Carers still face debts despite government welfare system review
Thousands of unpaid carers could still be required to repay large, and potentially unfair, debts,
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10 million trees have now transformed England’s industrial heartland
One of the UK’s most significant nature restoration and ecosystem regeneration projects marks a major
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Plastic recovered from the ocean is driving food-safe recycled polypropylene
It’s in cups, trays, caps, films, closures — and our seas. Less than 1% of
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EV charge point rollout: what councils and partners need to do
Consumer confidence is key to winning over support for the next phase of electrifying Britain’s
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The hidden cost of heatwaves: empty high streets and unequal choices
As extreme heat becomes more frequent, the poorest workers cannot afford to stay home, while
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Reeves pitches UK ‘safe haven’ but households face £400 costs
The chancellor will use the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings to promote plans to reduce
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Spread the wealth: new roadmap for charity funding
Billions of pounds in charitable funding could be made more accessible to disadvantaged communities in
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Cosmic dust found to be behind Venusian haze
Cosmic dust from shooting stars, not Venus itself, is responsible for a puzzling haze layer
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Government agrees to curb aggressive council tax collection
Councils will be forced to wait 63 days before demanding full repayment, as charity warns
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New rules for council pothole funding
Local authorities in England must now prove they are spending road maintenance budgets on fixing
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Monisha Shah is new chair of Legal Services Board
Lord Chancellor approves appointment of new chair of oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales.
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£5m injection expands elite police patrols to protect faith communities
The government has announced a major funding boost to increase the presence of specially trained
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New guide for library staff on using AI
Free new guide aims to help library workers support communities in using artificial intelligence with confidence.
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Government websites lead on accessibility but barriers remain
Latest WebAIM Million analysis of the world’s top 1m websites finds that government and public sector are among
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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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Oil companies are the only Iran war victors
Ahead of next month’s elections, the Conservatives and Reform see the conflict-driven fuel crisis as
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