Rep. Cheri Bustos tests positive for Covid-19

Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) said on Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19. Bustos, via Twitter,…

The Guardian view on low-traffic neighbourhoods: streets ahead | Editorial

Some good can come of even the worst disaster. Amid all the suffering and difficulty of…

Democrats warn Trump administration against last-minute regulations

House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to refrain from a last-minute deluge of new rules…

Firms agree Scotland to England renewable energy ‘superhighway’

Three of Britain’s biggest energy companies have agreed to build giant underwater power cables to bring…

Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts

Urgent reforms of the Bank of England are needed to help decarbonise the financial system and…

Shocking footage of ‘severely injured’ pigs on Spanish farms released

Footage that appears to show newborn piglets lying in faeces, pigs with pus-covered wounds and pig…

‘Heal the damage’: Activists urge Joe Biden to move beyond ‘border security’

As Joe Biden prepares to take office, activists say the president-elect must not only take meaningful…

Democrats pin Senate hopes on breaking Georgia runoff jinx

CUMMING, Ga. — Joe Biden turned Georgia blue. Compared to what they’re up against now, that…

Tell us about your experiences of reducing traffic and creating green neighbourhoods

Low-traffic neighbourhoods – areas where traffic has been reduced in order to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists…

Tree of the week: a sycamore on Game of Thrones’ Slaver’s Bay

Kieran Meeke’s favourite tree stands on a headland at Murlough Bay on the County Antrim coastline…