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Films with diverse casts are proving more popular at the box office, finds a study by the Creative Artists Agency

Autistic adults often experience difficulty in finding work, but IT consultancy and social enterprise Auticon reports a rise in demand for their skills

Older people led masterclasses in skills such as dressmaking and breadmaking at GrandFest, a one-day festival in east London

A Serbian social enterprise links skilled craftspeople with modern designers in a bid to reboot the beleaguered rural economy. Could a crowdfunding campaign scale operations up?

Pay inequality, zero-hour contracts and a sense of disempowerment are driving people to form co-operatives, finds a new report. The sector is strengthening despite an uncertain economy

An increasing number of digital and creative companies are setting up as co-operatives, boosting the UK co-ops scene

A scheme in Birmingham that has given away 4,000 bikes and cycling training has been recognised for its potential in improving air quality

The country, traditionally a strong supporter of coal and nuclear, could switch to natural gas and renewables

Residents can now identify as X on state-issued documents

Londoners are being encouraged to stem the tide of litter into the capital’s river

The world’s first all-female animation summit targets industry gender bias

A year on from the murder of MP Jo Cox, this weekend’s Great Get Together will see people and organisations who usually sit on opposing sides come together to celebrate what they have in common

The Chinese city of Hangzhou has made cycling a key part of its integrated public transport system, including a free bike hire service

Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to legalise homosexual marriage

Hawaii is among a number of states making a stand against the president’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, but is the first to pass legislation on the issue

Favourable weather conditions during a spell one day last week helped the UK’s renewable energy sector set a new record for sustainable power production

The world's first museum for happiness will open in London after a successful crowdfunding campaign

As UK voters prepare to take to the polls in the 2017 general election, we profile 5 initiatives that aim to make votes count for more

From the ‘pay as you feel’ cafes transforming surplus food into feasts, to a restaurant that provides homeless people with fine dining – our pick of five projects that are democratising good food

From asking the elderly to downsize to banning second homes, five potential solutions to the UK’s lack of affordable housing