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Two-thirds of Brits don’t think they will ever land their ‘dream job’
Nearly nine in 10 Brits aren't working in their 'dream job'. A study of 2,000 employees found 85 per cent are working in a position which isn't ideal for them. And nearly two-thirds don’t think they will ever land their 'dream job'. Millennials are the most optimistic generation, as 64 per cent of 18-35s think they will be in the perfect role in an average of six years from now. Despite four in five saying they enjoy their current role,...
No deal Brexit would be catastrophic blow to British auto industry
Three quarters of UK automotive businesses fear a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will threaten their future viability, according to a new member survey announced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) at its 102nd annual dinner in London this evening. The results highlight the critical need for a Brexit withdrawal deal and transition to prevent the industry falling off the cliff-edge on March 29 when the UK leaves its largest and closest trading partner, the EU. 74.1% of companies with UK...
Viewers slam Tory MP’s “incoherent” Newsnight Brexit speech asking – “Is he p***ed?”
One wrote: "I'm sorry Newsnight, but I wouldn't trust Marcus Fysh to order me a pizza."
Daily Mail splash buries incovenient stats they found to rally MPs for May’s deal
The Daily Mail has been accused of splashing unrepresentative poll results on its front page to give the impression that the public back Theresa May's Brexit deal in a bid to help rally MPs to support the unpopular deal. Its "exclusive bombshell poll" apparently revealed that Brits want MPs to rally behind her deal and that the public say it is the best on offer "by a huge margin". But they did not splash the inconvenient truth revealed by her poll: that...
Home Office, councils & insurance firms colluded in child abuse cover up, inquiry reveals
“A civil justice system that allows local authorities and insurance companies to cover up sexual abuse of children, to protect reputations and save money, is neither civil nor is it just”
Running, swimming and cycling help people age better, but weight training doesn’t
Researchers have discovered evidence that endurance exercise - such as running, swimming, and cycling - help adults age better than strength training with weights
Terminally ill man loses legal battle at the UK’s highest court over his right to die
Noel Conway, 68, suffers from motor neurone disease and only has movement in his right hand, head and neck.
Police officer to face misconduct hearing for free train travel
A West Yorkshire Police officer is to face a misconduct hearing after he tried to travel on a train for free, claiming he was undercover when he wasn't.
Extreme weather ‘turning the Arctic brown’ by killing off plant life
Evidence has emerged that increasing numbers of extreme weather events are causing dieback of Arctic plants – or ‘browning’ – across areas within the Arctic Circle