Despite climate, war and Covid, is everything actually … getting better?
The psychologist Steven Pinker has long believed we should be more optimistic – and even current crises do not dissuade him
Reading and watching the media...
Saudi Aramco profits soar by 90% as energy prices rise
The $48bn figure from world’s biggest oil firm is thought to be one of largest quarterly profits in history
Saudi Arabia’s largely state-owned energy firm has...
Bus services in England face cuts as end of Covid funding looms
Confederation of Passenger Transport says coming week will be ‘critical’ in deciding which services remain viable
Bus services across England could be axed within days, transport...
When food shortages bite: what to eat and drink in the age of empty shelves
Weather, war and energy prices have put supplies under severe pressure. From British rhubarb to DIY dairy, here are some simple alternatives that could fill...
UK industry’s heavy energy users fear enforced winter shutdowns
With their bills already soaring, fuel-intensive firms are now on notice that they may have to cease operations
At Dreadnought Tiles’ factory just outside Birmingham, specialist...
Truss may stop high earners getting £400 energy bill payments, ally hints
Chief secretary to Treasury Simon Clarke says it is ‘pretty odd’ that wealthier people will benefit from payments
One of Liz Truss’s key ministerial allies has...
The Groucho Club wants younger members? During a cost of living crisis? Good luck with that
The elite Soho hangout has changed hands and wants fresh blood. It’s a shame millennials like me can’t afford the privilege
My first time at the...
Like Thatcher, Truss wants radical change – but could she avoid a crisis? | Larry Elliott
Whether she or Rishi Sunak becomes prime minister, challenge looks as daunting as it did for James Callaghan in 1976
In Britain, the year 1976 was...
Wind, hydrogen, no demolitions: how next PM can put UK on net zero path
Boris Johnson’s plans are behind schedule and the CBI says Britain is falling behind Europe and the US
There is little mention of Boris Johnson’s...
M&S Oxford Street store plan opposed by author Bill Bryson and architects
Raze-and-rebuild proposal for London shop led to carbon footprint debate, with public inquiry looming
The author Bill Bryson and architects including the Stirling prize winner Steve...