'Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant'

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

Polanski did not appear on Kuenssberg's show at his party's conference, but the interview has now been rescheduled amid complaints

Market ‘not fit’ for purpose and must be modernised, CMA says, with pet owners paying 16.6% more at large groups Vets in the UK could be forced to publish their prices and whether they are part of a larger group after an investigation by the markets watchdog into claims chain-owned surgeries have left pet owners with dwindling choice and higher bills. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found pet owners pay 16.6% more on average at large vet groups than at independent vets and called for a market that is “not fit” for purpose to be modernised. Continue reading...

The Competition and Markets Authority said price caps should be placed on prescriptions provided by vets to stop pet owners from being ripped off.

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do

Almost every home with external wall insulation installed under the government's ECO scheme will require remedial work, NAO report finds

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds