Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood
After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent, like other millennial fathers, resolved to do things differently.
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Power to the people: the rise of community energy in the UK
Sluggish action on the climate crisis is inspiring communities to take charge of their own renewable energy, bringing benefits beyond lower bills. Can a new government bill supercharge the sector?
Beyond the Ping Pong Table: New Certification in UK Endorses Truly Progressive Employers
Workplaces that put people and progress before profit? They do exist. With discerning job hunters increasingly focusing on employers that align with their values, it pays to have purpose.
Western Liberal Democracies are Facing Their Greatest Threat Yet: The Rise of the Far Right
Former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf warns that Western hypocrisy on Gaza, Islamophobia in Britain and the rise of the far right in Europe is threatening a great continent’s prosperity and…
British transplant to Kansas argues punk the most influential political music of all time
LAWRENCE — Fourteen-year-old Iian Ellis gravitated to sights and sounds of punk music while growing up in a middle-class town outside London. He wasn’t alone in anticipating the genre would quickly die off like so many other trends in the industry. “I wasn’t a street punk like a lot of kids in the…
Baby beavers born in urban London for the first time in over 400 years
At least two kits have appeared just eight months after the pioneering reintroduction of a beaver family to west London. Their births mark the end of a more than 400-year absence of breeding beavers…
Doggy bags packed with seeds to help rewild nature reserve in England
Equipped with backpacks full of wildflower seeds, dogs in a scheme in England are mimicking an ecological role left vacant by wolves.
Planting English trees to protect the Peruvian rainforest
When a group of Positive News readers in Herefordshire found themselves despairing at the destruction of the rainforest, they decided to do something about it.
Britain’s new prime minister has a chance to reset ties with the White House – but a range of thorny issues and the US election make it more tricky
The new U.K. prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, will have just a couple of days to settle into the job before facing his first test on the global stage.
World’s Winningest Party Loses in Spectacular Style
Keir Starmer is Britain’s next prime minister after Labour smashed the Conservatives in a record-breaking election victory.
Newcastle United introduces ‘sound shirts’ for deaf supporters
Newcastle United have collaborated on shirts that allow deaf fans to ‘feel’ the noise of St James’ Park for the first time.
