A housing association maintenance company has been fined £400,000 after an employee died from inhaling toxic vapours from flooring adhesive. Darren Nevill, 38, was working for Connect Property ...

The UK health and safety regulator is rolling out a series of inspections to check that businesses are properly protecting workers from dusty ingredients.

Starting from this month, inspectors from the workplace health and safety regulator will check that UK bakery workers are properly protected from the dangers of airborne ingredients ...

Mike Calcutt, Deputy Director in HSE’s Engagement and Policy Division, said: “Too many workers in bakeries are suffering from unnecessary exposure to dusty ingredients including flour. When employers ...

Hitech Sheet Metal Limited, in Soham, was served the improvement notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). According to its website, the firm has built a "solid reputation" for delivering ...

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Objectives Despite reducing exposures to wood dust, woodworkers remain at increased risk of asthma. There have been no recent studies of wood dust exposure, respiratory symptoms or asthma in British ...

A rare and potentially dangerous weather phenomenon looks set to follow major snowfall across the UK. Several Met Office warnings are in place across the country, covering parts of England, Wales, ...

Keir Starmer is negotiating to rejoin the EU internal electricity market, which would nearly double Britain's net zero targets and hand energy policy to Brussels. Sir Keir Starmer is negotiating a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU). Britons will be able to spend a ...