• Millions of UK cats are yet to be microchipped

    One in three cat owners in England aren’t aware that in eight weeks, new laws will be brought in that require felines to have a chip. But even though the UK is a nation of cat lovers with nearly a third of owners (30 per cent) stating they love their cat more than humans, some have still not microchipped their furry friends. As the clock counts down and the new rules come into effect, those owners who do not take action to microchip their cat by the deadline risk breaking the law and facing a...

  • How damage to nature in the UK could knock £300bn off GDP

    Damage to nature in the UK could contribute to a hit to the economy larger than the financial crisis or the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has shown.

  • UK and Germany finally take on Chinese spies but

    Europe is getting a little more serious about challenging China’s vast espionage campaign against the West. On Monday, the United Kingdom charged two Britons, Christopher Cash, a 29-year-old parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a 32-year-old former teacher, with spying for China. The two men were first arrested more than a year ago, but U.K. prosecutors […]

  • This UK sector is seeing a surge in female CEOs

    Nearly 40 per cent of board positions are now held by women, compared with just 12.5 per cent a decade ago.

  • Are you the UK’s next exciting tech innovator?

    Paid partnership with KPMG UK With the power to unlock huge benefits for the wider economy, UK tech innovators are our hope for the future. As KPMG opens applications for the firm’s annual Tech Innovator in the UK competition, Nicole Lowe, head of KPMG’s Emerging Giants practice talks to Dr Elliot Street, CEO of Inovus […]

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    Unease as Rwanda gears up for arrival of UK migrants

    Hope Hostel in Rwanda has been ready to receive Britain's unwanted migrants

  • Wet wipes to be banned across the UK because of plastic

    A survey found 20 wet wipes on every 100 metres of UK beach

  • Crazy UK energy policy is proving costly

    That’s exactly what has happened this month to residents in Greendykes and other parts of the city where they are part of a district heating scheme. People are angry, and with good reason. Out of the blue they found their heating account charges had suddenly gone up from five pence a unit to 26 pence, adding up to £200 a month to bills. No notice, no explanation, just an automatic adjustment to their online accounts. The Greendykes residents – some tenants, some owners - live in a new...

  • UK government delays Brexit border controls again

    It is the fifth time the implementation of the new border controls has been pushed back, prompting ridicule on social media.

  • Angola denies any negotiation with UK to receive migrants

    Luanda, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the existence of negotiations with UK for an alleged reception of repatriated irregular migrants. The post Angola denies any negotiation with UK to receive migrants first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • UK inflation falls as some food prices drop

    New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.

  • Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK parliament

    A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial measure. The bill would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the smoking