A blogger who was asked by police to remove tweets in which he fact-checked a UKIP campaign poster has alleged the party tried to curtail his...
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $1 million (£595,000) to a leading elephant conservation charity through his philanthropic foundation. The sum will go to the Elephant...
Food poverty charity the Trussell Trust has hit out at claims by a government minister that the coalition’s welfare reforms policy is not to blame for...
Plans have been unveiled for a new multimillion pound asthma research centre based in Edinburgh. The centre, which will bring together researchers and practitioners from across...
The Intelligence Squared democracy debate took place at just the right time for Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Sustainable Democracy. Held in London’s Cadogan Hall...
Glyndebourne – the UK’s leading opera festival – celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. While timeless works by Tchaikovsky and Mozart continue to thrill the crowds,...
Sedex Global and the World Bank Institute have joined forces to launch a new, free-to-use platform that will enable companies and investors to monitor the responsibility...
The average household has seen its wealth increase by £96,000 since 2003, according to research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking. The rise is being driven by...
Take That’s Gary Barlow, along with two other bandmates and their manager, could be forced to repay tens of millions of pounds to HMRC, after a...
Nearly half of parents (44%) think working in financial services is “not socially responsible”, according to a new survey that suggests young people are being put...
So said Tony Hancock (who would have turned 90 today) in 1959’s 12 Angry Men, a brilliant spoof of Henry Fonda’s 1957 film of the same...
The owners of Heathrow airport are to offer a deal to the opponents of a proposed third runway, saying it will help local residents by paying for...
Four Conservative council leaders have criticised the communities secretary Eric Pickles, saying that his decision to scrap the local welfare assistance (LWA) fund was pushing families...
The UK government has announced funding to the tune of Sh1.48bn (£10m) to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in African countries. Funding was announced by the...
The world’s millionaires increase their assets held at a wealth manager by 15% over a 20 year relationship, benefiting the manager and demonstrating the importance of...