Ben Spencer

This year’s topsy-turvy weather has created a ‘perfect storm’ of tree and grass pollen, prompting warnings to sufferers not to take too many antihistamines

NHS advice to wait until they are six months old is outdated, says an open letter to The Sunday Times. Peanut allergies tumbled after the US changed its guidance

The industry regulator has threatened to walk away, saying standards have fallen and the welfare of fish is at risk

Hunters are keen to add two species said to threaten native birds and fruit farms to a list that can be hunted for recreation. Not everyone agrees

The National Centre for Reptile Welfare is receiving more calls about scary stowaways and is urging tourists to check their clothes and shoes before packing to go home

Slow diagnosis of the disease means patients are unable to benefit from drugs that can slow its advance. Now scientists believe they can speed up detection

Managers thought the grid would be fine but ended up ordering emergency supply from Europe

Insurers have tightened their policies for catastrophe cover — and if the threat to your holiday is a ‘known event’ you won’t get a penny

The £350 kit is expected to fly off the shelves, but there is a catch

In a rare interview, the sharp-tongued investor says ‘any idiot’ can recognise climate change and any smart business should be cutting emissions, fast