Government must go 'further and faster' to ensure Britain is ready for war in 1,000 days, peers warn

Join today Already a member? Log in Andy Burnham ’s Government needs to move "further and faster" to prepare the UK for the possibility of war within 1,000 days, a group of peers has warned. Industry will be unable to…

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Government must 'move at pace' to be war-ready in 1,000 days, peers warn

Read our privacy notice . Andy Burnham ’s Government must go “further and faster” to prepare Britain for the possibility of war within 1,000 days, a group of peers has warned. The Lords Industry and Regulators Committee…

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The UK's ‘happiest place to live’ where homes have an average price tag of £1m

Join today Already a member? Log in An annual survey has named Richmond upon Thames the happiest place to live in Britain – but moving there comes at a price. While the borough offers residents glimpses at roaming deer…

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Prince George contributes colourful drawing to Prince William's special edition of Country Life

Join today Already a member? Log in A drawing of a kingfisher by Prince George appears in a special edition of Country Life that has been guest edited by his father, the Prince of Wales . The 13-year-old's colourful…

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Interest rates should rise to 5% to control inflation, says think tank

Interest rates will need to rise as high as 5% to control inflation, NIESR said (Aaron Chown/PA) PA Archive News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I…

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No-one in charge on adult social care, review leader to warn

The leader of a review into social care will say ‘successive governments have been asleep at the wheel’ (Christopher Furlong/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories…

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Ads for four brands banned over ‘misleading’ carbon neutral delivery claims

A courier delivering boxes in London. (Alamy/PA) Ads for Grind Coffee, SportShoes.com, ProCook and toilet paper brand Who Gives a Crap have been banned for making “misleading” claims about their carbon neutral or carbon…

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Britain’s ‘happiest place to live’ has £1m average price tag for a home

Richmond upon Thames was ranked highly for access to local spaces, Rightmove said (Alamy/PA) City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed…

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YolanDa Brown is appointed as Royal Marine Band’s first honorary colonel

Brown has made history as the Royal Marine Band’s first honorary colonel (Royal Navy/Crown Copyright/PA) Saxophonist YolanDa Brown has made history as the Royal Marine Band’s first honorary colonel. The musician, 44, has…

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Project to restore Scotland’s ‘precious’ rainforest gets £6m in lottery funding

Scotland’s rainforest is one of Britain’s most biodiverse habitats (Emily Beament/PA) PA Archive A project to help restore Scotland’s “internationally significant” rainforest while supporting rural communities has…

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