The Queen's taxpayer-funded costs rose by 13 per cent in the past year, new accounts show. Public funds used by the Queen for official expenditure and duties went up from £41.9 million to £47.4 million. More than £4 million was spent on the initial phase of improvements at the palace, including...
Almost 6,000 school staff lost their jobs in 2017 as the Conservative Government’s education cuts began to bite, according to GMB Union New figures released today also show nearly 3,000 teaching assistant lost their jobs last year – the first drop since records began. In total 5,800 school support staff...
A shocking new report has revealed that domestic violence victims are being sent back to their abusers because of austerity cuts to local services. The Women's Aid report reveals the horrific ordeal faced by women who need emergency housing when they flee abuse. Of the women surveyed, more than one...
Staunch Brexiter Lord Ashcroft has advised UK firms to move to Malta after Brexit. In a blog on Conservative Home the outspoken peer said "as a hard-nosed, self-made businessman, I believe that Malta represents the best destination for ambitious UK firms that must have a post-Brexit presence in the European...
With England and Belgium already qualified ahead of tonight's 'dead rubber' clash in Kaliningrad attention has turned to the virtues of second place in the group, which on paper maps an easier route to the World Cup final. As Robbie Savage pointed out on Twitter "surely coming 2nd is far better" for...
Millions of Brits struggle to spend time with their own friends - because they are too busy or can't afford to catch up, a study has found. Hectic work schedules and a lack of cash mean three quarters of the nation don't get as much face-to-face time with their pals...
EU diplomats displayed shock following Boris Johnson's 'four-letter reply' to business over Brexit fears, but the Foreign Secretary is being as honest as he's been to date. Johnson and fellow Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt came under attack for rounding on businesses which warn of the dangers of a hard Brexit. Airbus...
A woman still breastfeeding her baby son is being threatened with deportation to Nigeria despite living with her British husband in the UK. Destiny Jukes, 37, gave birth to baby Obi eight months ago, and her daughter Kosi, three, is happily settled in her pre-school in Clifton, Bristol. But Destiny...
A UBS survey of 600 companies that spells out the reality of a Brexit "dividend" for British business could signal disaster if the government doesn't get a grip on the process soon, Professor Brian Cox has said today. The physicist posted results from a recent business survey that showed 35...