One in three people worldwide are now overweight, with the number of obese individuals rising to nearly a billion in developing countries that are experiencing increasing...
In March last year, the last phase of the European Union’s ban on animal testing for cosmetics came into force. Does this mean consumers can be...
Not even the mysterious creatures that dwell in the furthest depths of the world’s oceans will be immune to rising global temperatures, a new study has...
The energy ombudsman has revealed a striking increase of consumers complaining about their energy supplier in 2013 – a 71% rise compared to the previous year....
Scientists have discovered thousands of pieces of plastic submerged on the riverbed of the upper Thames Estuary, threatening wildlife in the river and the sea it...
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has said that the UK is set to face further “exceptional weather”, with gale-force winds and heavy rain set to continue. Following...
Global temperature increases, caused by climate change, are likely to be nearer to the worst case scenario than has previously been suggested, a new study has...
All 52 passengers aboard the Russian research vessel Akamedic Shokalskiy, which became trapped by sea ice over Christmas, have been evacuated. The ship, which was carrying...
High street store John Lewis has reported a 6.9% increase in like-for-like sales to £734m in the five-week period to December 28. The positive figures are...
Travellers and commuters were hit with increased rail fares on Thursday as price hikes came into affect. The average rise was 2.8%, but some journeys may...
Justin Welby has said we should try to “emulate” Nelson Mandela in 2014, as he gave his first new year message as archbishop of Canterbury. Welby...
Changes to the energy market, bought about by the Retail Market Review, will make comparing energy tariffs simpler to compare, benefitting consumers, according to trade body...
Mark Zuckerberg has topped a list ranking the biggest charitable donations by individual US philanthropists in 2013, after handing $990m (£596m) worth of Facebook shares to...
The archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that Pope Francis, who was elected in March, is his person of the year, describing him as an...
More than half of consumers believe they have little or no control over what they buy in markets such as energy, transport and banking, according to...