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FSA reduces recommended safe daily dose of CBD by over 80%
Updated advice is based on data specific to CBD use in food rather than medicine, and is designed to minimise damage to health
Government must tackle overuse of antibiotics in food production
Report says UK is failing to control overuse of antibiotics in food supply chain, fuelling antibiotic resistance in humans
Research reveals rising average housing rents in Britain
Monthly bills outside London now average £1,278, according to Rightmove, while average London rents are up 12% on a year earlier
Wind and solar could power the country, but is the ambition there?
Research from Oxford’s Smith School shows wind and solar could generate almost ten times the current electricity demand, but suggests that UK lacks ambition
Wealth and health gap set to increase due to cost of living crisis
BMJ Public Health study reveals that proportion of people dying before age 75 could rise by nearly 6.5%, with people in deprived households most affected
Road discharge found polluting rivers is "likely to be tip of the iceberg"
Foul rainwater from road networks is contaminating rivers with chemicals, but National Highways says it doesn’t regularly monitor runoff
Over 4,500 people died in England due to high temperatures in 2022
Last year, all regions in England showed increased mortality risk for temperatures greater than 22°C
CIEH concerned about government’s new net zero strategy
Government delays implementation of numerous net zero targets, including landlords’ energy efficiency upgrades
London primary school children to receive free school meals
YouGov figures reveal 32% of parents of children aged 5-11 years in the capital are ‘financially struggling’
98% of European residents are breathing toxic air
Expert calls for lowering of emissions from industry, agriculture, energy creation, and UK domestic solid fuel burning