Sir Richard Branson set to launch Virgin Galactic float on Monday October 24, 2019 Sir Richard Branson has announced that he is planning to float his space venture Virgin Galactic on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Branson said he hoped to be there to ring the bell himself as his space flight company becomes the first to go public next week. Read more: Boeing invests $20m in [...]
Murder investigation launched after 39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex October 23, 2019 The bodies of 39 people, including one teenager, have been found inside a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex. Police and ambulances were called to Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays following the discovery at 1.40am today. Read more: Extinction Rebellion protests cost Met Police £37m The lorry driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, [...]
Markets hold the key to climate solutions October 22, 2019 One of the odder elements of our climate debate is the unwillingness of any political party to champion the green progress Britain has made recently. After all, last year more than half of the UK’s energy came from nuclear or renewables — a remarkable achievement. Yet politicians, for once, seem strangely reticent to shout about [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests cost Met Police £37m October 22, 2019 Protests carried out by Extinction Rebellion activists have cost the Metropolitan Police at least £37m and caused other investigations to be halted. Commissioner Cressida Dick today said that the recent two-week demonstrations had cost £21m, with this figure expected to rise by a further several million. Read more: Extinction Rebellion patron buys stake in Heathrow [...]
It’s not modern alchemy, carbon capture is a key weapon in the fight against climate change October 22, 2019 While the protesters may have gone for now, the memory of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations across London lives on. Their presence amid the bracing weather over the past two weeks serves as a fitting testament to the growing public demand that climate change must be addressed. Spurred by public opinion, businesses worldwide are seeking to [...]
Recover that Olympic spirit to give London back its mojo October 21, 2019 “Inspire a generation.” That was the slogan for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and a memory of a moment when the capital and the country felt confident about the future. Cast your mind back and recall the triumphs of elite athletes, the city at ease with itself, and the country bursting with the pride of [...]
Extinction Rebellion patron buys stake in Heathrow Airport October 20, 2019 A billionaire backer of Extinction Rebellion has been revealed to have a stake in Heathrow Airport. Sir Chrisopher Hohn has clandestinely built a 4 per cent stake in Heathrow parent company Ferrovial worth €730m (£630m), according to the Sunday Telegraph. Read more: Ferrovial makes bid to take trio of Britain’s regional airports It was reported [...]
Extinction Rebellion activist dressed as Boris Johnson scales Big Ben scaffolding October 18, 2019 An Extinction Rebellion protester has started free climbing up the scaffolding of Big Ben as the protests draw to a close today. The climber flew two Extinction Rebellion banners from the London landmark “to highlight government inaction on the climate and ecological emergency”. Read more: Extinction Rebellion protesters block Oxford Circus junction The climate change [...]
Extinction Rebellion blocks Oxford Circus before Whitehall march October 18, 2019 Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked a major junction at Oxford Circus as the group comes to the end of a fortnight of disruption in London. The group set up huge tripods at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street as they prepared to disrupt traffic yet again in the capital. Read more: Extinction Rebellion [...]
Tube delays: Jubilee Line disrupted for second day after Extinction Rebellion protest October 18, 2019 Jubilee Line commuters faced a second day of Tube misery in a row as transport bosses warned the service was part suspended with severe delays. Passengers were left without any service between Finchley Road and Waterloo in rush hour due to “the temporary unavailability of trains”. Severe delays plagued the rest of the line. Read [...]