Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Weeds can be used to make bioplastics for car parts Cars are responsible for a lot of the carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, but so is their […]
An alternative to urban trees known as “bio-curtains” is being developed by a team of architects and scientists in London. The curtains use the power of algae to absorb carbon dioxide from the air. The […]
Image copyright Getty Images The timing couldn’t be worse. Just as many of us are preparing to jet off on our much awaited summer holiday break, the pound has taken a further tumble. Tourist exchange […]
Image copyright Getty Images The government has insisted that a review of the cost of a new high-speed railway linking London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds is continuing. The assurances come despite the project reportedly needing […]
Image copyright Stena Bulk A British-flagged oil tanker has been seized in the Gulf by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Iran media say. The owners of the Stena Impero, which was bound for Saudi Arabia, say […]
Image copyright Getty Images London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the power to introduce rent controls to help lower housing costs in the city. It is an idea that has been tried in many […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWATCH: “It starts to look like censorship” YouTube has defended its video recommendation algorithms, amid suggestions that the technology serves up increasingly extreme videos. On Thursday, a […]
Image copyright Getty Images Britain’s largest supermarket, Tesco, has increased the price of more than 1,000 products in the past two weeks. The firm raised prices on products including cheese, chocolate and bananas by an […]
Image copyright Getty Images Zero-hours and “gig economy” workers who have shifts cancelled at short notice could be paid compensation under new government plans. The proposal is part of a package of measures aimed at […]
Image copyright Getty Images London’s Crossrail project will probably go even further over budget, according to a report by MPs. Commuters have been “let down” by a programme that is well behind schedule, the Public […]
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