Children living in poverty badly hampered at schools – report
A new report has found alarming levels of children are short of the basics that help make up an adequate education.
Scheme launched to restore ‘wonder plant’ seagrass in UK waters
The move follows the disappearance of 92% of the UK’s seagrass meadows, which are important for storing carbon and providing homes for wildlife.
UK services sector ‘having worst year since financial crisis’
New stats for August suggest the biggest UK sector for the economy is flatlining, making a recession more likely.
Meet Le Dong Hai “DoHa” Nguyen, the youngest Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
A teenager from Vietnam becomes one of the youngest foreigners to be awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The London Economic recently sat down with DoHa for an intimate interview.
‘Election will be about fighting back very hard, very strong against Tory/DUP sponsored Brexit-‘ – Sinn Fein signals readiness to work with other parties
Party vice president Michelle O’Neill did not rule out electoral pacts.
Boris Johnson faces calls to apologise for Muslim ‘letterbox’ comments
Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi called on the Prime Minister to apologise for his ‘derogatory and racist’ comments immediately.
Beer of the Week: Barnaby’s Brewhouse Green Tomato Saison
An award-winning beer produced with surplus green tomatoes.
Inventor and Scotland Yard detective launch range of ‘unhackable’ snack-hiding prototypes
The range includes one device for each of Walkers’ most popular snacks – Wotsits, Quavers and Monster Munch – plus one that people can make themselves to protect their snack of choice.
Body bags being stockpiled as part of no deal Brexit preparations
Neurologist David Nicholl, who helped draft the Operation Yellowhammer report on medicine shortages, said people who support no deal "need to be aware of the harm".