Speaking on the Today programme this morning in advance of tonight’s BBC2 documentary, The Truth about Immigration, UKIP leader Nigel Farage made a statement that many...
Interests rates in the UK are likely to remain at 0.5% throughout 2014, according to a group of top economists polled by the BBC. A large...
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...
Turnaround Challenge: Business and the City of the Future, by Michael Blowfield and Leo Johnson, is Blue & Green Tomorrow’s 2013 sustainability book of the year. Released...
China’s central banked has pumped $5bn (£3.1bn) into the country’s banking system after interest rates rose by around 2%. The People’s Bank of China made the...
Rebels in South Sudan have taken control of the key oil-producing town Bentiu, leading to global concerns around the output of oil. The African nation, which...
Introducing Fairphone: the world’s first “ethical” smartphone. At first glance, it appears to be just like any other. While some reviewers have said its competitors may beat...
Gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter is up 0.8% on the same period last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced, but...
After recent household energy bill hikes, spending on gas and electricity continues to be the most acute source of pressure on consumer budgets, according to a...
More than half of Christmas shoppers are choosing to shop at small independent outlets and Christmas markets over the festive period rather than at large stores,...
“To hell with the planet, we’ve got to protect its people!” This isn’t the exact sentence that was recently said to me, but a similar perspective...
The European Commission has unveiled a clean air package, aimed at reducing air pollution across Europe that costs the economy, health and environment. The Commission said...
An alliance of over 100 organisations, including major businesses, investors, charities and trade associations, has urged the UK government to listen to the recommendations of the...
South African financial activist Brett Scott relays his memories of Nelson Mandela and says how the great man’s fighting spirit and humility can help inspire global...
ShareAction, a campaign group for responsible investment, has launched a protest against the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), urging the group to increase its green investment allocation....