Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said. Last week, Rachel Reeves announced nearly £5 billion in benefit ...

An assessment of “regenerative agriculture” – which focuses on improving soils, producing food and increasing farmland wildlife – found good evidence that minimising bare soils, for example by growing ...

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

Researchers found antibodies in those who reported the most positive moods were 16 higher when compared to those with lowest level of positivity.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is the TCS London Marathon’s charity of the year and is aiming to raise £2 million for a breath test to enable ...

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for ...

The social media giant announced a major revamp of its content, safety and moderation policies in January to support ‘free expression’.

Students who have second thoughts should be more informed about what options are available for them to alter their course or university, report said.

A senior UK Catholic leader has criticised the “deeply flawed process” by which the assisted dying Bill is progressing through Parliament, as the MP behind it told of her frustration at opponents ...