Politics » 4 days ago
Nearly 6,000 victims of modern slavery chose not to be referred for help last year, new data showsThousands of trafficking victims have rejected the government’s support, many due to fear of the authorities or of being deported, lawyers have said.Nearly...
Politics » 4 days ago
Home Office data shows a 7% increase in searches of women up to March 2024 compared with a 2% drop for those of menThe number of women subjected to stop and search by the police has risen ...
Science » 1 week ago
Charity crowdfunding initial sum to build £750,000 facility on Bodmin Moor to study overlooked but biodiverse natural habitatEurope’s first research station for the study of Atlantic temperate rainforest is set to be built beside an ancient wood in Cornwall....
Science » 1 week ago
‘Everybody in the ecosystem benefits from gopher tortoises being there,’ says ranger at park where the animals settledDozens of gopher tortoises survived a perilous sea crossing after being swept from their homes during ...
Science » 1 week ago
Nearly five months ago, the Indigenous land rights defender went out to herd animals in the forest and vanished. Her family say she had been threatened – and no trace of her has been foundJulia Chuñil Catricura’s home is a wooden cabin nestled within the dense foliage of ...
Science » 1 week ago
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsExplore the series – ...
Science » 1 week ago
Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comfortingExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction cr...
Science » 1 week ago
The government’s promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed – it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power gridWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? ...
Lifestyle » 1 week ago
He made the ‘manky British’ set for Austin Powers, droppable ones for Mrs Doubtfire – and fangs for Tom Cruise. Gary Archer on crafting amazing gnashers for starsAimee Lou Wood has been one of the standout stars of the third series of The White Lotus, stealing almost ever...
Lifestyle » 1 week ago
With its Iranian melodies, instrumentation and backing singers, Sheeran’s joyful new single is a reminder of how culture transcends bordersThe Farsi word “azizam” – meaning my dear or my darling in English – may not have the same level of global resonance as habibi or ma ...