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Ron Stevenson, 69, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease ten years ago, and, despite being paralysed, needs to somehow fill in forms so he can get his £150-a-week payments that help pay for his care.

Britain has been described as the “greatest enabler of corporate tax avoidance in the world” after it was revealed eight out of the ten jurisdictions with the highest corporate tax haven scores are British territories. Research by the Tax Justice Network found the UK and its “corporate tax haven network” to be by far the world’s greatest enabler of corporate tax avoidance, with scores of its territories and dependencies landing in the top 10 offender list. The British Virgin Islands,...

A mass 'die-off' of puffins has been discovered in the Arctic's Bering Sea

The colourful garment comprises currency once worth around £5,000 - but is now virtually worthless due to the country's economic crisis.

The shells of tiny rockpool crabs which are often spotted along Britain's coasts include several colours and patterns to distort the outline of their bodies.

Low water levels at Wayoh Reservoirhave caused parts of the reservoir to dry up

Comedian John Cleese has courted controversy after claiming London is "no longer English".  The ardent Brexiteer recently moved to the Caribbean island of Nevis announcing that he made the move because he was disappointed with Britain.  He took to Twitter to vent about the state of the country, saying:  "Some years ago I opined that London was not really an English city any more. “Since then, virtually all my friends from abroad have confirmed my observation. “So there must be...

Britain’s oldest national conservation body says the latest judgement has consequences for the rights of people all over the country to protect land they have used for decades.

But the rate elephants killed due to poaching has fallen by 60 per cent in the last eight years.