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Lack of cemetery space may lead to graves being reused
Graves could be reused and closed burial grounds reopened under proposals aimed at tackling a lack of space for the dead.
Arrest after suspected acid attack outside London school
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after what is believed to have been an acid attack outside a school in west London this week.
Centrepoint says councils illegally turn away homeless young people
Hundreds of homeless young people, including dozens who are pregnant or have children, are being illegally turned away by councils when they ask for help.
White women eligible to donate stem cells on NHS for first time
Millions of women are now eligible to donate stem cells on the NHS for the first time amid rising demand for life-saving transplants and a drive to reduce reliance on expensive imports.
Johnson insists in memoir he would have 'won again' in July election if still PM
Boris Johnson has insisted he would have won another election if he had not been forced from Downing Street, arguing in his new memoir that he broke no rules with lockdown parties and was the victim of a conspiracy.
UK toddlers get almost half their calories from ultra-processed foods
Toddlers in Britain get almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPF) and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to the largest study of its kind.
Evacuation Order sparks fears of wider IDF assault
The Israeli military ordered evacuations of a Lebanese city and other communities north of a UN-declared buffer zone yesterday, signalling it may widen its ground operation against the militant group Hezbollah.
Alarm at rise in vaping among non-smokers
One million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has alarmed health experts.
US warns Israel: we won't support attacks on Iranian nuclear sites
Washington in urgent talks to contain rapidly escalating conflict
PM urged to help energy users as price cap rises
Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this the winter, as average energy bills rise by £149 a year from today.
REA gives up on Rightmove after fourth bid is rejected
The Rupert Murdoch-backed real estate company REA Group has abandoned its attempt to take over the website Rightmove after its fourth offer was rebuffed yesterday.
Shop prices falling at fastest rate in three years
Prices in UK shops are falling at the fastest rate since 2021 despite a step up in fresh-food inflation as the wet weather hit UK production while the cost of olive oil and sugary snacks continues to be affected by the climate crisis.
Many Jews in UK regard BBC as 'institutionally hostile to Israel'
Many British Jews have come to see the BBC as \"institutionally hostile to Israel\", community leaders have said, as they endorsed a report that concluded the broadcaster had failed to cover the Middle East conflict with impartiality.
Day of reckoning Past failures must inform transition to greener future
It is mere coincidence that the closure of the blast furnace at the Port Talbot steel works and the shutdown of Britain's last coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire happened on the same day.
Head of civil service to step down at end of year
The cabinet secretary, Simon Case, has formally announced that he will stand down as the UK's most senior civil servant at the end of the year.
Far right on track to win the most votes in Austria poll for first time since Nazi era
The far-right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era, early projections showed yesterday, as the Freedom party (FPÖ) rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living to beat the centre-right People's party (ÖVP) by three percentage points.
Milestone for UK's green plan as final coal power station closes
Britain's only remaining coal power plant will generate electricity for the last time today, after operating for 57 years.
Labour uses 'sham' £90bn figure to oppose water nationalisation
Labour used \"economically illiterate\" analysis paid for by water companies to argue against nationalisation of the sector, the Guardian can reveal.
Hopes fade of finding dozens missing after migrant boat sinks off Canaries
Hopes of finding 48 people missing from a migrant boat that sank close to the Spanish island of El Hierro were fading yesterday, in what could become the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands.
Pepper strikes to give Leicester some problems to digest
Michael Cheika was given a reminder of the size of the task ahead as his Leicester side paid a heavy price for their mistakes on his first home match in charge.
'Weekend warrior' workouts may provide same health boost as more regular exercise
If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of weekly activity into weekends has significant health benefits, research suggests.
Bournemouth lifeguards 'panicked', say family of girl who drowned
The family of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a rip tide off Bournemouth beach have told an inquest that they questioned the conduct of the \"very young\" and \"panicked\" lifeguards who took 50 minutes to find her in shallow water.
Calls to cut screen use as one in three children now shortsighted
More than one in three children and teenagers worldwide are shortsighted, according to the largest study of its kind, prompting urgent calls to encourage less screen time and more physical activity.
Women dying too early because heart disease 'seen as male issue'
Thousands of women are dying from heart disease worldwide because of the misconception that it is a \"man's disease\", doctors have warned.
Parents of babies attacked by Letby 'kept in the dark' about collapses in health
Parents of babies attacked by Lucy Letby were not told the children suffered life-threatening collapses until they were contacted by police years later, an inquiry heard yesterday.
Firms question pre-budget timing of investment event
Business leaders have warned that the government's plans for a major global investment summit are in danger of falling flat, amid growing frustrations over the high costs of involvement and its timing two weeks before the budget.
Swiss police make arrests over reported death in 'suicide' pod
Swiss police have opened a criminal investigation and arrested a number of people after the suspected death of a woman in a so-called suicide capsule.
Rights groups' shock as von der Leyen 'downgrades' commission equality role
More than 50 rights organisations have expressed \"shock and dismay\" at Ursula von der Leyen's decision to do away with the standalone EU position of equality commissioner, describing it as \"downgrading\" the fight against discrimination.
Ex-World Bank climate chief to lead UK's efforts to build coalition
A former climate chief of the World Bank has been appointed to lead the UK's efforts to forge a global coalition on climate action, the Guardian can reveal.
The Post Office sought Horizon data for recent criminal case
The Post Office attempted to use Horizon IT data to support a criminal case against a post office operator this year, despite hundreds of operators being wrongfully prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting due to bugs in the system.