Decades of habitat restoration will be lost without immediate stewardship funding. Farmers need clarity now, before nature pays the price

Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press works

Statement by deputy national security adviser was central to CPS decision to withdraw spying charges against two men * UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street will publish a witness statement from the deputy national security adviser that is seen as central to the decision to withdraw spying charges against two British men, Keir Starmer has said. Updating MPs at the start of prime minister’s questions, Starmer said the statement by Matthew Collins would be released after a “short process” to ensure all the information within it could be published. Continue reading...

The playwright’s only living descendant traces the shadow cast by his trial – and his rehabilitation as a gay icon

As peace talks begin, three historic warnings about Zionism and statehood remind us how fragile peace remains

Milton Keynes set the stage in September to host an event showcasing technology and innovation

"If people need essentials, then this shouldn't be driven by profit. It should be driven by people's needs" says Zack Polanski

Reform’s “Boriswave” slogan masks cruelty, cooked-up data, and echoes of Trumpist authoritarianism

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Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’ Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers. Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

In the first of an occasional series on how traditional crafts are still essential for the maintenance of our heritage, Mark Kendall talks to a millwright

Chancellor needs to reform an out-of-kilter tax system without alienating voters or spooking financial markets

How strangers in Hawaii taught me that self-care can mean caring for others.

Oliver Twist is one of the author’s best known creations. But for Nicholas Blincoe, the story is much closer to home. He reveals an astonishing family history

Findings suggest since 2004 ONS failed to properly account for fact it received more data from larger employers The UK’s gender pay gap has been underestimated for more than 20 years, according to research that could raise fresh questions about the quality of data used to inform key pay decisions across the UK. The findings, released in the British Journal of Industrial Relations on Monday, suggest that, since 2004, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had failed to properly account for the fact that it received more data from larger employers, when it reported its annual survey of hours and earnings (Ashe). Continue reading...

How the Online Safety Act overreaches and risks playing into the far right’s hands

Tulsi Gabbbard says Home Office no longer demanding ‘backdoor’ to encrypted material The UK government has dropped its insistence that Apple allows law enforcement officials “backdoor” access to US customer data, Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, says. The US director of national intelligence posted the claim on X following a months-long dispute embroiling the iPhone manufacturer, the UK government and the US president. Trump had weighed in to accuse Britain of behaving like China, telling the prime minister, Keir Starmer: “You can’t do this”. Continue reading...

Medically astounding and emotionally piercing, this look at the man who had the hardest job on Earth is exceptional viewing. Then he has a stunningly frank encounter with a woman who has hated him for three decades