43 minutes ago People Moves: Coalition Taps Munich Re's Foster as Head of London Mkts.; Hamilton Re Expands Into Credit, Bond & Political Risk Reinsurance With Lottimore Appointment

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Politics

4 hours ago It's the bleepdog! Robot hound costing £25,000 to become new sheepdog style farmer's helper around the fields

Cornish farmer, Malcolm Barrett, has teamed up with experts at the University of Plymouth to put the powers of the bionic hound to the test.

Economics

7 hours ago How Labour's new green drive will cost you £32,000: JEFF PRESTRIDGE's guide reveals all

Homeowners are once again being encouraged to rip out their gas boilers and replace them with expensive heat pumps to help save the planet.

Economics

17 hours ago How Labour's new green drive will cost you £32,000: JEFF PRESTRIDGE's guide to protect YOUR cash from the eco

Homeowners are once again being encouraged to rip out their gas boilers and replace them with expensive heat pumps to help save the planet.

Economics

30 hours ago How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementWalking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss Claremont Road. It is hardly a road at all, but a stubby little side street between terrace houses that ends abruptly in a brick wall. But when it comes to the history of direct action, this could be one of the most significant sites in England. Thirty years ago, in November 1994, the scene here was very different: 700 police officers and bailiffs in riot gear marched into a significantly larger Claremont Road and waged battle against about 500 activists, who were dug in – some of them literally – against efforts to evict them.The activists occupied rooftop towers, treehouses, undergr...

Events

31 hours ago Ruben Amorim's swanky new home as Man Utd boss follows in Jose Mourinho's footsteps

Ruben Amorim has pitched himself up in Manchester's five-star Lowry Hotel, boasting rooms that can cost £4,000-per-night, with Jose Mourinho once making the hotel his home

Politics

34 hours ago House price growth to fall in 2025 due to higher mortgage rates and stamp duty

Property experts from both Zoopla and Knight Frank are predicting a slowdown in house price growth next year.

Economics