More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave * UK politics live – latest updates The UK’s leading climate organisations have accused the prime minister, Andy Burnham, of “remaining silent” on the climate crisis as the country struggles to cope with its fifth heatwave of the year. As widespread droughts and devastating wildfires grip the country, green groups have written to Burnham urging him to “show leadership” and be honest with workers and the public that the climate crisis is driving the extreme conditions they are facing. Continue reading...

This post is by Sophie O’Connell, senior analyst at the Clean Air Fund.  This month marked the 70th anniversary of the UK’s first Clean Air Act, introduced in 1956 following The Great Smog of…

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS

Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement * Middle East crisis – live updates A UN commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts. It cited examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others that have reached the same conclusion. Continue reading...

The cost of living crisis has outpaced low incomes and social security, leaving many households unable to afford essentials and forced to make the bleak choice between heating and eating. Energy de…

The cost of living crisis has outpaced low incomes and social security, leaving many households unable to afford essentials and forced to make the bleak choice between heating and eating. Energy de…

Five years ago, I reflected on the role that civil disobedience and protests have played in the environmental movement and the worrying direction of travel prompted by the backlash to Extinction Re…

Sadiq Khan has been urged to prioritise protecting London's homes from high temperatures, as new builds "can't cope with extreme heat"

New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

Government Media Office says only 95 trucks entered Gaza on Monday, as Israel continues to kill aid seekers.

High temperatures likely to cause deaths and will worsen in future as global heating intensifies, scientists warn

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New study highlights how UK heatwaves could become longer and hotter due to escalating climate trends.

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is closing its sites for "update, organisation and efficiency improvements works".

The daily cost of driving in central London should rise by £3 to £18, Transport for London says.