National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature

An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...

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Riba Stirling Prize 2025: Appleby Blue Almshouse named Britain's best new building

Appleby Blue Almshouse in London wins the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize.

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Cardiff may become UK's first city to impose SUV parking premium

Owners of large cars such as SUVs would be charged more to encourage switching to smaller vehicles.

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European rights body urges UK ministers to review protest laws

The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner warns the government about policing of demonstrations.

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‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert

Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip service to climate goals while criminalizing activists

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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

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Why we need more Jane Goodalls

Her ability to move between academia, media and policy was almost unique.

theconversation.com

Starmer asks Conservative peer to write planning bill to block judicial reviews

Exclusive: One option could be to leave treaty that allows legal claims against projects such as Heathrow expansion

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If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership

Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

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Labour’s plan for migrants to ‘earn’ permanent residency turns belonging into an endless exam

In this hierarchical system, migrants are kept on extended probation and judged by standards never applied to British nationals.

theconversation.com

Why you don’t have to block roads or glue yourself to buildings to be a climate activist

Environmental activism doesn’t always have to be radical.

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The more in favour of welfare you are, the more likely you are to support cycle lanes

Findings show that the most political people have the strongest views on green transport infrastructure, potentially skewing the debate.

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Key oceans treaty crosses critical threshold to come into force

Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.

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How I tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers – new study

New research shows that the biggest sources of forever chemicals are rooted in the past – old landfills, waste sites or historic industrial use.

theconversation.com

UWTSD named UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has been named the UK’s university of the year for Teaching Quality in the 2026 Good University Guide by The Times and Sunday Times.

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Introducing War on Climate, a new series that explores how conflict interacts with environmental issues around the globe

Wars and climate change are inextricably linked.

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The digital movement that is enabling Indigenous people to show for themselves how the Amazon region is changing

A fast-growing digital movement means Indigenous people no longer rely on outsiders to speak for them.

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International law isn’t dead. But the impunity seen in Gaza urgently needs to be addressed

International law isn’t dead. Far from it. But impunity urgently needs to be addressed.

theconversation.com

Why building nature-centric housing involves a mindset shift

Nature-centric housing solutions already exist in places Brazil, Italy and the Netherlands. The challenge is how to build these at scale and adapt them to the UK.

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Constituency-level data reveals which parties are most threatened by Reform

National polling masks a hidden truth: people are very undecided about how they’d vote in their own constituency.

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Jamie Oliver is right – this is how much fruit and veg we really should be eating every day

The celebrity chef’s call to eat more fruit and veg might sound extreme, but science shows that the benefits don’t stop at five.

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Angela Rayner resignation letter and Sir Keir Starmer reply in full

Rayner says she "deeply regrets" her conduct over Hove property, while PM says he's "very sad".

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