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Earth News

Duchess of Cambridge inspires sustainable fashion at Ascot

Recycled and pre-worn garments are set to steal focus at Royal Ascot's Ladies' Day.

17/06/2019

No Comment

Convicts quick on their feet in world's first ever prison marathon

100 athletes paid £55 to take part in the unique sporting event and were encouraged to wear fancy dress appropriate for the venue.

17/06/2019

Business

French billionaire Patrick Drahi buys Sotheby's

Franco-Israeli Telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi made a surprise move into the art world, snapping up Sotheby’s in a deal worth 3.27 billion Euros, marking the auction house’s return to private ownership after 31 years

17/06/2019

United Kingdom

'Where is Boris?' Five of six Tory candidates face off in debate

Five of the six Tory candidates faced off on Sunday night in a televised debate that's primary focus was Brexit.

17/06/2019

United Kingdom

Spice Girls end tour with emotional apology

Geri Horner apologised to the fans at the sold-out Wembley Stadium for leaving the all-girl band in 1998 after she said she was suffering from exhaustion.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveil new photo of Archie for Father's Day

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, celebrated his first Father's Day on Sunday, June 16.

16/06/2019

United Kingdom

Trump attacks Khan in tweets after three men are killed in London

Two men were stabbed to death and another was shot dead in three separate attacks in the British capital in less than 24 hours.

16/06/2019

Earth News

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

The Cube

‘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

Earth News

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

Earth News

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