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A woman alleges that Russell Brand exposed himself to her while she worked in the same building as the BBC in Los Angeles, casting a shadow over the comedian's past and putting the BBC's internal oversight mechanisms under the spotlight.

Rishi Sunak rolls back green initiatives, citing financial strain on families, sparking debate on the UK's climate commitments.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a delay in phasing out petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers, loosening energy efficiency targets for landlords, and scrapping various proposed green measures, citing the financial burden on British families.

Frank Hester, a major donor to the Conservative Party, has seen his healthcare tech company TPP profit £135m from NHS contracts, sparking questions about the intertwining of political donations and public sector business.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's upcoming speech on altering the UK's net zero targets has the nation on tenterhooks, as critics warn of legal battles and long-term environmental repercussions.

Amid increasing scrutiny of police conduct, PC Jonathan Broadhead faces a November misconduct hearing for allegedly using "unnecessary, unreasonable, and disproportionate" force on a 10-year-old girl in southwest London.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may be facing an internal revolt, with whispers of Tory MPs considering no confidence letters if the government scales back its net zero ambitions.

Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, discontinues annual inspections of immigration detention centres, raising concerns about the safeguarding of vulnerable detainees.

Labour leader Keir Starmer reorganises ranks, showcasing both the seasoned stalwarts and rising stars within the party, as the general election approaches.

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Renters in the capital are encountering controversial practices as the housing crisis worsens, writes our Chief Reporter

The costs awarded in the Cadwalladr libel case suggest journalists reporting in the public interest are vulnerable to legal harassment

Leading barrister and dozens of organisations raise serious concerns “chilling effect” of the government’s latest attempt to restrict the right to protest

The very limited authority of the UK press industry’s tame watchdog is under assault from its members, vividly exposing the contradictions in its make-up, writes Brian Cathcart

The disgraced former Prime Minister's long career at the top of British politics should be a matter of national shame

We could be working 15-hour weeks, enjoying our free time, and living like people of the future. Matt Gallagher asks: Why aren't we?

Kate Devlin dispels the sudden Science Fiction panic around superintelligence, and looks at the real threats to employment and the environment from AI and machine learning