Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
WE HAD some great excitement among birders and twitchers a week or so ago when a pair of white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) were seen in Daventry Country Park.
This is Britain’s biggest bird of prey with a wingspan of over eight feet. It is also known as the sea eagle, which made its presence in Daventry something of a mystery as the town is about as far from the sea as you can get in Britain.
Eventually, after some close examination of the pair and their leg rings, they were discovered to be escapees, probably from a bird of prey collection.
Millions of elms were wiped out by Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, transforming the landscape forever – yet pockets of hope are keeping this beloved tree alive. MARK SEDDON explains
JAN WOOLF relishes an extensive history of our long relationship to trees in Britain that underlines the current emergency
One of the major criticisms of China’s breakneck development in recent decades has been the impact on nature — returning after 15 years away, BEN CHACKO assessed whether the government’s recent turn to environmentalism has yielded results



