Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure - Delivering the goods 171109 EGL Update QD The manager of Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust (EGL), which invests in utilities and other economic infrastructure equities, says that the company’s portfolio has benefitted from having an overweight position in continental European stocks, good stock selection and an upswing in power prices which have moved higher on the back of rising commodity prices. Earlier this year the manager trimmed exposure to UK utilities, which have...

Two police officers have lost their jobs after they were caught saying they hoped a vulnerable teen "got raped" - on the boy's mother's answer machine. PC Samuel Dexter and PC Hannah Mayo did not realise their shocking conversation was being caught on voicemail. The officers had driven over to the family's house after receiving a phone call from the 14-year-old's mother. PC Dexter had previously attended the address earlier that same evening, when the boy's mother had phoned the...

In recent weeks, a tide of allegations about sexual harassment and violence have engulfed the Palace of Westminster, with numerous stories emerging of women being subjected to abuse by men in senior positions on both sides of the political spectrum. The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour are all running investigations into various charges of sexually inappropriate behaviour by MPs and other party members. They are also examining claims that previous reports were brushed under the carpet by top officials. The...

A recent survey conducted for Brooke Action for Working Horses and donkeys, has found that the U.K. public are largely unaware of how many horses died in the First World War, despite the fact that the majority (80%) knew that horses were used in the conflict. Only 12% of the U.K. public knew that between 1914 and 1918, eight million of these animals died on all sides. Brooke has today launched Every Horse Remembered, a new campaign to highlight the...

This is the comical moment a red squirrel gets behind the camera to show a professional wildlife photographer how it's done. The cheeky creature clambered up to the lens after spotting the Fuji Film X-T2 camera set up in nature reserve. He looked just the part as he looked through the view finder ready to take the perfect shot. Wildlife photograph Alan Hewitt was stunned to see the bushy-tailed rascal taking the reigns but managed to snap the squirrel in...

An Amazonian shamanic psychedelic brew is a safe psychiatric medicine to treat depression and alcoholism, a British study suggested. Ayahuasca traditionally used by South American indigenous tribes was more effective in helping heavy drinkers tackle their addiction than LSD and magic mushrooms. The jungle tea made from a mixture of plants contains the hallucinogenic drug dimethyltryptamine, an illegal Class A drug known as DMT or Dimitri. Researchers from the University of Exeter and University College London found alcoholics were better...

A campaign to save Dulwich Hamlet has been launched after the development firm that has been bankrolling them in recent seasons withdrew their support. The Hamlet have become one of non-league's most prolific clubs in recent seasons with their left-wing ultra fanbase pulling attendances that far exceed other clubs in the league. But it will be "forced to close in the near future" after they found themselves in the middle of a complicated dispute between Meadow Residential and Southwark Council. Meadow...

A mum-of-four who had her benefits cut after she was too sick to attend a meeting died cold and alone wrapped in a coat and scarf, her family claimed yesterday. Elaine Morrall, 38, had her benefits stopped because she failed to attend a meeting about universal credit as she was in a hospital intensive care unit, they said. Elaine, who suffered from an eating disorder and mental health problems, was found dead in her housing trust home earlier this month....

International Development Secretary Priti Patel has resigned for breaking the Ministerial Code with secret meetings with Israeli politicians  that have emerged this week. Just 24 hours after the Prime Minister announced that she had accepted Priti Patel’s apology and defended her cabinet colleague, Patel had to cut short an official visit to Uganda to head back to the UK and explain further revelations that emerged last night about more undisclosed meetings with Israeli officials. Her parliamentary colleagues had accused her...