UK first: Barristers court vegan wig Tuesday, 2 March, 2021 Samuel March, a pupil barrister at 5 Paper Buildings, has created a prototype wig made of hemp, instead of horsehair. The traditional horsehair wig has been worn by barristers since the 17th century and was patented by Ede and Ravenscroft in 1822 - the company is still selling them. Legal outfitters Ivy & Normanton are keen to offer the hemp version to their customers. Founder Karlia Lykourgou... Articles
Oatly prepares for US IPO 27th February 2021 Vegan dairy-replacement staple Oatly is preparing its listing on the US stock market, which could value the brand as high as $10bn (£7.2bn). Oatly raised $200m... Articles
Is there such thing as a vegan car? 26th February 2021 Is there such thing as a vegan car? The short answer is no, there is no such thing as a vegan car currently - but there are ways to make buying a car a little... Articles
Portrait of... Isabel Dowsett, Founding Member 14th February 2021 Why did you become vegan? I’ve become a vegan to help prevent all forms of exploitation and cruelty to the animals for food, clothing and any other purpose... Articles
Mark Garnier - Veganuary debrief 4th February 2021 Mark Garnier was one of 10 Conservative MPs who participated in Veganuary this year. Here's his debrief: "Choosing to take on the Veganuary Challenge was, for... Articles
Government eyes bottom-trawling ban for North Sea and Dorset 2nd February 2021 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has unveiled plans to ban bottom-trawling in parts of the North Sea and on the South Dorset coast, in order to protect... Articles
Supporting you in Veganuary 18th January 2021 If you're participating in Veganuary, in this month alone, you'll be saving:- - 30 animals - 124,917 litres of water - 543 kg of grain - 273 kg of CO2 - 84... Articles
Boris Johnson signals a new balance with nature 11th January 2021 Speaking at the One Planet Summit today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his strongest signal yet the the Government intends to redress the balance... Articles
Alison Knight: The Orangutan and palm oil 2nd January 2021 The Bornean Orangutan joined the Sumatran Orangutan in 2019 being officially listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of... Articles
Conservative MPs sign up to Veganuary for launch of Vegan Conservatives 31st December 2020 Conservative MPs from across the country have signed up to Veganuary for the launch of Vegan Conservatives, the latest caucus within the Party. Launching today... Articles
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus National News
