UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from...
Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disaster
Next month’s poll no longer the contest it was, as Pedro Sánchez finds himself forced to defend government’s safety reco...
Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins
The London borough of Hillingdon is to ask residents to dump dog-waste bags in regular bins. Photograph: Daniel O'...
TUC leader expects wave of union recognition in private sector over coming year
Paul Nowak says ‘hundreds, if not thousands’ of employers could sign access agreements as ‘transformative’ rules come in...
Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge
Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questio...
British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say
Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset salesMinisters sh...
Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres
As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing...
Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK
Swedish author was due to speak alongside Palestine Action co-founder at event discussing ban on the groupAndreas Malm, ...
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSFMembers ...
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffectiveCora Bailey has been ...
Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate
About 25,000 members of public chip in £17m towards 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, described as ‘once-in-a-generation op...
Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published
The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery an...