Brexit: Britain votes to leave the European Union
Dopo 43 anni, la bandiera dell’Ue smetterà probabilmente di sventolare sul suolo del Regno Unito. Il “Brexit” dato vincente col 51,5% dei voti.
Brexit, everything you need to know
On the 23rd of June a referendum was held in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) to decide whether the nation should remain in or leave the European Union. The United Kingdom decided to leave the Union and Prime Minister David Cameron has already announced his resignation. The political, economic and social consequences of this
Who is Sadiq Khan, the son of a Pakistani bus driver and London’s new mayor
“Son of a bus driver“. This is how Sadiq Khan, the new Mayor of London, has described himself repeatedly throughout his political career. He was sworn in on the 7th of May in a ceremony held in Southwark Cathedral, becoming the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital. Of humble and immigrant
Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoral elections, becoming its first Muslim mayor
Today the new Mayor of London is elected. British billionaire Goldsmith and bus driver’s son of Pakistani origin Khan are running for the position.
Bikes for hire in London will be fitted with lasers to improve cyclist safety
Thousands of hire bikes in London will be fitted with laserlights that project the image of a bike onto the road to improve safety.
Emma Thompson holds a bake-off fracking protest
A frack free bake off in a land for gas extraction: that’s how the Thompson sisters criticise the Government energy policy with Greenpeace UK.
London to build cycling paths in tube tunnels
An ambitious project will transform London’s disused tunnels into cycling and pedestrian paths with shops, cultural spaces and floors that generate their own energy.
A floating solar farm will provide clean drinking water to citizens in London
L’energia elettrica rinnovabile prodotta dalle celle servirà per alimentare l’impianto di depurazione dell’acqua che serve milioni di cittadini di Londra.
The price of breathing: how to make a business out of fresh air
Taking the idea of farming to a whole new level, British businessman Leo De Watts recently started farming air. The family-run business Aethaer, founded just a few months ago, has already become rather lucrative. Harvesting and selling pure British air at the price of 80 pounds (over 100 dollars) per one 580ml jar, De Watts has
The Cat Ripper of Croydon. A serial killer of felines terrorises South London
The past two years have been grim for pet owners in the southern part of the UK capital of London. A killer nicknamed the Cat Ripper of Croydon, the most targeted neighbourhood, has been roaming the streets at night in search for feline prey, and residents and the police have now joined forces to catch