Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and the environment from particles produced by tyres which are the “leading contributor to microplastics”.

The company said increases to employer taxes would cause ‘significant increased costs for our industry in the near term’.

The fifth major storm in three weeks has slammed into the north-eastern Philippines, prompting more evacuations and a United Nations call for emergency funds to help the government address the plight ...

In southern Malaga province, streets were flooded while 3,000 people near the Guadalhorce river were moved from their homes ...

One of the rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design. The Kew Gardens 50p sells for ...

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behaviour and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said. “The ...

Rachel Reeves will tell City chiefs she has a plan to boost the economy with billions in pension investment as she continues to battle criticism over her tax-raising Budget. The Chancellor was warned ...

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) meltdown, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has ...

An inquiry into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown has recommended that National Air Traffic Services (Nats) gives earlier notice to airlines and airports of possible ...

John Lewis has released a memory-strewn tear-jerker, following a woman frantically buying a last-minute gift for her sister, for its highly anticipated Christmas advert. The Gifting Hour opens with ...

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.