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Ending the free movement of labour from Europe could create a major shortage of workers, especially in South-East England, according to a new study on the impact of Brexit. Researchers also found existing employment rights are likely to remain “more or less intact” after Brexit, as many UK laws exceed the minimum standards required by EU employment directives, while leaving the EU is unlikely to have a large impact on UK employment policy or collective representation by trade unions. Both...

According to data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope low-orbit space observatory, it is 4*10^84 photons - the number four followed by 84 zeros

A Brexit referendum could be held before summer begins, claims a former top Tory Minister. Justine Greening, believes a new vote would only take 22 weeks to organise and conduct. Meaning it could take place on the 30th May. If parliament defeats Theresa May’s Brexit deal on 11 December, wheels could be put in motion for another EU vote. Such a move would see the Article 50 process extended, meaning Brexit would not occur on 29 March as scheduled. Greening...

First officer Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, 42, was two-and-half times over the drink drive limit

The Equality Group has commissioned a nationally representative study that delves into UK ethnic minority citizens, their career aspirations, and the inequalities that still challenge the nation's BAME community in the world of work. The research is launched amidst industry data that shows only 84 of the 1,048 directors in the FTSE100, originate from an ethnic minority. Contextualised by the fact that there are more directors called Dave or Steve within these 100 companies than there are women or ethnic minorities,...

Researchers say they have found an "effective target" in the brain for electrical stimulation to improve the mood of depression patients

The duo - described as "incredibly audacious" by Flying Squad cops - targeted up to three bookies a day during their reign of terror

Comedian James Acaster has been credited with saying the "smartest thing anyone has ever said on Brexit" after his teabag metaphor went viral on social media. Appearing on Mock the Week the Kettering funnyman compared Britain's exit from the single market to taking a teabag out of a cup of peppermint tea rather than leaving it in. He said although the bag appears to be getting weaker if you leave it in the cup on the whole gets stronger. Whereas if...

Theresa May has been ridiculed after she argued a People's Vote would "overturn the will of the British people". J.K. Rowling led the social media onslaught saying May's comments in response to John McDonnell's assertion that Labour will inevitably back a second Brexit referendum "make literally no sense". "Who does she think would be voting? The Chinese?", she said. The shadow chancellor claimed yesterday that Labour will back a People's Vote if the party is unable to force a general election in comments that...