Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send overhaul
Exclusive: Letter to government says changes will unfairly remove legal protections for children in EnglandLetter: Legal rights must be retained for children with SendCampaigners are calling on Andy Burnham to abandon the core elements of the…
To reduce reoffending, prisoners need better support after release | Letter
Pavan Dhaliwal responds to an article on the early release of prisoners. Plus a letter from a prison officer who works in a men’s open prisonRegarding your article (Prisoners thank Andy Burnham as they leave jail in first wave of early releases, 1…
Honouring Sylvia and Emmeline Pankhurst on stage and in political action | Letter
As we approach the centenary of equal franchise in 2028, it is important to build on the rights that were won by the suffragettes, writes Helen PankhurstThere was a proud Pankhurst in the audience in Leicester as Sylvia: A Musical Revolution began its…
‘Entitled’ ex-police chief guilty of gross misconduct over affairs with junior officers
Scott Chilton, who led Hampshire and the Isle of Wight police, barred from becoming a police officer againA former chief constable showed a sense of entitlement, dishonesty and lack of integrity by having sexual relationships with two subordinate…
Free land for those who will build social homes on it. Is this the radical solution to the UK’s housing problem? | Phineas Harper
A bold south London initiative to give land to community groups rather than private developers could transform the systemLewisham council, in southeast London, is developing ambitious plans to transfer public land to community groups in an attempt to get…
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for changeTesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilientThey may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a…
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UKBrexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK…
UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps
Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record £2 a litreDrivers will be able to see live petrol prices on Google Maps for the first time from Thursday, in a move that will help motorists shop…
Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisisWould you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system in your garden? Then regulate…
Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left…