The CBI’s budget submission calls for rebalancing the economy away from consumption to secure a sustainable recovery. However, the organisation’s proposals include freezing the Carbon Price...
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which remains 81% owned by the government, has reported a pre-tax loss of £8.2 billion for 2013. The losses are...
The Co-operative Group is considering selling some aspects of its business after seeing huge financial losses in 2013. The organisation has confirmed it is looking into...
Sales in the UK’s Fairtrade sector rose by 14% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but campaigners have warned that there is much room for...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the flooding crisis should be seen as a wakeup call for Britain to act on climate change, while criticising...
Some of the worst impacts of the recent floods could have been avoided if the government had used a more forward-looking water management strategy, a group...
The world’s first Fair Tax Mark has been launched in a bid to address the issue of responsible tax. Businesses that have been accredited by the...
With cars and motorbikes dominating India’s roads – leading to pollution, congestion and road traffic accidents – a new campaign has been launched to promote sustainable...
MPs have suggested that some of the money set aside for HS2 should be used to improve infrastructure in the south-west, where railways have been badly...
Arctic nations are not sufficiently prepared for a major shipwreck in the region, a new study has warned. Marc Jacobsen, a Danish member of the Arctic...
Forty-six countries have signed the London Declaration and committed to tackling the illegal killing of wildlife – an industry that is worth an estimated £12 billion...
Strong winds and heavy rain have returned to the UK on Friday, adding to the prolonged flooding crisis in many parts of the country. The Environment...
Low interest rates and other financial concerns have led to a fall in the number of people putting their savings into a cash ISA this year,...
The north-west of England and western parts of Wales have been handed red warnings by the Met Office, ahead of forecasted gales of 80-100mph on Wednesday...
Some coastal communities in Wales may be abandoned to the advancing sea because of the rising cost of maintaining defences, it has been revealed. BBC Wales...