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It used to be that the focus was solely on big business to lead the way to being greener, but not anymore. Now businesses of every type and size are coming on board to make real efforts to be more environmentally friendly in a whole range of ways – and it’s important for many consumers to know that the places where they shop are doing this. When you look at it, being more environmentally aware is a good idea in...

Many consider modern slavery and human trafficking an 'underground' issue that is out of sight; hidden in the shadows. However, much of it takes place under our noses, in plain sight. The problem is, it's not always easy to spot and may not seem obvious on the surface. For instance, there are 115,000 estimated victims of human trafficking in the hospitality sector in Europe. Serving your dinner, cleaning your hotel room, cooking your food, etc. One hotel group has launched...

An escaped wolf has been shot dead by keepers just months after giving birth to cubs -- the first to be born at the wildlife park in its forty-seven-year history. The female named Ember managed to get out of her enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Friday. Staff tried to tranquilise the three-year-old Eurasian wolf after it was found wandering just outside the park's perimeter towards the A361 but say it was out of range. Visitors at the park were...

A new working paper from Oxford University's Martin School has provided the first evidence that automation was the key to Donald Trump's election victory. Data revealed that the share of votes for Trump increased by roughly ten percentage points in areas highest hit by job loss through automation, causing anxiety amongst voters and favouring candidates with more reformist manifestos. The study, dubbed Political Machinery: Automation Anxiety and the 2016 US Presidential Election, found victims of the Computer Revolution were more likely...

One of the primary problems for Judaeo-Christian theologians is the disturbing reality that the most celebrated kings of Judaic history cannot be found in the historical record. Recent archaeology in Israel by professors Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman has demonstrated that Judaea was very sparsely populated during the United Monarchy era, while Jerusalem itself was ‘little more than a village’. The only conclusion that archaeologists can come to, is that the Old Testament is a complete fiction and therefore kings...

Supporters of Charlie Gard demanded justice after his parents dramatically withdrew their legal bid to undergo treatment in the US. The 11-month-old suffers from a rare genetic condition, known as mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, from Bedfont, west London, wanted to take him to the US to undergo experimental therapy. But doctors from Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Charlie is being cared for, said the treatment is experimental and will not help. Mr Justice...

Earth sized planets that could harbour life roam the darkness of space - between the stars, according to new research. The wandering worlds - known as 'free floating' or 'orphan' planets - have been detected for the first time. They cross the Milky Way without companion planets or even a star - and there are probably billions out there. And despite having no sunlight organisms could survive in hydrothermal vents - opening up more opportunities in the search for extra...

The short answer is, we don't know. Fox was asked about whether he would eat chlorine-washed chicken after a UK-US trade deal was agreed. The international trade secretary, had just finished his speech on trade in Washington, when he was asked if he fancied eating some of this chemically treated poultry. He said: "In a debate which should be about how we make our contribution to global liberalisation and the increased prosperity of both the UK, the US and our trading...

Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before the drinking episode began, new research has found. In the University of Exeter study, 88 social drinkers were given a word-learning task. Participants were then split in two groups at random and told either to drink as much as they liked (the average was four units) or not to drink at all. The next day, they all did the same task again – and those who had drunk alcohol remembered more of...