
Fines for misuse of data in the UK ahead of EU referendum
7 November 2018
The UK's data watchdog intends to fine campaign group Leave. EU and insurance firm GoSkippy more than £130,000 for data law breaches related to the EU referendum

7 November 2018
The UK's data watchdog intends to fine campaign group Leave. EU and insurance firm GoSkippy more than £130,000 for data law breaches related to the EU referendum

27 March 2018
US Congress has passed its 2018 spending bill, which included the largest research budget increases in nearly a decade. It also clarifies gun violence research

15 January 2018
Criminals assigned the death penalty are five times more likely to be executed in some US counties than in others – a trend that some argue is unconstitutional

9 November 2017
Sleazy scandals show the link between power and bad behaviour. To stop people at the top getting away with it, we need much more scrutiny, says James Bloodworth

1 November 2017
Environmental campaigners want the Colorado river to get the right to sue in US courts. It's not as crazy as it sounds, says Richard Schiffman