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Magic mushrooms are rapidly growing in popularity, sparking a “psychedelic renaissance” as people become more interested in their mental health benefits. But experts have warned that using them recreationally risks doing more harm than good.

Trials exploring psilocybin as a groundbreaking treatment for mental health conditions has spawned a proliferation of …

As the clock runs out on 2024, news about the economy has not been so upbeat lately.

Should we brace for tougher times ahead, or perhaps the outlook is on the improve?

Jobs aplenty – for now

In the run-up to the election, the Albanese government will probably amp up …

Campaigners are urging Labour to lead the charge for global debt relief in 2025, as new analysis shows lower-income countries spent 15% of their revenue on repayments this year – the highest level for three decades.

Calculations by the charity Debt Justice, based on data from the World Bank, show …

Scandals involving MPs are no rarity. They seem to come along in batches every few years. There were the sleaze allegations that rocked John Major’s government in the 1990s, the #MeToo reckoning in 2017 and the succession of them that helped bring down Boris Johnson’s government in 2022.

As part …

Political parties are on course to hand over responsibility for examining allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct by MPs to parliament’s independent investigator.

A parliamentary committee is preparing to endorse proposals to refer complaints about MPs’ misconduct to the

Independent Complaints and Grievance System (ICGS)

Good morning. In the long history of the First Edition Compendium of Things That Annoyed Me From The Previous 12 Months, also known as FECOTTAMFTP12M, also known as the Thingies, people have often asked me: you seem like such an easygoing guy, Arch. Why the rage? Where’s it coming from? …

Mauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the

Chagos Islands

The government in Mauritius, which took office last month, has made clear it is dissatisfied with the terms negotiated by …

The UK must become less dependent on China for critical minerals, an influential thinktank has concluded before a government strategy decision in the spring.

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Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been pondering screen-time and isolation after I suffered through a recent bout of Covid. Even a few days of seclusion coupled with lengthy, uninterrupted spates of staring at screens were enough to return me to the state of mind in which I spent most …

On 24 November, exactly two years after a

fire in an apartment building

“When anger becomes infectious, …