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Positive Week: Can the luxury market ever be sustainable?

Exciting events taking place in London to celebrate brands putting sustainability at the core of business.

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Post-referendum relocation: meet the people leaving Britain for the EU

The European Medicine Agencies was one of the first organisations to signal it would leave London following the Brexit vote. It took hundreds of employees with them to Amsterdam.

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Twitter reacts to London police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests

A series of tweets responding to the recent news that XR has been prohibited from protesting in central London.

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London police ban Extinction Rebellion protests in British capital

Police also moved to clear protesters from their main camp in Trafalgar Square.

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Ghost-like tree sculpture reminds us of the reality of deforestation

British artist Lauren Baker exhibits ‘An Open Dialogue with Nature’ at the Other Art Fair in London.

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Watch: World's first hydrogen-powered boat docks in London

The 30-metre Energy Observer acts a "floating lab" for testing green maritime technology. It harnesses three renewable energies – solar, wind and hydro – to propel the boat and charge its batteries.

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Dead whale found in Thames river was struck by ship, scientists say

The whale was found dead in the Thames near Greenhithe on the evening of Tuesday 8 October.

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Extinction Rebellion tries to shut down London airport

Protesters said they would "nonviolently use their bodies to close the airport."

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Extinction Rebellion activists plant trees outside UK parliament

Event organisers said some 800 potted native trees, many dedicated to lawmakers who were asked to collect them, were placed outside the parliament building

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Extinction Rebellion activists glue hands to ground in central London

Activists blocked roads and bridges all over London's government district of Westminster, calling on politicians to take urgent action to curb carbon emissions.

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The Glenlivet ditches glasses and bottles for edible capsules

It means nothing wasted or even recycled, while saving water that would usually be used to wash up too.

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Extinction Rebellion mural painted on London nightclub

The mural showed the group's logo surrounded by various animals, including several birds of paradise and a snake

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Study shows Londoners don’t know enough about sustainable fashion

A new survey highlights the worrying fact that people in London are not aware of what sustainable fashion entails.

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Influenced by Bauhaus, Frieze artists dream of utopia

Influenced by Bauhaus, contemporary artists at Frieze London are dreaming of a utopian future. The annual art bonanza is marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany.

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Climate change activists spray red paint at Britain's Treasury

Climate change activists spraying red paint at the facade of British finance ministry from fire engine

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UK artists imagine post-Brexit world

10 artists have exhibited works imagining Britain's post Brexit future.

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Extinction Rebellion fire gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury

Activists with the Extinction Rebellion environmental group have sprayed hundreds of gallons of fake blood at the UK's Treasury building.

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Watch: Frieze opens 'most international edition yet' in face of Brexit

The Frieze London art fair has opened to the public, hosting galleries from 35 countries. Big names on display include Jeff Koons, Sterling Ruby and British artist Ryan Gander.

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Banksy art turns heads in London suburb shop

A pop-up art exhibition by street artist Banksy appeared in a shop window display in Croydon, south London on Tuesday (October 1).

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Banksy shop appears in London after company try to claim artist's name

An announcement taped to the shopfront said that Banksy will be selling artworks online from as little as £10.

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