Basic rate state pension has not risen for thousands who moved abroad and campaigners demand actionMillions of older people will see their pensions rise by 3.1% next spring in a move that will help protect them from the soaring cost of living – but Val…
At Cop26, I’ve found I have more in common with protesters than politicians | The civil servant
Like the activists I believe in action, not words. Global leaders mouth good intentions, but they are woefully insufficientSay what you like about how dismally difficult it is to get a ticket, but “global Britain” still knows how to put on a show. Cop2…
Birdwatch: winter brings razorbills out to sea to feed
Out of its breeding plumage, the striking black-and-white bird can be seen diving to catch fish Seawatching – staring out to sea in the hope that birds will fly past – can be a gruelling pastime, often with little reward for your efforts. But I had hig…
Those eligible for Covid boosters to be invited a month earlier in England
Pre-booking invitations to be sent out five months after second dose as part of effort to speed up programmeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBooster jabs will be available to book for those who need them a month earlier than …
Eight police officers injured in clashes with protesters in Parliament Square
Anti-establishment Million Mask March group gathered to let off fireworks and demonstrate against the governmentEight police officers have been injured after clashing with hundreds of anti-establishment protesters in Parliament Square on Bonfire Night….
Queueing chaos outside Cop26 venue as leaders arrive – live
Thousands of delegates are queueing for security as the UN climate conference prepares to beginTravel chaos hampered many delegates and observers’ arrival in Glasgow for Cop26 yesterday, with a tree on the tracks taking out the west coast main line for…
Barclays chief Jes Staley steps down after Epstein investigation
Executive plans to challenge findings of FCA inquiry and will be replaced by CS VenkatakrishnanBarclays chief executive Jes Staley is stepping down after an investigation by the City watchdog over his links to the sex offender and disgraced financier J…
UK diesel prices reach record high in blow to households and businesses
Average price hit 147.94p a litre on Sunday, up by 30p over the past yearUK diesel prices have reached a record high at the pumps, one week after petrol prices hit their highest ever level in a blow to hard-hit households and small businesses.About 12….
Ryanair to pull London Stock Exchange listing because of Brexit
Budget airline returns to quarterly profit but plans to cut winter ticket pricesRyanair will pull its share listing from the London Stock Exchange in the next six months because of Brexit, as the airline made a quarterly profit for the first time since…
Britains’s prisons are becoming ever more like the failed US system | Duncan Campbell
From numbers behind bars to drugs, mental health and regressive legislation, our prisons are in a shameful stateJust around the corner from where the Krays used to hold sway in east London’s Brick Lane there is an establishment called Alcotraz. Describ…