Insurance Insiders Say Modellers Are Told to ‘Manage Down the Numbers’
Insurance insiders say modellers face pressure to cut climate risk forecasts, and warn withdrawn cover could hit mortgage markets as sub-prime did.
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Tigers Up 70% and Bluefin Tuna Back Off Britain as Wildlife Falls 73%
Bluefin tuna are back in UK waters and wild tigers are up more than 70%. The Living Planet Report 2026 shows what drove the recoveries.
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Alberta Referendum Says No to Leaving Canada, Yes to Taking On Ottawa
The Alberta referendum rejected a path out of Canada by about 76% to 24%. Voters backed eight of nine other questions, from citizenship checks to judges.
A Family’s Digital Day Comes With 10 Working Days of Privacy Small Print
One ordinary day's privacy small print would take a UK family 83 hours to read, Web3 Foundation finds, as regulators rethink consent.
Grid Queues Now Exceed Peak Demand in Texas, Virginia, Finland and the UK
An IEA report for the G7 finds grid queues exceed peak demand in Texas, Virginia, Finland and the UK, as homes and factories compete with data centres.
Norway’s $2.3tn Sovereign Wealth Fund Told It Can Own Nuclear Arms Makers
A commission says Norway's $2.3tn sovereign wealth fund should be free to own US, UK and French nuclear arms makers. Its ethics watchdog would lose power.
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Londoners Underpay £3.1bn in Property Tax, Think Tank Finds
The Resolution Foundation wants England to swap council tax and stamp duty for a single 0.7% levy on home values. A mansion tax is already on the way, and other countries show how differently homes can be taxed.
A Judge Orders Trump’s White House to Readmit CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge ordered the White House on 24 September to restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Days earlier, the ban left Trump speaking at his own event with no microphone to carry his words.
El Niño Winners and Losers: 451,000 Heat Deaths and Rain for Argentina
El Niño winners and losers in 2026: a projected 451,000 heat deaths, a record lull in Atlantic hurricanes and better harvest prospects for Argentina.
