Country diary: among the signs of spring are echoes of the past

Willington, County Durham: A half-buried brick, stamped with the name Straker, is the last tangible evidence…

9/11 Commissioners warn Democrats: 1/6 Commission won’t be easy

Former congressman and 9/11 Commissioner Tim Roemer testifies during a hearing on May 24, 2016 in…

Cut VAT for green home improvements and repairs, MPs urge

Environmental audit committee says chancellor must use budget to spur low-carbon growth Ministers should cut VAT…

Hoyer: ‘Bipartisan’ earmarks comeback in the offing

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer privately told Democrats on Tuesday that earmarks will be revived this…

Johnson: McConnell doesn’t ‘speak for the conference’ on Trump’s culpability for riot

Sen. Ron Johnson said Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s excoriation on Saturday of former…

The Guardian view on Germany’s Greens: opportunity knocks | Editorial

Election year could deliver the best result in the party’s 40-year history, and send a message…

US poultry plant workers complain of intimidation after fatal chemical leak

Foundation Food Group allegedly asked workers to sign blank sheets of paper, and impeded compensation and…

Assistant House speaker: Capitol riot commission needed for ‘truth and accountability’

Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark said Tuesday that no option is off the table for further…

‘Development should stop’: serious flaws in offsets plan for new western Sydney airport

The site chosen to offset the massive Badgerys Creek project was already earmarked for protection. Experts…

Wood burning at home now biggest cause of UK particle pollution

Domestic wood burning has become the single biggest source of small particle air pollution in the…