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Data paints sobering picture of 11- to 24-year-olds growing up in ‘bleak world’ shaped by pandemic and social media The number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a result of growing up in a “bleak world” dominated by austerity, the pandemic and social media. New research paints a sob
Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat British shoppers are munching more beans, lentils, tofu and tempeh – while cutting back on real and plant-based fake meat – to save money and improve their diet. The amount of beans, pulses and soya bean derivatives sold
A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the main stage at Clifton Down in Bristol When Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stages in Bristol this weekend, they will not only be entertaining tens of thousands of festivalgoers but taking part in what is being billed as a world-first clean power pr
Guardian City editor Anna Isaac, investigative reporter Peter Geoghegan and broadcaster Michael Crick refused entry Reform UK has banned at least three journalists who have investigated the party and Nigel Farage from its annual conference, which begins on Thursday. The Guardian’s City editor, Anna Isaac, the investiga
Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post. Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was
Fully electric SUV unveiled after year-long delay and will be built at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in Solihull Range Rover has launched its first electric vehicle – a year later than planned – offering a greener option for fans of gargantuan British-made SUVs who are also conscious about the climate crisis. Due to be bui
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: While the world becomes drier, profit and pollution are draining our resources. We have to change our approach By Tim Smedley. Read by Sid Sagar Read the text v
Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bn Three more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market so far this year passes $100bn (£74bn). On Tuesday, Bodycote, the FTSE 250 industrial
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices and improves access to food in rural areas Fizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for decades, vending machines were known as a place to grab a quick snack. Now one family of farmers is trying to change that by bringing vending machines offe
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’ The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pol
Labour leader faces tough decisions on issues such as North Sea drilling, electoral reform and defence spending After a relatively cheery summer in which he announced a range of eye-catching cost of living policies, Andy Burnham may find his return to parliament this week to be a rude awakening. While the new prime min
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