The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes
The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pumpClare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-water…
Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to destroy them, look to Keynes | Larry Elliott
Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shownAndy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia. His first party conference speech as prime minister was full…
Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann
Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we’re entering the season to enjoy psithurism – the aural quality of the breeze in the treesThe wind-catchers along the bottom of the valley miss nothing. Even the lightest breath has them whispering. And when…
It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?
In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?It’s Sunday morning and in the East Sussex town of Crowborough a few dozen anti-migrant…
Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6mA collection of unheard Oasis recordings, including 63 live shows, hours of rehearsals and candid conversations between Noel…
‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of LismoreTo the residents of the Scottish island of Lismore, population 190, history is never very far away. The tiny island near Oban in Argyll…
Drumcree standoff continues after Orange Order says it will ‘not surrender’ to proposed deal
Unionists spurn NI secretary’s attempt to resolve impasse after nationalists block controversial Garvaghy Road marchTalks to end the Drumcree parade dispute are on a knife-edge after Jamie Bryson, the legal adviser of the Orange Order, said it would “not…
No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing BrexitSenior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK…
The Guardian view on falling pupil numbers: a chance to improve opportunities for young people | Editorial
Empty classrooms are a sign of falling fertility and high living costs. But they should also free up more resources to spend on young peopleSchool closures are an alarming symptom of Britain’s shrinking birthrate. Several factors have contributed to…
Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils Pratley
Ministers should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount Energy bills forecast to jump by £276 a year from JanuaryWhat to do as prices head for £2,000 a yearAfter the hopeful good vibes in Liverpool,…