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Top 5 men's need-to-know sustainable grooming brands

We've rounded up our favourite brands in eco-grooming

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe begins new hunger strike

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British woman jailed by Iran on spy charges, has begun a new hunger strike at Tehran’s Evin prison.

15/06/2019

Europe Decoded

‘Climate of urgency’: Tensions rising amid Greenpeace's BP protests

BP has serviced an injunction against Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise amid growing tensions between the oil giant and the environmentalist group.

15/06/2019

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Flying high: New jet suits unveiled in London

This is the moment new jet suits were demonstrated at a special unveiling in London.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Commemorations on anniversary of deadly Grenfell fire

Commemorations are taking place in London to mark the two-year anniversary of a deadly apartment block blaze.

14/06/2019

Living

Self-cleaning reusable water bottle hits Europe

Larq claims to have solved the problem of stinky water bottles with its UV light technology.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Julian Assange's US extradition hearing set for February 2020

The full hearing on whether to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US will be held next February.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Watch again: Chuka Umunna speaks after defecting to the Lib Dems

The Streatham MP quit the Labour party in February to co-found the pro-EU Change UK group but quit last week after a dismal result at the European elections.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. What next for the Liberal Democrats? ǀ View

I am a non-tribal Remainer, so I drew considerable consolation from the great leap forward made by the unashamedly pro-EU Liberal Democrats, who went from their one MEP, Catherine Bearder in SE England, to 16 MEPs and a fifth of the vote.

13/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson odds-on to become UK PM as rivals target run-off

Boris Johnson is the clear favourite to enter 10 Downing Street after the first round vote for a new Conservative Party leader.

13/06/2019

United Kingdom

UK police force advertises unpaid digital forensics jobs

Are you confident at dismantling computers and wouldn't be phased by routinely coming across distressing imagery? Then this volunteer position with West Midlands Police in the UK might be for you.

13/06/2019

United Kingdom

MPs vote against Labour seizing parliamentary time

MPs have voted against Labour taking control of parliamentary business to try and block a no-deal Brexit.

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

What does 'net zero' carbon emissions mean for the UK?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to reduce the country's carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050. But what does this really mean?

12/06/2019

Living

The 12 greenest UK clothing brands to have on your radar

The UK has just announced it will be carbon neutral by 2050, so we've compiled all the best in British sustainable fashion to celebrate the news.

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: should Boris Johnson and the Tories get real on no deal?

EU leaders and many others believe the hardline stances taken by several contenders in the race to be UK prime minister are wildly unrealistic.

12/06/2019

World

UK suffers from shortage of seasonal fruit pickers this summer

There's been a considerable drop in the number of seasonal workers from Europe choosing to work on British farms due to increased competition from countries such as Germany and the Netherlands.

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

'Tory leadership race is a total horror show': SNP's Ian Blackford

"Tory leadership race is a total horror show'" said SNP's Ian Blackford during PMQ's on Wednesday.

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris on Brexit: 'Block it and we face mortal retribution from voters'

'I am not aiming for a no-deal Brexit outcome,' says Boris Johnson at leadership bid launch

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Business owners must show leadership over Brexit - even if Tory leadership hopefuls are not ǀ View

No longer party leader as of 7 June 2019, May will officially step down as prime minister during the week of 22 July. With the leadership candidates all demonstrating vastly different opinions regarding Brexit, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about how the next few months will play out.

12/06/2019

United Kingdom

'They're all pretty awful prospects' - Sturgeon on Tory candidates

As the ten remaining candidates for the Conservative leadership in Westminster make their pitches inside parliament, Scotland's first minister did not wish to endorse any of them.

11/06/2019

United Kingdom

Egypt tries to halt sale of pharaoh statue in London next month

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is trying to halt the auction of an Egyptian statue in London next month, arguing Egypt has a claim over the artefact.

11/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson favourite in race to be new Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson is favourite to win the race to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, though main rival Jeremy Hunt is battling dynamically

10/06/2019

United Kingdom

Gove is 'in it to win it' as he lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson

Michael Gove is 'in it to win it' as he lays down gauntlet to Boris Johnson.

10/06/2019

Living

Is Alexa Chung’s new Barbour Collection championing sustainability?

The model turned fashion designer has partnered up with British Heritage brand, Barbour.

10/06/2019

World

Michael Gove leadership campaign falters after cocaine admission

Conservative leadership contender Michael Gove was battling to save his bid to become the UK's next Prime Minister on Monday morning, following mounting scrutiny over his history of cocaine use.

10/06/2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson threatens to withhold EU Brexit payment

Boris Johnson has said that if he is Britain’s next Prime Minister he will not pay the €40 billion euros Theresa May has agreed as the bill for leaving the European Union unless Brussels offer improved terms on Brexit.

09/06/2019