Day: December 28, 2019

    Millions of pieces of microplastic are raining down on London each day, a new study suggests. Researchers at King’s College London, analysed the number of particles and fibres falling on to the roof of a nine-storey building in the middle of the capital, on eight separate days. They picked a spot high up to ensure that only microplastic from the atmosphere was collected, rather than pieces being deposited daily at ground level. Tiny pieces of plastic were found in all eight samples, with numbers ranging from 575 to 1,008 per square metre (10.7 square foot) each day. If the same amount was falling across the capital, it suggests millions of pieces of plastic fall on London each day. Previous studies have shown that microplastic can travel great distances in the air...

    The Prime Minister has saved British taxpayers tens of thousands by flying economy class for his Caribbean holiday with girlfriend Carrie Symonds. Boris Johnson touched down in St Lucia on Thursday morning after a long-haul British Airways flight from London. In a photograph taken by a fellow passenger, the Prime Minister can be seen at a window seat reading a book while Ms Symonds snuggles underneath her coat. The pair appear to be seated in economy towards the back of the plane, where passengers can often feel more turbulence than those at the front. A source told MailOnline that the couple kept a 'low profile' for the duration of the flight and were accompanied by 'little security'. The cost of the flight would have cost in the region of £1323 each, significan...