environment and community
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis

Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
The £15 billion Warm Homes Plan is intended to make it easier for families to get solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to slash energy bills
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
From regenerating a city in the West Bank to giving homeless people personalised cash grants to turning banks into homes in Catalonia, the World Habitat Awards are shining a light on revolutionary projects taking on the housing crisis
‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say

‘It won’t work’: Labour can’t fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
Tougher regulation won’t fix Britain’s water crisis, experts say, while privatisation and investor protections remain in place
I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea
Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here’s why it’s such a good idea
How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’

How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks

How the groundbreaking Crisis and Resilience Fund can help end the need for food banks
Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised

Customers don’t want Thames Water to be saved with a debt deal – they want it to be nationalised
The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’
It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all

It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner

Our leaders must listen to scientists on climate change – or catastrophe is around the corner
The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof

The message that non-white people are unwelcome in the UK got louder in 2025 – here’s the proof
2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy

2025 was tough on the planet. We can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on environment policy
Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’

Gordon Brown: ‘This can’t go on – 4.3 million people in poverty is unsustainable’
I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like

Could Santa be a refugee? This is what his Christmas asylum journey would look like
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot

I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I’m the first female Syrian refugee pilot
My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other

My family fled Iran to escape death. This year’s Christmas in Britain will be unlike any other
This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Labour’s immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
