Fears over a possible radioactive leak at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria have been quashed. Officials say initial radioactivity readings that led to staff being...
A coalition of business leaders and policy experts has launched a campaign demanding that the city of Liverpool be linked directly to the proposed HS2 high speed...
Thousands of students from universities across the UK are to take action as part of calls to end the ill-treatment of workers across the world in...
More heavy rain and high tides are to hit the south and west of the UK, bringing further flooding, as experts warn that the UK will...
Investors need to consider the sustainability of the companies they invest in to ensure they are not exposed to future risks that could negatively affect financial...
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced £9.3m worth of funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, along with an industry campaign to promote the benefits...
The latest document to be released by whistleblower Edward Snowdon reveals that the US National Security Agency (NSA) monitored communications of delegates at the Copenhagen climate...
China welcomed the year of the horse on Thursday night with fewer fireworks than usual, in an effort to emit less air pollution in its smog-choked...
The investment bank Goldman Sachs is supporting renewable energy projects with around $40 billion of investment between now and 2021, with bosses expecting large profits as...
More frequent storms and heavy rain are the most frequent cause of death for young magellanic penguins near Punta Tombo, Argentina, according to a new study....
More than a third of executive directors at FTSE 100 companies have seen their pay and incentives rise at a quicker pace than company performance, according...
Online investment platform BankToTheFuture is just one of the new challenger banks emerging, as it looks receive regulatory approval and potentially improve competition across the banking...
The case against three men accused of stealing food from bins outside an Iceland store in Kentish Town, north London, has been dropped. Paul May, William...
A coalition of 17 philanthropic foundations, with combined assets of nearly $2 billion (£1.2 billion), has pledged to divest from fossil fuels in an effort to...
The Treasury is currently in discussions around extending the ISA regime – potentially providing savers and investors with more flexibility, transparency and control over their finances....