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International development charity Practical Action has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize in recognition of its pioneering approach to renewable energy and sustainability. The charity was selected as the outstanding candidate by heads of Government, high-level UN staff and international development experts for its significant impact on hard-to-reach communities. CEO Paul Smith Lomas picked up the award from Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during a presentation ceremony at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017. Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, Director of the...

Britain's SMEs are been strangled by red tape and regulations, according to a new study, with HR compliance, health and safety demands and pension admin stopping owners from growing their enterprise. SMEs account for over 99 per cent of all businesses in the UK, but they are been hindered by distractions and other admin tasks that eat up an average of 10 hours of the working week. One in ten business owners has less than an hour a week earmarked for business...

London’s first community fridge has been launched giving local businesses and residents a place they can leave spare, edible food for those who need it. Powered by a crowdfunding campaign and run by a group of local volunteers the community fridge aims to cut food waste, encourage food sharing and help tackle food poverty. Food waste is a huge issue in the UK and is valued at about £17 billion each year. Restaurants throw away 900,000 tonnes of food a year and...

A leaked document obtained by the BBC has revealed that there were record numbers of patients waiting over for hours for treatment in A & E in England during January. This would be the worst performing month for 13 years for the NHS and adds to the on-going problems in the NHS, Recently the Red Cross said the NHS was facing a "humanitarian crisis." The BMA said the prime minister could no longer "bury her head in the sand" over...

Art marketplace Artfinder today publishes a report drawing attention to the differences in representation between the high-end art world and its own marketplace, where the gender balance of artists is almost equal. In the high end art world, just 1 of the top 100 lots sold at auction in 2015 was by a woman, and none of the top ten richest living artists are women. By contrast, women on Artfinder sell nearly 40% more art, they sell their work 16%...

Britain is teetering on the edge of a silent crisis as people are been overworked to dangerous levels. A new study has found millions of employees are so tired at work they are unable to do their job safely, with pressure to meet demanding targets, work being too intense and a shortage of proper breaks are among the key reasons for workers being so shattered. David Carter, from Accident Advice Helpline, who commissioned the study, described the statistics as "really worrying",...

Kyla Mandel Editor of Desmog UK has been investigating the hidden contriving between shady fossil fuel lobbyists, prominent climate deniers, secretive think tanks, false news propagandists and government figures to subvert the unprecedented global consensus to tackle climate change of the Paris Agreement signed last year to achieve a crucial reduction in global warming. Let’s face it, Donald Trump could pull out of the Paris climate deal any day now and the UK could soon be left without any European environmental regulation...

First-born children are more likely to do better at school because parents pay them more attention, according to new research. The extra focus gives them an "edge" over younger brothers and sisters and higher IQs - as early as the age of one. Researchers found the eldest child outperformed siblings in thinking skills after receiving more "mental stimulation". Advantages started from just after birth to three years old. The differences were highlighted in language, reading, maths and comprehension abilities. As subsequent...

This is the shocking moment a vicious brawl erupts between huntsmen and protesters – leaving one animal rights activist with a fractured SKULL. The horrific footage shows a protester being confronted by a man dressed in hunting gear before two others attack him on the ground, leaving him with blood pouring from his face. Saboteurs claim they were staging a peaceful protest at a meet of the Cheldon Buckhounds, who were out with their dogs, before they were attacked. The...