Decision makers may not be aware of the dangers of relying on information from artificial intelligence, experts say

International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step away from UK’s tradition of providing refuge’

U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level

The witness told investigators having a recorded interview would be a ‘risk’ for him in ‘the Trump world’

Migrants planning to enter Britain from France illegaly have insisted they will not be put off by the threat of being flown to Rwanda. Prime minister Rishi Sunak said flights to Rwanda have been booked and will take off by July, “no ifs, no buts ...

Ofsted said children's safety was put at risk and staff risked causing injury by leading kids by their forearms and wrists

Mayors say ‘cynical’ changes to ID requirements risk disenfranchising thousands of voters at local elections

Officials urge municipalities to begin emergency planning after major rivers and reservoirs threaten to overflow

‘We’ve got a disrupted trading relationship with our biggest trading partner ... you’ve got to fix this stuff’

Exclusive: XO Bikes trains recently released ex-offenders to repair bicycles in a bid to offer qualifications and employment to those at a heightened risk of reoffending. The Independent visited its flagship store and spoke with employees to understa ...

Young men are forced to take part in conscript lottery, but the rich often avoid serving in army

Navigation buoy sailed 4,000 miles across Atlantic, joining storied history of wrecks upon shores of tiny Scottish island of Eriskay

Letters: Guardian readers share perspectives on risk and rural rambling

Ministers in discussions over wording of Criminal Justice Bill, which punishes people for their ‘excessive smell’

Prime minister to say in speech there is risk of ‘over-medicalising everyday challenges and worries of life’ while Labour calls announcement ‘cheap headline’

While former health secretary Lord Clarke warned the ban risked being difficult to enforce, current health secretary Victoria Atkins said ‘nicotine robs people of their freedom to choose’

New post-Brexit border checks ‘set to zero’ to avoid what Defra calls risk of serious disruption

Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans

Changing the mixture of insecticide used in the netting has proved effective in fight against the disease that killed 600,000 in 2022

Use of powerful medications linked to elevated risk of serious adverse outcomes including heart failure