Labour is punching its weight with donations but is receiving them from the many and not the few, the Financial Times Chief Political Correspondent Jim Pickard has claimed. Donations to the Conservatives were more than double Labour's during the first quarter of 2017, according to new figures from the Electoral Commission. Theresa May's party reported £5.46 million from donors between January and March, with mining millionaire Michael Davis providing the biggest gift of £317,000. Labour on the other hand reported just £2.64 million,...

Britain today observed a minute silence in memory of the victims of the Manchester terrorist attack. People across the country stood still to reflect on a tragic week for the country after a suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded 64. Staff and members of the public stopped what they were doing at Bristol Temple Meads station and observe a minutes silence on the platform. And community members came together in Centenary Square in Bradford to remember Monday night's victims. Hundreds...

With plenty of all-inclusive hotels and some of the big name holiday agents such as Thomson and Thomas Cook offering budget holidays to Turkey, the country has grown in popularity. Nevertheless, due to political tensions and other issues that the country has seen, particularly due to its closeness to neighbouring Syria, there are a number of people who are questioning what Turkey has to offer as a holiday and travel destination. Here, we’re taking a look at how to dispel...

Karl Avison, 54, has put farming back on track by revving-up his electric train around a 600m trail around his farm. As well as the machinery helping Karl collect vegetables and fruit from fields - it also allows visitors to the site to climb aboard and pick out their own food. The food goes on sale at Cedarbarn Farmshop near Pickering, North Yorks.,, and is also used to make dishes for its restaurant. Mr Avison, who has been a farmer...

A very early Jaguar E-Type which is a complete wreck after being abandoned for 20 years is expected to sell for more than £40,000 at auction. Classic Car Auctions give every vehicle they sell a 'condition score' - and this 1962 coupe picked up a woeful total of two out of 135. It is the lowest score ever handed out by the auction house - reflecting the terrible state the once pristine Jaguar now finds itself in. However, unrestored Series...

The world's first solar-powered barbecue has been invented which cooks food using MIRRORS. The SolSource Sport stove heats up using energy from the sun to grill or boil food. The cutting edge design cooks a meal in just ten minutes and heats up fives times faster than a charcoal grill. But it doesn't need to be sunny to use the barbecue as it gathers its energy from UV rays - making it the perfect for rainy British summers. Dr Catlin...

New research has revealed the top 50 signs of culinary expertise. Having the ability to rustle up anything from scratch topped the list followed by been willing to experiment and try all foods and ingredients when cooking at home and being happy to prepare food in front of guests. In an age when food waste is becoming such a prominent issue, it will come as some relief that people judge the best home cooks to be the ones who can...

They may patrol the periphery of our planet’s atmosphere, but satellites also play an important role in matters extremely close to home. Beyond their well-known applications, from detecting weather patterns to bringing us hundreds of TV channels, satellites monitor and protect human rights across the world. During times of conflict and wars, people are much more vulnerable to human rights violations. These can be difficult to detect and relieve because of the high levels of threat to the intervening personnel....

Debit cards are set to overtake cash as soon as next year, new research has revealed. Rapid growth in the use of contactless cards means cash will be overtaken as Britain’s most frequently used payment method by the end of 2018. Spending on all forms of contactless systems now accounts for 28 per cent of all non-cash transactions in the UK, with total spend exceeding £10 billion for the year in 2016. In December alone, Worldpay processed over £1.5 billion in...