Europe. As more storms approach, those losing everything to flooding feel abandoned

Europe faces escalating flood disasters driven by warming seas and extreme rainfall, killing communities and hitting the poor hardest, while fragmented policies, uneven data, and weak adaptation leave...

The lives of Iranian women have been degraded by 47 years of hardline Islamic rule – now, they are leading the charge against the regime, regardless of the risk to their personal safety, says Katharin...

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters over the past 17 days.

Katharine Quarmby, award-winning writer, editor and journalist

Katharine Quarmby, award-winning writer, editor and journalist

The lives of Iranian women have been degraded by 47 years of hardline Islamic rule – now, they are leading the charge against the regime, regardless of the risk to their personal safety, says Katharin...

Katharine Quarmby, the author of The Low Road, casts an eye over Georgian England.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

Employment Opportunities QUNO (Geneva) Representative, Peace & Disarmament   QUNO Geneva is hiring a Peace & Disarmament Representative. This position is one of four programme leads in Geneva and focu...

Just this week, MPs urged Labour to do more on flood risks. Is the government’s ‘build, baby, build’ fixation blinding it to the issue? As part of a Europe-wide investigation, Katharine Quarmby interv...

The UK’s east coast is the fastest eroding in Europe. As more storms approach, those losing everything to flooding feel abandoned