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Bob Geldof says we are living in a world led by “thugs” not leaders
“Younger people retreat to the certainties of the strong man, the admiration for thugs like Putin, fools like Trump. But these people are not leaders. They are not strong. They are weak."
Emigration from Britain to the EU at a 10-year high
Brexit has been blamed for an increasing number of British people emigrating to go live in continental Europe - the vast majority of whom are of working age.
Number of migrants smuggled into UK in containers ‘on the rise’
Last year there were 6,993 cases – a 36 per cent increase on 2017 - as smugglers increasingly use higher risk methods of clandestine entry.
Climate change – ‘Looking for somebody to blame is not really the right way of thinking about this’ BP chief economist
The Duchess of Sussex attended the One Young World conference opening ceremony on Tuesday.
Plastic waste could be converted into lubricants or cosmetics
Scientists have found a way to turn single use plastics into valuable liquids used in commercial products
NAO says government’s £100m Brexit campaign has had “limited impact”
The National Audit Office concluded that the ads are ineffective because they're trying to address issues that are not "manageable or resolvable".
At least £32.7 million has been spent by public bodies on Fracking
The National Audit Office report comes amid continuing public concern over fracking.
39 bodies found in shipping container in Essex
A man from Northern Ireland has been held on suspicion of murder.
Island off British coast littered with thousands of elastic bands by seabirds mistaking them for worms
The warning was prompted by the National Trust