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The planet's oceans are choking on plastic. Despite plastic bag usage falling by 85 per cent following the introduction of the 5p charge, leading packaging industry figures oppose a tax on single-use plastic packaging.  The final episode of BBC's Blue Planet II aired tonight, highlighting the terrible impact man-made plastic waste is having on the world’s oceans. Meanwhile, food-packaging industry figures are opposing the Government’s suggested ‘single use plastic tax’. The final episode of the BBC’s hit natural history show,...

Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the United Nations officials at Geneva’s Palais de Nations on Friday is well worth a watch. Whatever you think of the Labour leader’s politics, the speech as he received a peace award for his work over many years was thought-provoking on topics from growing inequality and tax avoidance to human rights and climate change.   Watch and read the full speech below: https://www.facebook.com/TheLondonEconomic/videos/1427799250664887/ "Thank you, and let me give a special thanks to the United Nations...

If you are reading this please take a minute - just one minute - out of your day and watch this video. - Because this is what global warming looks like. I want you to imagine, 200, 300, 400 years from now, human beings, maybe your relatives, starving to death like this due to irreversible climate change. There is no planet B. https://www.facebook.com/SchrodingersCatflap/videos/1741184365894281/ Photographer Paul Nicklen shot the heart-wrenching footage recorded the scene with conservation group Sea Legacy  and posted it on...

Wildfires in California have burned across Sky News owner Rupert Murdoch's $30 million winery. Murdoch, who owns Fox News Channel in America along with News International properties The Times and The Sun in the UK, has had his winery scorched as the blaze rips through Bel-Air. Many on social media have said it is comeuppance for his climate skepticism while others have pointed to his controversial publishing record. The media mogul has endured a shaky year already with News Corp recording a loss...

A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man from public view by surrounding him with bright plastic barriers emblazoned with hazard warning signs. Nottingham City Council cordoned off the rough sleeper by erecting the yellow screens in the doorway of a derelict shop where he sleeps. Community Protection Officers also put up a hand-written note shaming the 27-year-old for refusing hotel accommodation on Wednesday morning (6/12). A council has been slammed for screening off a homeless man...

A boxing champion has been locked up in an immigration detention centre - despite representing England in the ring. Kelvin Bilal Fawaz, 29, has boxed for the country six times and currently holds the London middleweight title. He was chosen to represent Team GB in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but was unable to because he has no passport. Kelvin has been held in Tinsley House immigration removal centre in Gatwick since last week, after his leave to remain ran...

Breaking: after pulling an all-nighter, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker just announced that enough progress has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks to progress to talks about a trade deal. Juncker said the European Court of Justice will still be “competent” over EU citizens' rights. After scuppering a Brexit deal earlier this week, the DUP managed to secure six substantive changes to the text of the agreement (full agreement below) regarding the tricky conundrum of the Irish border. Theresa...

Capital and revenue are the lifeblood of any modern small business, to ensure day to day continuity and in supporting growth and expansion plans. It’s for this reason that financial statement audits are crucial. Operating a small business in London is a continually challenging task with great responsibility, so there is a pressing need for effective management of resources and oversight. Financial audits not only act as a vital asset for highlighting problems and evaluating performance, but also for ensuring...

Philip Hammond blamed sluggish productivity on more disabled people in the workforce in today's treasury select committee. Responding to high high levels of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, he said: “It is almost certainly the case that by increasing participation in the workforce, including far higher levels of participation by marginal groups and very high levels of engagement in the workforce, for example of disabled people – something we should be extremely proud of – may have had an impact on overall productivity...