Storm Desmond: Britain needs better flood defences, but we must also wake up to reality of climate change
Old expectations about 'freak' weather events are being recalibrated
Old expectations about 'freak' weather events are being recalibrated
US Muslims are as well, if not better, integrated into society than other immigrant groups
If cheap oil brings such benefits, why have the markets been so hard hit by the news? There is a straightforward answer
As a flat universal benefit payable to all, there is little administrative cost; and there can be no "poverty traps" or "income traps", because the benefit would not be scaled back as wages increase
It seems to me as if Unesco has come along and labelled the area a World Heritage Site
It's child's play for Lynsey Steele, one of Great Ormond Street Hospital's inspiring play workers
There are no second acts (and very few first acts) for vulgar racists in British politics
Aged two and seven, the boys bonded while waiting for heart transplants at Great Ormond Street Hospital
The following letters appear in the 9th December edition of the Independent
Extremists have reminded us that we need to stop relying on billion-dollar weapon systems and start re-learning the craft of war
I remember being told not to walk across the estate by one of my friends, "or else you'll end up getting shot", when I was at Mr Lawrence's school. Nowadays, people tell me they're afraid to stay in London
Clearing your iPhone's RAM could make it run much quicker
Fury's comments offer an insight into the hyper-masculine world he was born into. The Traveller community, with its sternly patriarchal views, has clearly informed some of his more controversial perspectives on the world
The Financial Conduct Authorirty is examining ways to ensure loyal customers don't get ripped off by insurers
We have no turkey, no tree, no cards or presents, we don't sing carols or drink mulled wine - but when my children started asking me if Santa was coming to our house, I had to reassess
Stuck for gift ideas, or looking to treat yourself? Try one of these sumptuous scents
Sometimes a pill can't fix us – we need long term treatment for our physical and mental health needs
If you can't afford a ticket for the May Ball, you can work there instead - while a student who sat two seats away from you in an exam last week can now demand of you to "come straight to me when the next tray of sushi arrives"
If you can't afford a ticket for the May Ball, you can work there instead - while a student who sat two seats away from you in an exam last week can now demand of you to 'come straight to me when the next tray of sushi arrives'
Eight years after leaving Venezuela for a better life in the UK, I can finally see hope for my country after the The Democratic Unity Roundtable's victory in the National Assembly elections
Climate change activism has influenced negotiators in Paris and we must continue the fight
'A journalist once did find a pound coin in the Treasury sofa. If only he had known there were another 27 billion of them down there.'
The three-Michelin starred chef and TV star praised the 'world class' standard of care at Great Ormond Street Hospital
'The Trellis' tower at 1 Undershaft is only the latest skyscraper coming to the City, where memories of the global financial crisis are receding fast, writes Joanna Bourke
As the last few days have proved, simply installing defences is not always enough to keep nature at bay