Buildings have collapsed in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, after powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit the South American country, with reports of high casualties. The US Geological Survey says the first tremor had a magnitude of 7.1, followed by a larger 7.5 earthquake minutes later. The agency warned that extensive damage is probable and the disaster is likely widespread, after residents evacuated swaying buildings. New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger […]

Every summer, the same debate returns to workplaces across Britain. “It’s too hot to work.” Whether you are stuck in an office with no air conditioning, working in a warehouse, travelling on packed public transport or standing outside in direct sunlight, UK heatwaves can quickly make working conditions uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe. But what are your actual rights at work during extreme heat? The answer is slightly more complicated than […]

A Catholic bishop has been charged with two counts of raping a girl under the age of 16. Staffordshire Police confirmed 70 year-old David Oakley, the Bishop of Northampton, was arrested in September last year. The Diocese of Northampton stated the charges followed an investigation into non-recent safeguarding allegations, but they cannot comment further on an active legal process. Shop workers filming without consent is an increasing problem, according to […]