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Catch the latest Financial News EventsNo 10 to delay four England mayoral elections amid accusations of ‘cancelling democracy’
Ministers will argue that newly created mayoralties need more time to complete reorganisationMinisters are to postpone elections for new mayors in four parts of England, triggering accusations from opposition parties that Downing Street is “cancelling democracy”.Newly...
‘It moved … it was hopping!’ One man’s search for a wild wallaby in the UK
Reports of escaped wallabies are on the rise, especially in southern England. But how easy is it to spot these strange and charismatic marsupials – and why would a quintessentially Australian creature settle here?It was about 9.30 or 10 on a dark, late November night;...
How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis
Nootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across the island, threatening its native speciesIt was only when huge areas of Iceland started turning purple that authorities realised they had made a mistake. By then, it was too late. The...
Rockets, gold and the Foreign Legion: can Europe defend its frontier in the Amazon? | Alexander Hurst
It borders Brazil, but French Guiana is now a remote outpost of the EU. It is home to Europe’s only spaceport, some of the most biodiverse forest on the planet and a military mission that is testing the limits of western powerAbove me, a ceiling of rough wooden...