£60m for Edinburgh homes left unspent amid escalating crisis
Almost £60m for building and buying homes in Edinburgh is expected to remain unused by the council this financial year, according to updated budget forecasts.
Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
The degree to which disadvantaged communities in California suffer poor air quality compared to their affluent neighbours has fallen, but not for the right reasons.
Sara Sharif’s death prompts stricter protections for home schooling
Local authorities will be required to visit children who are being home-schooled, as part of the government’s response to the harrowing death of Sara Sharif.
Pressure mounts on X as critics rally against Grok deepfakes
‘The disturbing rise in AI intimate image abuse, facilitated by platforms such as Grok, is not just a digital threat – it has dangerous consequences for women and girls.’