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
Zac Goldsmth's new rules to stop deforestation 11th November 2020 The Environment Bill, currently in the early stages of its passage through Parliament, will include new rules for British firms that import products linked to... Articles
Coronavirus ‘Covid- 19 Mink Variant’ infects humans causing mass cull of factory farmed minks in Northern Denmark 9th November 2020 Neanderthal men and women wore the skins of wild animals for warmth after using the meat, but they had few choices in freezing northern climates. Millennia... Articles
Portrait of... Paul Cropper, our longest standing vegan 28th October 2020 Why did you become vegan? I became a vegan completely for animals and animal welfare, even at a young age I was very aware of how cruel it was to eat animals... Articles
Denmark aims to end fish farming expansion 24th October 2020 The Danish Government is to begin discussing two bills that will prevent further expansion of fish farming and more effectively supervise existing aquaculture... Articles
EU rejects calls to rename veggie burger a 'disc' 23rd October 2020 The European Parliament has rejected an amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy, which proposed a ban on the use of names like burger, steak and sausage for... Articles
Philip Dunne MP tables bill to clean up Britain's rivers 14th October 2020 The chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, has tabled a Private Member's Bill to improve the quality of British rivers... Articles
Zac Goldsmith - we can ban supertrawlers after Brexit 30th September 2020 Defra Minister Zac Goldsmith is eyeing a potential ban on supertrawlers from some British waters after Brexit. Incredibly, these enormous ships are legally... Articles
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
