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Kew Gardens adds over 300 wild seeds in significant boost to living collection
The
Codonopsis clematidea
smells like a skunk, theTulipa toktogulica
has a peculiar, elongated bulb and theFritillaria imperialis
is exceptionally tall. But to the horticulturalists who journeyed to remote alpine meadows and forests to find these rare flowers growing in the wild this year, they are nothing less …‘Authoritarian and heavy-handed’: call for investigation into vetting of experts by UK civil servants
The information watchdog has been asked to investigate “authoritarian” government vetting that caused speakers to be banned from official events for criticising ministers.
Two experts, who discovered that civil servants had combed through years of social media posts to judge them “unsuitable” to address conferences, believe the practice was covert …
London museum security guards urge public to stay away in strikes over pay
Reform woos voters before potential byelection test in Labour stronghold
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is planning to use a potential byelection to test its strength in Labour strongholds as it seeks to deploy its growing membership in local elections.
The party has been attempting to keep up its momentum after securing five MPs and more than 4m votes at the …
A laugh a day to keep the winter blues away: the 31-day comedy diet for January
Amid the cascade of solemn, grimly sensible resolutions we inevitably set ourselves at this time of year, there is a task of universal importance that all too often slips through the net: laugh more. It’s something that more or less all of us agree is a good idea – few …
Murdoch, Musk, water firms … Here are the ‘winners’ in another torrid year for business
The end of the year is a time for pausing, reflection and exhaustion. But before throwing ourselves into 2025, it’s worth sifting through the remnants of 2024 to see who in the business world has done something worth remembering.
So, once more with gusto, the
Observer
Agenda page brings …‘I was screaming at people to get my little girl’: one year on from XL bully dogs ban
South Korean plane crash: what we know so far
A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok carrying 181 passengers and crew has crashed while attempting a landing at Muan international airport
in south-western South Korea on Sunday morning.All but two of the people onboard Flight 7C2216 are presumed dead
, according to local fire authorities. Two people …
Defiant and unwavering: Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili is focus for hope
In Georgia’s turbulent political standoff, President Salome Zourabichvili has emerged as a defiant figure.
Zourabichvili’s role in Georgia is ceremonial, but far from fading into irrelevance in the twilight of her presidency, she has become a rallying figure for those opposed to the erosion of democracy and the abandonment of …
Ukraine war briefing: Russia must give clearer explanation of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer explanation of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash as he expressed condolences to his Azeri counterpart.
“The key priority now is a thorough investigation to provide answers to all questions about what really happened. Russia must provide …