Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifesto

The Ultimate Picture Palace opened in 1911 and is housed in a Grade II-listed building in need of renovation

Experts put estimate for economic harm done by 200 years of chattel slavery at $2tn, but stress this is ‘not an invoice’

She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar exp...

The UK and EU countries who abstained when Ghana’s UN resolution was adopted may soon find it harder to sustain the same old script on reparations

Record petrol and diesel prices are punishing us all, so we went back to driving school to learn some efficiency tips

Campaigner criticises ‘shortsighted and self-defeating’ decision and says it increases risk to the UK public

Councils in Wales have been given new powers to install side road zebra crossings at junctions – giving pedestrians clearer priority at side road junctions. Join Living Streets campaign to bring side...

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes

A major US study links air pollution to Alzheimer’s risk in older adults. With fine particles far exceeding safe limits globally, the findings carry urgent implications.

Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment

This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...

Samuel Rowe, who was returning from allotment, seeking to overturn caution for possession of offensive weapon

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Tory fantasy of a post-Brexit bonfire of regulations is coming true. Our bodies and ecosystems will pay the price, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Surrey council’s designs for mini-parks aim to demonstrate the benefits of less car-focused public spaces

Mission to deliver help is ‘one of most obstructed aid operations in recent history’, humanitarian agency says

British arm of Maximus, which provides DWP assessments, reports a 23% rise in pre-tax profit in annual figures

Guardian analysis exposes lack of action taken despite major reports published over the past 40 years

Starring Jeff Bezos as himself, Lauren Sánchez as an environmentalist, and Cannes as the end-stage symptom of elite delusion.

MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds

UN spokesperson says about 90 aid trucks have entered Gaza, but Palestinian Red Crescent says deliveries have not arrived

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms