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Calls for major change to health and safety laws as UK battered by yet another heatwave
Calls for major change to health and safety laws as UK battered by yet another heatwave
Doctors and climate experts have warned that heatwaves in the UK can cause health issues and 'strain' on the NHS
Is Labour really declaring war on allotments? Let's dig into the detail
Is Labour really declaring war on allotments? Let's dig into the detail
Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Architecture trailblazer Muyiwa Oki on building for tomorrow, AI and the race for net zero
Architecture trailblazer Muyiwa Oki on building for tomorrow, AI and the race for net zero
These people re-traced Charles Darwin's voyage around the world. This is what they learned
These people re-traced Charles Darwin's voyage around the world. This is what they learned
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool's most deprived areas: 'It would be a grievous blow'
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool's most deprived areas: 'It would be a grievous blow'
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: 'Our future is secure'
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: 'Our future is secure'
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
I'm the HR director of a water company. We've got to make some changes in the world
I'm the HR director of a water company. We've got to make some changes in the world
A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here's the reality
A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here's the reality
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: 'It's one of the best things you can do'
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: 'It's one of the best things you can do'
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Asylum hotel protests aren't 'legitimate concerns'. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: 'We need to talk about white privilege'
Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: 'We need to talk about white privilege'
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
How residents in Chatham are pulling their decaying high street out of a crisis
How residents in Chatham are pulling their decaying high street out of a crisis
How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: 'They're not going to beat us'
How fitness and defiance helped Sunderland bounce back from the riots: 'They're not going to beat us'
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here's seven things I learned
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here's seven things I learned
Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the 'Yookay'?
Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the 'Yookay'?
A legacy of tragedy: What has changed one year on from the Southport killings?
