The vice-governor of China's Xinjiang region responded to international condemnation of state-run detention camps on Tuesday by saying they were vocational centres which had helped "save" people from extremist influences. China had now effectively contained terrorism and religious extremism in Xinjiang, Vice-Governor Erkin Tuniyaz told the U.N. Human Rights Council ...
Disposable plastic cutlery, plates and bowls, straws and PVC packaging are among the eight items that should be eliminated, Wrap said. Disposable plastic cutlery, polystyrene packaging and plastic cotton buds and stirrers are among eight items that should be eliminated by the end of 2020, according to a report. Eight ...
The Lightyear One has a range of more than 400 miles using its solar cells and its rechargeable battery. A Dutch start-up has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first long-range solar car, which the company claims has a range of 450 miles (74km) on a single charge. The ...
“I hugely admire the Queen, but the royal family should lead by example and they are not doing so in the case of their own state-funded spending", he said.
Southern Water has been hit with a record £126 million penalty package after a “shocking” Ofwat probe uncovered failures in the firm’s sewage treatment sites and found that it fixed wastewater samples. Customers of the utility company will now receive rebates of £61 over the next five years after Southern ...
Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield will face a retrial over the gross negligence manslaughter of Liverpool fans, a judge has ruled. Judge Sir Peter Openshaw made the ruling at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday morning following a hearing on Monday. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) sought a retrial after a ...
Figures from the royal accounts, revealed the island-hopping visit in March, which included stops in St Lucia, Grenada, Barbados and Havana among others, cost £416,576.
The ex-Labour leader said the union is more at risk now than at any time in the past 300 years, including during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
Aaron Muggleton, 25, punched Simon Mushonga, 39, several times before stealing his credit card while he lay unconscious