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Barclays shareholder meeting targeted by Palestine and climate activists

Disruption broke out at the beginning of the shareholder meeting in Westminster on Thursday.

Evening Standard · May 7

Apple announces major expansion of renewables investment across Europe

The tech giant has increased its involvement in clean energy projects as part of efforts to match the amount used by customers to power their devices.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Five million wet wipes cleared from disgusting 'island' in Thames — as false teeth and trousers also found

Diggers scooped up wipes, towels, scarves, trousers, a car’s engine timing belt and a set of false teeth from the river foreshore in west London

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

‘A never-ending fight’: cancer and diabetes cases soar in wake of Mariana dam disaster

The poisoning of the Doce River is affecting Indigenous communities who, while still waiting for justice, are seeing an increase in illnesses barely heard of before the disaster

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Security remove protesters from Shell AGM in London as chairman left rattled

Climate groups chanted ‘Go to hell Shell’ inside the Excel Centre while others rallied outside

Evening Standard · May 23, 2023

Kate and William hail ‘brilliant’ Cameron Norrie after quarter-final triumph

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cheered the British men’s number one while crowds on The Hill roared as he won match point.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Peng Shuai demonstrators at Wimbledon allege harassment by security staff

Campaigners wearing T-shirts with name of Chinese tennis player say they were told not to approach anyone

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022