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Tory minister says new royal yacht would “unite” the country after Brexit
Conservative MP Jake Berry has suggested that a new Royal Yacht Britannia would act as a boon to the UK’s international trade and “unite” the country following the bitter divisions of the Brexit debate. Speaking to The House magazine he argued the vessel would "bring our country back together" and help drive the UK’s overseas trade policy outside the European Union. He said: “The rebuilding of the Royal Yacht Britannia is not government policy. However, my personal view about it is...
A quarter of small British firms see Brexit as a barrier to success
The numbers with a pessimistic outlook has increased from a sixth - 16 per cent - since the referendum.
Deadly fungal disease has wiped out 90 species of frogs, toads and salamanders
The disease chytridiomycosis which eats away at the skin of amphibians threatens to contribute to the Earth's sixth mass extinction unless it can be controlled
Iconic animals threatened by surge in humans in Masai Mara & Serengeti national parks
Every year a million wildebeest, half a million gazelle and 200,000 zebra make the perilous trek from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya to search for water and grazing land.
May challenges Brexiteers to vote against her deal on Brexit day
Theresa May has thrown down the gauntlet to Brexiteers by giving them the chance to vote on parts of her Withdrawal Deal on what would have been Brexit day. MPs will be asked to vote again on elements of the agreement tomorrow, the initial proposed exit date, but will not vote on the UK's future relationship with the EU. They will cast a ballot on the "divorce bill", citizens' rights and the controversial Irish "backstop", which will be sufficient to...
Water could be flowing deep underground around the equator of Mars
High pressure deep beneath the surface forces groundwater up through cracks in craters
Almost 60 patients have been told by hospital they should not have been operated on
Dozens of women were left in severe pain after the pelvic floor surgery, which used artificial mesh
Scottish woman who feels virtually no pain could be key to new treatments
Thanks to two genetic mutations, the woman from northern Scotland also experiences very little anxiety and fear.
Over 4 million UK children still living in poverty
Shockingly over four million children are living in poverty in the UK. The figures have been released by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and they indicate that there has not been any rise in household income between 2017 & 2018. This leaves 30 per cent (over four million) of children still living below the poverty line. There is also concern from the Resolution Foundation that 70 per cent of these children actually come from working families. Chief Executive...