As per the stage show, the gist is a sympathetic origin story of Elphaba Thropp, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West, now played by Cynthia Erivo. Of course it is. A large chunk of the ...

The residents of a London housing estate invest in digital currencies in a fascinating new play at the Bush Theatre ...

Building 1.5mn new homes was a key promise made by Sir Keir Starmer during the general election campaign, although the UK has not built 300,000 homes a year since 1977, averaging closer to 200,000 a ...

UN climate conference organisers have tried to block campaigners from using the COP29.com domain name to attack fossil fuel ...

Johnson & Johnson has been threatened with legal action in the UK over claims that its talcum powder products caused cancer.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is among challengers seeking to offer new rail service between UK and European mainland ...

Europe’s climate future depends on successful city strategies. Effective collaboration between governments, local authorities ...

As the steel industry shifts towards low-emission production across the whole supply chain, its future hinges on key players ...

In the capital, the average monthly rent hit a record high, rising to about £2,200 — the highest since data collection began ...

The data will not alter the ECB’s decision to cut rates in December but does add fuel to hawks who will oppose a larger half-percentage point cut ...

Away from public view, conversations at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and COP29 in Baku have stressed the need to ...

The clock is starting to run down here at COP29 in Baku. The UN climate summit’s final official day is Friday and, even assuming the event follows tradition by running over well into the weekend, ...