Microplastics found in all dead dolphins, seals and whales washed up on British shores
Researchers examined 50 mammals from 10 species of dolphins, seals and whales - and found microplastics in them all
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Two men who were wrongly jailed for a total of 24 years have lost their fight for compensation
Despite their convictions being overturned, current legislation requires them to prove their innocence in order to claim compensation
Refusals of FOI requests at record levels as government discloses less and less information
A major new report has found refusals of Freedom of Information requests are at record levels. According to the Institute for Government (IfG) think tank government departments refused to give any information in response to almost half (45 per cent) of FOI requests in the first quarter of 2018. Analysis ...
Don’t go chasing unicorns, Mrs May
An hour before Theresa May told the House of Commons to vote for the government to reopen negotiations, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had been in contact to convey that it would be fruitless for her to come to Brussels on the basis of an attempt to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement. Indeed, ...
Reality of Brexit uncertainty starting to bite as business and personal insolvencies soar
The reality of Brexit uncertainty is starting to bite, experts have said after the number of personal insolvencies hit its highest level since 2011. Insolvency Service figures showed 115,299 people became insolvent in England and Wales last year, 20 per cent up on 2017. The number of companies going under also ...
We shouldn’t laud rich people who pay tax – we should shame those who don’t
Sir James Dyson, Mike Ashley and the Coates family enjoyed momentary respite yesterday after appearing in the top 50 taxpayers list. Following a few turbulent weeks in which prominent Brexiteer Dyson shafted Britain by moving his company's headquarters to Singapore and Sports Direct owner Ashley shafted the city of Newcastle by ...
These Brexiteers’ arguments for a second referendum are worth a read
As MPs debate amendments to Theresa May's Brexit bill and various suggestions to break through the current deadlock including giving the British people the final say, bitter opponents of a people's vote might not enjoy being reminded of how articulate they have been in the past about the arguments for ...
No deal Brexit would see food disappear off shelves warn supermarkets
As MPs are due back in parliament to debate Brexit, Britain's food retailers warn that a no deal Brexit would affect the country's food security. Food retailers including Sainsbury's, Co-Op, Lidl, KFC, Asda, Pret-A-Manger, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer warned MPs “our supply chains are closely linked to Europe — ...
Deprived communities bear the brunt of austerity cuts
The north of England has borne the brunt of austerity cuts imposed since 2010, with the most deprived communities taking the biggest hit. A new study by the Centre for Cities thinktank shows communities which are enduring the highest poverty rates and weakest economies are facing cuts twice that of their counterparts in ...