Charity donations from the UK’s biggest publicly listed companies have not kept pace with their profits over the last 10 years, analysis has found. Research by the Charities Aid Foundation (Caf), which helps donors to give more impactfully, found a 34% decline in donations from FTSE 100 firms in realContinue Reading
Removing a single gene from fat tissue can trick the body into burning more calories without the need for regular dieting, research shows. PHD2 is a gene that plays a key role regulating brown fat – a type of tissue that keeps a person warm in cold temperatures. However, researchersContinue Reading
Talks between leading nations on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks are to be convened by the UK on Monday as part of a three-day summit on the issue. Ministers will be joined by representatives from the US, EU and others for talks on how to strengthenContinue Reading
Foreign firms are buying the biggest stakes in UK businesses, despite there being more private equity deals struck on British soil, new data shows. Some £3.5 billion was invested in businesses across the UK through private equity between May and July, according to analysis from Barclays and data firm Beauhurst.Continue Reading
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Sir Keir Starmer insisted he does not want to get involved with people’s personal life choices when questioned on whether he wants to persuade people to have more children. The issue was put to the prime minister amid growing concern the birth rate in the UK, and many Western countries,Continue Reading
Four-week waits for a GP appointment could be on course to reach a new record high this year, new analysis suggests. The Liberal Democrats, who carried out the research, said fixing the GP crisis is critical and are campaigning for everyone to have the right to see a GP withinContinue Reading
Declan Rice sang praises for the Arsenal squad following their narrow 1-0 triumph over Spurs in the north London derby. In a game where resilience paid off, Gabriel’s header from a Bukayo Saka corner past the hour mark sealed the deal. Despite being forced to sit out the heated encounterContinue Reading
Hitting Manchester City with points deductions across multiple seasons if they are found guilty of breaching financial rules has reportedly been proposed by a ‘senior figure’ in the game. Pep Guardiola‘s side have won the last four Premier League titles in a row but the club’s reputation will be tarnishedContinue Reading
Two British schoolboys whose new climate technology had Nasa knocking on their door have described the “overwhelming” feeling of seeing their invention used around the world. Thenuk Rodrigo and Simba Shi, both 17-year-old Eton College pupils, co-founded environmental start-up ReefSound last summer, aiming to use AI analysis of sound recordingsContinue Reading
