New research suggests that energy has overtaken transport as the biggest concern for businesses with regards to infrastructure. Historically, the UK has underinvested in its infrastructure. Research...
David Beckham has united with Prince William and the retired Chinese basketball star Yao Ming to campaign against the illegal ivory trade that is pushing endangered...
A new study has found that consumers prefer lending from credit unions rather than payday loan companies. Payday loan companies have been the centre of much...
Liberal Democrat leaders have vowed to address working rights, including lifting minimum wage workers out of tax and action of ‘zero hour contracts’ if they win...
Ethical campaigners have criticised the Church in Wales for investing millions into four controversial pharmaceutical companies, prompting the Church to defend its ‘solid ethical investment policy’....
Japan has shut down its last remaining operating nuclear reactor today, prompting fears the country may be left with insufficient energy capacity for the winter. Reactor...
Nick Clegg has announced plans to introduce a mandatory charge of 5p for plastic carrier bags in supermarkets, giving retailers the option to donate funds raised...
The Bodo community, which was severely affected by the oil spill which occurred in 2008, has rejected the compensation offered by the Anglo-Dutch oil firm as...
The liberal democrat party has come under fire from campaign groups after voting in favour of atomic energy, which it has long opposed. After hours of...
If you want to make use of the new current account switching service to make a fresh start with a new bank, but you’re not sure...
Rules aiming to make the UK’s banking sector more competitive have been launched today, providing a new service guaranteeing that bank customers can change current account...
“The Faroe Islands: is that near Egypt?” I smiled as I stood in the queue at Gatwick, while the woman I was on the phone with...
In her opening speech at the Green party’s annual conference, leader Natalie Bennett criticised the three main political parties, arguing that the Greens are the only...
One of Britain’s leading astronomers has said that if plans to curb carbon dioxide emissions fail, the only way to buy time and stop climate change...
Food, Inc. is an exposé of the American food industry and seeks to highlight what is being hidden from the average consumer by regulatory agencies. The...