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Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

Two government schemes aimed at cutting energy use by insulating homes were botched on a vast scale, a spending watchdog has found, leaving tens of thousands of homes in need of remedial work. Accordi …

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road

Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm's self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights. It …

The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on

The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on

It must have been a bizarre sight when a freight ship, equipped with two large rotating towers, made its way under the Forth Bridge a century ago. The experimental sail technology, on the rotor ship B …

The doctor strike has ended - what comes next?

The doctor strike has ended - what comes next?

The five-day doctor strike in England has ended, but it is clear this dispute - 12 walkouts and counting - is far from over. 'We've been let down by Wes Streeting,' says Dr Shivam Sharma, who joined o …

The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?

The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?

Dr Ed Pyne snips a leaf from the Druids Oak, an 800-year-old tree that has watched over this woodland in Buckinghamshire for centuries, enduring droughts, storms, heatwaves and more. 'We know that thi …

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute - responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the Briti …