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From baby beavers to river walks: across Britain, local climate action is taking root
While national environmental movements have disappeared from headlines, climate action hasn’t stopped – community groups are now leading the charge on…
 • Diyora Shadijanova and The Lead
The Lead Untangles: Will the Warm Homes Plan help you?
Could it bring your energy bills down? Plus: A Reform Watch Special Edition with a spotlight on Matt Goodwin.
 • Ella Glover and The Lead
When politics feels broken, think smaller: the case for community action
There couldn't be a worse time to drop out of politics — here are the people choosing to zoom in instead
 • Ella Glover and The Lead
The Lead Untangles: What's on the table at COP30?
This year's climate change conference comes at a pivotal moment.
 • Ella Glover and The Lead Editors
The fight to save Scotland's crumbling mountain paths
Brexit removed vital European cash for mountain path building and maintenance. Now, volunteers are taking action to help fill the gaps, as Peter…
Why Norfolk is the frontline of the UK's battle with climate change
Entire East Anglian villages could be lost by 2050 – bolder environmental action is desperately needed from the government.
 • Fred Garratt-Stanley
A year of Labour in power - the report card, part II
How we rated the government on immigration, climate, welfare, foreign affairs, arts and culture, alongside what The Lead's readers had to say on each…
 • Zoe Grunewald and The Lead
A message from Chris Packham. I'm calling on Parliament to ban fossil fuel advertising, and I need your help.
Writing exclusively for The Lead ahead of the debate in Parliament, we and the broadcasting legend need you to show your MP why action is needed now
 • The Lead
Manchester is winning awards for its smoke-free agenda but toxic air still plagues the city
Car emissions still make Manchester one of the UK's most polluted cities – are Clean Air Zones the answer?
 • REBECCA. L. ROOT and The Lead
We need more Black farmers to help tackle the UK food crisis
Agriculture is still the least ethnically diverse job sector in the country. We speak to BPOC farmers about the changing face of the industry.
 • Niellah Arboine and The Lead
The ‘rural culture war’ is a myth
The issues over which we’re told we’re most divided, are often the ones on which we actually most agree.
 • The Lead and Jon Moses
Years of austerity has left the Environment Agency unable to protect residents from landfills in the way it would like
Local authorities believe the Environment Agency is best-placed to tackle landfills. But years of austerity means they can't necessarily provide the…
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead
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