Octopuses are often described as strange, alien, mysterious animals.

The government’s announcement that hen cages and pig farrowing crates will be phased out is being sold as a moral breakthrough.

Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty

The most comprehensive research to date shows just how harmful a meat-heavy diet is to the environment compared to vegan diets. Read more here!

Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy

As revelations about Reform UK’s donors emerge, it’s clear that increasingly complex forms of patronage can’t be regulated effectively. We need a clean sweep, says columnist George Monbiot

Exclusive: two dossiers of material seen by the security council raise questions over export of British arms to the UAE, which has been accused of supplying weapons to paramilitary RSF group

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Th...

Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affected

Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others

For those seeking to drive progressive change, might questioning one's own assumptions be a good place to start? Campaigner Anthea Lawson explores.