ICO guide for charities on new opt-in rules for contacting supporters
Change to data law enables charities to email, text and message supporters without prior consent. A change to the law is
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Largest ever Wildlife Trusts investigation underway in Northumberland
A scientific investigation into one of England’s most ambitious nature recovery projects has begun at The Rothbury Estate in Northumberland, with researchers deploying cutting-edge technology to uncover the landscape’s ecological and historical secrets.
The plastic that will self-destruct on command
Researchers have created a new type of ‘living plastic’ capable of destroying itself when triggered,
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Artificial light at night disrupts riverbank food webs
Artificial light at night is reshaping the flow of food between rivers and their banks,
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Tropical forest loss drops 36% but fire threat grows
Tropical rainforest loss fell sharply in 2025, driven largely by policy wins in Brazil, but
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Plans submitted for low-carbon neighbourhood in Knutsford
A new neighbourhood of 75 low-carbon homes has been proposed in Cheshire, as part of
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Government rejects rent freeze despite Reeves’ comments
Downing Street has ruled out freezing private sector rents, despite comments from Chancellor Rachel Reeves
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Over three-quarters of NHS hospital sites have no EV chargers
More than three quarters of NHS hospital sites across England do not have a single
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Defence supplier agrees £10m fine for failure to prevent bribery
Ultra Electronics Holidings Ltd accepts responsibility for failure to prevent bribery after Serious Fraud Office
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Tower Hamlets planning decision on Whitechapel tower ruled unlawful
The High Court has overturned Tower Hamlets council’s decision to approve an 18-storey office tower
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Helen Bradley appointed new President of LLG
Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) has announced the appointment of Helen Bradley as its new
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Doncaster council chief clears runway for legal battle with Reform
The chief executive of Doncaster Council has threatened legal action against Reform UK councillors amid
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Martha Lane-Fox to chair new London AI and Jobs Taskforce
Tech entrepreneur Baroness Fox will lead Mayor of London’s taskforce to review impact of AI
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Government seeks CEOs’ views on AI
Latest sectoral analysis survey aims to better understand the UK’s artificial intelligence sector and how
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We can’t stop teens asking AI about body image, so how do we respond?
With 40% of seven to 12-year-olds now using generative AI, chatbots are becoming an unlikely confidante for young people navigating body image. However, a recent study shows helpful and harmful advice often appear in the same conversation.
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Earth Day 2026: democracy is both climate victim and solution
Each year on 22nd April we’re supposed to stop and think about how our collective
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