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Terminator-style humanoid robots may be on the horizon
The wonder material - stronger than steel and more elastic than rubber - can be harnessed for power
City fund manager told how armed gang masquerading as cops burst into home & attacked him
Thomas Hogh (CORRECT), a successful portfolio manager at Capital Group, was at home with his family on a Bank Holiday Monday evening when their ordeal began
Labour calculate Grayling has cost the taxpayer and economy £2.7 billion
New analysis by the Labour Party has revealed Chris Grayling has cost the taxpayer and economy £2.7 billion during his time as a minister. Following news that the government will shell out up to £33 million to Eurotunnel in the wake of the Brexit ferry fiasco Labour has outlined the other "political gaffs" that have left the country significantly out of pocket. A press release sent out this afternoon details more than ten blunders which have cost the country heavily....
Caroline Lucas calls MPs out for “truanting” climate change debate
Caroline Lucas says MPs have been caught truanting while young people show leadership on climate change after just a handful showed up to a key debate on the issue. Some 610 MPs were missing from yesterday's sitting on the UK’s progress towards net zero carbon emissions which was brought about following protests of thousands of children who skipped school to make their voices heard. Theresa May condemned the protests at the time, saying it would "increase teachers’ workloads and waste...
Clown mask drill rapper who pointed gun at police and his pals each jailed for 23 years
Lekan Akinsoji, 20, Nathaniel Lewis, 22, Darnell Joseph-Newill, 21 and Troy Ifill, 21, were locked up at the Old Bailey
Paedophile caught with five year old boy he was abusing as he was arrested is jailed for 22 years
Kyle Fox, 26, sexually abused a baby girl and the boy before posting the horrific abuse on the darkweb.
Microplastic from plastic bags and food packaging are the most common waste in the ocean
Polyethylene makes up more than half the plastic (54.5%) found in the Mediterranean
RSPCA urges Government to protect animal welfare in light of US trade demands
The RSPCA is urging the Government to turn words into action and commit to protecting animal welfare standards post Brexit after the US called for the wholesale removal of trade barriers. US trade demands could open the UK food market to products such as chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef, it was revealed today, and could even sanction the sale of products with dangerous materials such as asbestos. The animal welfare charity is calling on the Government to accept an amendment...
Humans with “supervision” could be on the horizon
Seeing near infrared light directly would mean army personnel on dangerous missions would no longer need to wear cumbersome night vision goggles.