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'Nature is slowly healing': How rewilding is bringing Britain's extinct species back from the dead
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'Nature is slowly healing': How rewilding is bringing Britain's extinct species back from the dead
The amazing powers of regeneration are evident in sites across the country, where reintroduced species restore habitats and long-lost beetles emerge from extinction
From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
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From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
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Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
Tories seem to think pandering to the extreme right is a vote-winner. But where's the evidence?
Tories seem to think pandering to the extreme right is a vote-winner. But where's the evidence?
St George's Day: Why we mustn't let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
St George's Day: Why we mustn't let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: 'The wrong direction'
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Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: 'The wrong direction'
What's caused the UK's water shortage - and what can I do to help?
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What's caused the UK's water shortage - and what can I do to help?
UK 'not prepared' for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
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UK 'not prepared' for more frequent wildfires as climate change accelerates
There's been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
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There's been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
Increased flooding will hit England's poorest hardest, new research shows
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Increased flooding will hit England's poorest hardest, new research shows
These are the least wasteful towns and cities in England - is yours on the list?
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