Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report reveals
Plastic Waste Makers index identifies those driving climate crisis with virgin polymer production
EU citizens arriving in UK being locked up and expelled
Europeans with job interviews tell of detentions and expulsions despite rules allowing non-visa holders to attend interviews
Keir Starmer concedes Labour has lost the trust of working people
Leader says party considering moving HQ out of London to show it represents the whole country after May election defeats
Speed at which world’s glaciers are melting has doubled in 20 years
Glacier melt contributing more to sea-level rise than loss of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, say experts
Indonesian submarine search: hopes fade as oxygen deadline passes
KRI Nanggala 402 was only equipped with enough oxygen for three days after losing power
Russian police raid home of prominent journalist Roman Anin
Russian police have briefly detained and interrogated Roman Anin, one of the country’s leading investigative journalists, in a criminal probe…
Prophet Muhammad cartoon sparks Batley Grammar School protest
A teacher who showed pupils an “inappropriate” cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad – sparking protests outside a school – has…
AstraZeneca vaccine: Europe divided over suspensions as investigation continues
Countries around Europe are seeking further clarification on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, amid criticism of their decision…
Get used to fewer trains, says rail body
Around 10% fewer train services should run once the country opens up again, compared to the pre-pandemic timetable, the chairman…
A-level and GCSE results plan a ‘good compromise’, PM says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended plans for teachers to grade GCSE and A-level pupils in England this summer as…