Beyond air pollution: The growing focus on everyday chemical exposure
Air pollution and its impact on human health have been widely documented over recent decades.
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UK cities ‘dangerously under-green’ as heatwave threat grows
The UK’s towns and cities have some of the lowest levels of urban tree cover
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UK finally ratifies High Seas Treaty to protect the World’s oceans
The UK has formally ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, more than three years after
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Curtain rises on race for UK’s first Town of Culture
For the first time, fifteen towns across the UK have been shortlisted to become the
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Local clean air action has saved almost 14,000 lives and £15 billion
Local authority action to tackle air pollution has saved almost 14,000 lives in England and
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Set-back for Mums for Lungs in Dieselgate battle
The High Court has delivered a mixed verdict in the UK’s largest-ever group action, largely
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Compulsory voting unveiled in plan to heal UK democracy
A leading think tank has called for a radical redefinition of British citizenship, proposing compulsory
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‘Same rules apply online’ LGA warns as social media standards published
Councillors are being reminded that posts on popular digital platforms are subject to publishing laws,
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No more cherry pie: government proposes sweet vape names ban
The days of puffing on ‘Banoffee Pie’ or ‘Mojito’ could be numbered, as ministers move
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Government and Airbnb to crack down on social housing fraud
Labour has announced a partnership with Airbnb to help councils find social housing tenants who
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Birmingham chemical etching specialist keeps data centres cool
Precision Micro wins seven-figure order for chemically etched flow plates for advanced thermal management. Data
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Businesses warned not to pay ransomware demands as attacks rise
More than 320 UK organisations reported ransomware attacks last year, prompting a renewed warning for
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Tackling bladder cancer with algae-based robots
Researchers use magnets to guide tiny robots to improve delivery of chemotherapy drugs into tumours. A
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Editor's Pick
‘There is no justice for women’: a story of domestic abuse and systemic failure
When we heard of police treating victims of domestic violence as criminals, one survivor came
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Editor's Pick
Heavy breathing: the many faces of lead air pollution
It has been 26 years since the UK Government finally removed leaded petrol from sale.
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