Government
When Burnham went to Berlin: Germany the key to future UK-EU relationship
Andy Burnham’s decision to choose Berlin for his first trip to an EU member state on October 8 will have delighted many in the German capital’s political circles.
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- Culture
Loved The Uprising? Discover the real story of the peasants’ revolt in these ten reads
Just as Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey sent sales of Homer’s original text surging, cinematic epics have a way of reigniting our appetite for the history behind the drama.
- Government
England made organ donation the default, so why are fewer families saying yes?
England changed its organ donation law in 2020. All eligible adults are now presumed willing to donate their organs after death unless they opt out.
- Business
Zack Polanski loses his byelection bid – and the Green party’s Zionism motion has outraged its closest allies in Europe
It has been a rollercoaster year for the Green Party of England and Wales. It’s little more than 12 months since the election of the charismatic Zack Polanski as party leader.
- Science
How to meal prep safely: a microbiologist’s step-by-step guide
Meal prepping is a great way to save money, spend less time in the kitchen and stick to a meal plan. But while cooking meals for the week ahead may be convenient, there can be real risks associated with eating bulk-cooked meals.
- Environment
Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970 – but many of the world’s animals still aren’t being counted
Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970. That’s according to the WWF’s new 2026 Living Planet Index – a major estimate, updated every two years, of the changing state of nature.
- Education
School protests focus attention on the chequered history of public order policing in France
A placard held by a young man as school protests continued across France appeared to capture the mood on the streets. Young people, it said: “want the Bac (high school diploma), not the BAC”.
- Health
‘Airport malaria’ is rare, but can be deadly when doctors don’t expect it
A few days after landing at Frankfurt Airport, several people who had never left Germany developed a fever. None had travelled anywhere near a malaria zone – but the mosquitoes that infected them had.
CultureFlorence Buchanan: the pioneering physiologist whose face was lost to history
For more than a century, we could see Florence Buchanan’s science but not Florence Buchanan. Her papers and electrical traces survived, and her work placed her alongside some of the most influential physiologists of the early 20th century.
- Education
French student protests: comparisons with 1968 will only serve the political extremes
The student demonstrations that have spread across France in recent weeks are not unprecedented. Indeed, commentators have been quick to point to comparisons with the events of May and June 1968, where, at their peak, more than 10 million s…
- Science
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
The 2026 Nobel prize for chemistry has been awarded to two researchers for their work on mirror-image molecules.
- Environment
Coolcations: tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations
Rising numbers of visitors headed for destinations in northern Europe in the summer of 2026, seeking respite from the heat.