Environment

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund was established in the 1990s to invest the surplus revenues of the country’s oil and gas sector. Bloomberg | Bloomberg...

One in 10 children have viewed pornography by the time they are nine years old, research by the children’s commissioner for England has found....

When considering national defence budgets, what matters is not simply how much is spent but what that money actually buys in terms of armed...

A woman who disappeared while walking her dog has “two little girls that need their mummy home”, her boyfriend has said, as a major...

Britain’s economic reputation has been dealt a further blow after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that this year the UK economy will fare...

The government is partially to blame for the Grenfell Tower tragedy because of “faulty and ambiguous” government guidance, Michael Gove has said. The housing...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old girl died in a stabbing in Northumberland. Police said they were...

British airline Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. In a statement posted on its Twitter account Flybe said: “We...

A maze of crude oil pipe and equipment is seen with the American and Texas flags flying in the background at the Strategic Petroleum...

U.S. President Joe Biden has previously singled out Exxon Mobil for making “more money than God” last year. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Some...

The government has refused to deny reports that HS2 may not run to Euston until 2038 – if it ever reaches there at all....

The chancellor will dismiss “gloom” about the prospects for the UK economy and say the government will bring about long-term prosperity in a plan...

President Joe Biden cheered the news of higher than expected GDP growth and slammed Republican plans to impose a national sales tax in a...

Norway is making more money from oil and gas exports than ever. Ole Berg-rusten | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s skyrocketing oil and gas...

Winter pressures, an ageing population, strikes, staff shortages and COVID backlogs have left the NHS in crisis. Reports of ambulances queuing to get into...

A father of four has said he is “constantly fighting the NHS” to get the care his two severely disabled sons need – and...

The NHS winter crisis has been a struggle for patients and staff alike – but it has also prompted a long overdue and necessary...

Chevron last month reported its second-highest quarterly profit ever. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Energy giant Chevron announced a $75...

Darren Westwood knows how to stick up for himself. As a kid, he was bullied in the playground and beaten up in his local...