Britain has significantly lowered its expectations for Brexit, giving few assurances other than that it is unlikely to end in "Mad Max-style dystopia". Despite significant promises being made for Britain's exit from the European Union in the run-up to the referendum, two years down the line the Secretary of State for Exiting...
China Southern Airlines has launched a new route from the UK to China, with flights between London and Wuhan taking off in May 2018. The new route will be the only non-stop flight operating from London to the Central Chinese city and will fly three times per week, from 30...
Virgin Hyperloop One today announced the Indian State of Maharashtra’s intent to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai beginning with an operational demonstration track. Sir Richard Branson announced the Framework Agreement in the presence of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra...
Millennials need to stop complaining about the housing crisis, Sean O'Grady wrote in the Independent on Friday. Despite baby boomers growing up in an age of free education, affordable property and a prosperous job market they had it much worse. If you wanted to play Snake on your phone in the...
The London Viva! Vegan Festival comes to Shoreditch in March, with a stellar line up of talks, cookery demonstrations, delicious vegan food on offer. With over 70 stalls spread across Shoreditch’s spectacular town hall, this festival promises to be an exciting family day out. Organised by Bristol-based vegan charity, Viva!,...
Hundreds of Americans attended a gun show in Florida just days after a tragic mass-shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The 500-booth expo is less than 50 miles north of the school and was well attended despite the recent attacks. Reporters in the area said that many, in fact, attended because of...
Ras al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates, is looking to attract adventure tourists following the opening of the World's longest zip-line. Thrill-seekers will travel at speeds of up to 120kph to 150kph at a height of 1,680 metres above sea level on top of Jebel Jais mountain. The...
Humans are allocated less space on flights than that given by law to cattle on their way to slaughter, shocking new research has revealed. Based on a medium sized calf weighing 75kg (the average weight of a human) the legal entitlement for cattle in transportation is 0.5m2 . On a...
Boris Johnson’s ‘unity’ speech sparked an "overwhelmingly negative response" on social media, with 44 per cent negative sentiment displayed compared to just seven per cent positive. Mr Johnson was attacked for a lack of substance and a lack of understanding of the EU following his speech which kick-started the government's "road...