Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Extreme dry conditions are set to stay through the winter, experts warn

UK proposal had been backed by senior Labour figures, triggering nervousness among entrepreneurs and investors

Polling released ahead of Chancellor John Healey's first Budget found that 63% of voters want increased taxes on people with over £10million in assets - a move campaigners believe would pay ...

Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus

The general trend of abortion care has been on the up, but the effect of neo-conservatism's modern revamp has been impossible to ignore. From Rome to Budapest, governments have been rolling back the p...

The water regulator plans to appoint Grant Thornton to a multimillion-pound contract overseeing the utility's performance and turnaround plan, Sky News learns.

Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year

Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

Virgin Media O2 complains of ‘stitch-up’ over rival provider, which has 1.5m customers

Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

Margaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera.

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Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population

The force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire.