BBC News Droughts are complex phenomena, driven by a mix of natural and human causes. The Met Office expects the UK to experience drier summers on average in future as the world warms, though there has been no clear trend so far. But rising temperatures can play a more direct role by drawing extra moisture […]
BBC News The US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced senators on Tuesday as the White House asked for tens of billions of dollars more to help fund the Iran war. It comes after over a week of consecutive US strikes, the deaths of several US service members, and the Iran-backed Houthis announcing a ‘maritime blockade’ […]
BBC News “It is deplorable that freeing prisoners early is acceptable” reads the headline of the Telegraph, quoting the widow of PC Andrew Harper, who was killed in 2019 after investigating the theft of a quad bike in Berkshire. Two then-teenagers attempted to flee the scene in a car driven by a third person, the […]
BBC News Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it maintained after paying for operations and investments, came in at negative $5.9bn (£4.3bn) for the first time in […]
BBC News Supporting small and medium-sized businesses has been among Vladimir Putin’s declared priorities even in wartime, and framed as a backbone of resilience in the face of Western sanctions. But the Russian state has been unable to shield the sector from the war’s impact, and there have been several shocks to businesses since the […]
BBC News Gatwick’s price hike comes as the airport tries to get more people arriving by trains and buses. When the Transport Secretary approved the airport’s plans for a second runway, one of the requirements was to have 54% of passengers using public transport. Heathrow may also have to act to try and put people […]
BBC News Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the […]
BBC News Young boys and men appear to be over-represented in the stats. Of the casualties, 302 – the most of any age and sex category – were males aged 10-19. Six deaths were recorded in 2024, unchanged from the previous year. Five of these were riders and one a pedestrian. Although the numbers aren’t […]
BBC News It is not the first time the Environment Agency’s enforcement regime has been called into question. In 2024, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), an independent public body, ruled that the EA was not applying legislation properly as to when sewage could be legally discharged. It said the EA was allowing water companies […]
