Donald Trump this week signed an executive order that imposed tariffs on washing machines and solar panels. The move has been widely criticised by manufacturers for driving up costs for American citizens and reducing choice. Suspicious that the move could ignite a trade war with South Korea and China have also been...
The UK is on the edge of a nursing crisis, with the number of new health care professionals lagging behind an ageing population. According to analysis from the International Longevity Centre - UK the number of nurses rose by a pitiful 0.8 per cent between 2009 and 2017, while the...
Statistics revealed today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that the number of people sleeping rough has reached its highest level since records began. A shameful 4,751 people were sleeping on the streets in the autumn of 2017, a figure that has rocketed in recent years as...
The average adult carries out 109 ‘life admin’ tasks every year, research has revealed. Experts found a substantial chunk of our time is now taken up by mundane jobs such as sorting out home or car insurance, checking bank accounts and paying off credit cards. Alarmingly the study found more...
Unhealthy food choices, rows with partners and short attention spans are among the most common knock-on effects of a bad night’s sleep, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 UK adults to explore the impact of a terrible night’s sleep – with other outcomes including feeling more emotional, clumsiness and...
David Davis today backtracked on new EU rules during the Brexit transition, saying Britain will not refuse to use them. The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has opted for a "hit and hope" approach on new rules instead, relying on the EU taking a long time to implement them...
Leeds United today unveiled a controversial re-branded club crest for the 2018/19 season onwards. The badge, which depicts a supporter performing 'The Leeds United salute' with a fist to the chest, has been met with mixed reactions online, with one supporter saying the club have got it "totally wrong". The club announced...
There's a lot to be said about sensationalism and misreporting in today's media market, but the Express took the biscuit today on what was evidently a slow news day for Hugh Whittow's troops. First came the news that Britain was apparently set to turn its guns towards Brussels as Brexit...
Suspicions that the demise of Britain's public services is an act of deliberate capitalist vandalism have surfaced following a winter of discontent for the health service. Almost 15 per cent of England's A&E patients waited more than four hours to be seen last month - the joint-worst figure on record...