Julian Assange’s seven-year stay in Ecuador’s London embassy appeared on the verge of ending this morning after WikiLeaks reported the country had agreed to hand him over to police. Via: Julian Assange 'to be kicked out of the Ecuadorean embassy in HOURS and arrested' says WikiLeaks
Numbers of long-tailed tits were down by 27 per cent, and wrens were down 17 per cent, the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch says. Via: Icy blast takes its toll on bird numbers
Universities across the UK must end the ‘pressure selling’ of courses to students with unconditional offers, Education Secretary Damian Hinds will announce today. Via: War on 'unconditional' Russell Group university offers that pile pressure on students into accepting
UK researchers discovered that vulnerable areas of skin are often missed – especially when applying moisturisers with sun protection factor (SPF) as opposed to conventional sunscreens. Via: Don’t miss your eyelids when you apply sun cream or risk getting skin cancer, warn academics
The foreign aid budget rose by almost £500 million last year to reach a record £14.5 billion. Household across the UK now pay an average of £535 a year for overseas aid. Via: Foreign aid surges by £500m in just one year to a record £14.5bn
Inspired by Da Vinci, the creations of Dan Robbins were originally panned but went on to sell millionsDan Robbins, an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s, has died. He was 93.Robbins, whose works were dismissed by some Read more
Public platforms should be something for all of us to enjoy. That can only happen when everyone is happy about being thereOn the day of the climate strike last year, my mother proudly shared a photo of my sister and me holding our picket sign on her public Instagram account Read more
Despite small turnout, Labour holds seat in south Wales with reduced majorityLabour has held on to the Newport West parliamentary seat following a byelection fought against the backdrop of Brexit chaos, but all parties said they had heard anger, frustration and mistrust on the doorstep.The seat in south Wales is Read more
‘We have heard calls for an internet regulator and to place a statutory ‘duty of care’ on platforms, and have seriously considered all options,’ government spokesman says Via: Social media bosses could be 'held accountable for harmful content' under new government plans
Musk and SEC given two weeks to work out an agreement about the billionaire’s social media posts as share price falls 8%The Tesla billionaire Elon Musk is in “clear violation” of a restraint issued by the US’s top financial watchdog after Musk inaccurately claimed last year he had a buyer Read more