Travel & Safety

Sweden has declared the mining of critical minerals and rare earths a national security interest. This will ease and expedite the permit process. The government said the step was needed to counter dependence on China.

Critics say the US-Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It's certainly not making US allies, like Israel and the UAE, happy. And reports suggest the US may already be backtracking on the deal.

New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British households

When the problem was finally sorted out in our new-build home, it increased my tariff by 19%

Sarwar expected to be elevated to Lords to take up a ministerial post at revamped Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Proposal ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorr

North Africa and the Middle East dominate the list

Antarctic tourism is growing fast, with up to 450,000 visits expected each summer within a decade

The resort would include a covered pedestrian plaza modeled after downtown Las Vegas’ Fremont Street Experience

What happens after a city hosts the world? Miami is about to find out

While air travel is one of the safest modes of transport, it places many unique challenges on the human body

The seven inhabited isles off the North Sea coast, part of a Unesco world heritage site, are a sanctuary for wildlife – with great hotels and restaurants too

After exploring the cathedral city, I battled the heatwave while walking to the Kent coast on the Via Francigena

Share your tip on a fun or fabulous waterway activity – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

‘Legends cling like barnacles to these shores,’ says our local writer, who reveals how the lore of these craggy cliffs and beaches resonates with the Homeric classic

A walking holiday with a group of strangers to the highest range in the Carpathians promises adventure, stunning views and camaraderie