Drax's £1bn Tree Scandal and Britain's Gas Addiction
Drax pocketed £999m in green subsidies for burning wood in 2025. Meanwhile Britain can't kick its gas habit. South Korea is showing the world how to do it differently.
Culture & Environment
Culture & Climate: When Art Resists the Algorithm
From burned-out artists refusing TikTok to a 1,200-year cherry blossom climate record, Britain's cultural moment asks what actually endures.
Culture Booms, Energy Shifts: Britain at a Crossroads
Oasis enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the Royal Opera plans its boldest season. Meanwhile, Britain grapples with a renewable energy surplus nobody expected.
Culture Wars and Climate Silence: A Week of Stark Contrasts
From the Olivier Awards' glitz to IMF climate censorship and a looming super El Niño, this week's culture and environment stories reveal uncomfortable truths.
Culture Under Pressure: Ikea's Solar Betrayal to Euphoria's Exit
Ikea's solar panel partner collapse leaves UK customers thousands out of pocket, Euphoria bows out, and a refugee's birdsong legacy resurfaces.
Culture's Big Night, Messy Gardens and Asha Bhosle's Legacy
From the Olivier Awards' 50th anniversary to a defence of wild gardens and the death of a Bollywood icon, culture and nature collide this weekend.
Culture Wars and Energy Bills: What Britain Chooses to Consume
From Wireless dropping Kanye to record solar panel sales, Britain's cultural and energy choices this week reveal a country recalibrating its values fast.