First time developing countries spend more than rich countries on renewables
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Investment in green energy was higher for poorer countries rather than wealthy nations for the first ever time. India, China and interestingly Mauritania are leading the record levels of investment. Developed nations are being left behind in the green race to sustainable energy. A reliance on fossil fuels could leave them lagging in terms of access to energy in years to come. Overall £196.5bn was invested in renewables globally, according to the Renewables 2016 report...
Global number of slaves reaches 46 million
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Shocking news has emerged that almost 46 million people are estimated to be living as slaves. The research was carried out by the Walk Free Foundation and is supported by A-list star Russell Crowe. The foundation is paid for by wealthy business man Andrew Forrest, who developed the 2015 global slavery index. They believe that 45.8 million people are in some form of slavery across the planet. India has the highest total number of slaves while...
Baby Boomers Will Be The Final Generation To Enjoy Financial Security
People born in the decade following the World War will be the final generation to enjoy financial security unless action is taken, according to Synaptic research. Thanks to financial ignorance, today’s UK consumers face a future where financial security and well-being are under real threat. Relative salaries have increased since the 1940’s yet every generation after has spent more and saved less, reducing their financial security. Those currently aged 35 and under will be most impacted by today’s expensive housing, lack of...
Greater London Property Prices Hit Record £600,000
Property prices in Greater London have breached the £600,000 mark for the first time, according to LCP’s Land Registry analysis. The continued upward trajectory for property prices in Greater London has resulted in swelled property prices driven by record lows in mortgage rates and beneficial falls in basic rate Stamp Duty. England and Wales, however, is showing no signs of the recovery being enjoyed by Greater London. Outside the capital, prices have fallen 0.87 per cent over the preceding quarter, with average...
Fakebook: Are We All As Happy As We Look?
"We all strike a pose when it comes to social media, and we know everyone else does it too," Karen White wrote in the Huffington Post. "And yet, especially on a bad day, I still find the Voice of Judgment whispering in the back of my mind when I scroll through and see how happy everyone is, how capable and well-adjusted their children are, how much fun they have, how bravely they handle adversity." Social media has placed a veneer over...
Shoreditch Grind Celebrates 5th Birthday With 500 Free Espresso Martinis
Shoreditch Grind is celebrating its fifth birthday by giving away 500 free Espresso Martinis on 17th June. The iconic Old Street Roundabout bar will be throwing a raging five day celebration - from Monday 13th June until Friday 17th- across all of their seven sites, culminating in an epic party at Shoreditch Grind, where it all began. All week long, the Grind’s infamous Espresso Martini will be £5 at every Grind, while Shoreditch Grind will be serving up their pizzas for...
Beer of the Week – KAGUA Rouge
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Initially inspired by Cobra – a beer originally founded by Baron Bilimoria of Chelsea, especially crafted to be paired with food, working particularly well with Indian dishes – KAGUA is the brainchild of young entrepreneur Shiro Yamada. Specifically crafted to complement Japanese food, specifically designed to fit in with the national cuisine that’s becoming increasingly popular on a global scale, two beers are currently available – KAGUA Blanc and KAGUA Rouge. Both recipes are...
Brexit – How Cameron needs to negotiate whether we leave or stay
By Simon Horton Whatever happens in the poll on June 23rd, David Cameron will be doing plenty of negotiations from June 24th onwards, both with the European Union and within his own party. So what strategies should he be taking? The odds-on favourite with the bookmakers is that we will stay within the union and if this happens there will be no need for too much negotiation with Europe, most of that already took place earlier this year. The mother...
NHS WON’T fund drug that helps prevent HIV
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor For the second time NHS England has refused to fund a preventative treatment for HIV. Earlier this year they said they would not fund pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug described as a "game changer" by HIV charities. The decision has caused wide spread anger by AIDS charities and those at high risk of catching the infection and the wider general public. PrEP helps prevent infection in people without HIV who are at substantial risk of...