University and College Union (UCU) members at the university were beginning strike action on Monday which will continue until October 30

Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda

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Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targets A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 27,000 flights from London to New York, planning documents show. The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in north Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares of green belt to run servers and data storage systems for AI and cloud computing. Its developer, Digital Reef, has described the scheme as “a unique opportunity to create a sustainable datacentre campus of the future”. Continue reading...

Britain ‘an appealing market’ for long-term investment, says Galileo chief

Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall

The fourth heatwave of the year is set to peak on Wednesday with temperatures of up to 35C, with experts warning wildfires could be "exceptionally severe".

Lewisham Council plans to buy 74 new homes to use as temporary accommodation for families experiencing homelessness in the borough

Institutions whose managers are unaccountable to their staff can never be truly civic universities, says Krzysztof Nawratek

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Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

Fair housing complaints accuse Greystar of turning away tenants who use federal rent vouchers

Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on record

Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.

Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developers The housing secretary has been working up plans for a state-owned housing developer, according to details leaked to the Guardian, as the government looks for ways to stimulate stubbornly low rates of housebuilding. Steve Reed has been looking at proposals to set up a new state-owned developer which could borrow at lower rates than private developers and housing associations, according to plans leaked to the Guardian. Continue reading...

Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.

The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued

The directive would even bar Anthropic's own foreign employees from using Fable and Mythos. Anthropic called the government position "a misunderstanding".

The Kelpies are unique sculptures erected in Helix Park, Scotland, and this is their story.

FTSE 250 firms Paragon and OSB Group, owner of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages, slide on London Stock Exchange

A world-famous book has called a Glasgow building home for almost 200 years, and it will now be opened to the public for free.

Some stories are never to be forgotten.

Editorial: The Tories’ flagship scheme has aided higher earners most. The latest analysis of its flaws should lead to a rethink

Spain's government has approved a major plan to tackle the country's housing crisis

Move would affect British Museum and National Gallery, but could depend on success of government ID card roll-out

Modification of general metropolitan plan gets the green light with the 'yes' of the PSC, BComú and ERC

Move would affect British Museum and National Gallery, but could depend on success of government ID card roll-out