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Unexpected slowdown in UK wage growth during April a “concern”
Wage growth excluding bonuses, an important measure for the Bank of England, slipped to 2.8 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent previously. The TUC's General Secretary, Frances O'Grady, said: "Wage growth is stuck in the slow lane. At this rate pay packets won't recover to their pre-recession levels for years. "We need to speed things up. Extending collective bargaining would boost living standards and help workers get a fairer share of the wealth they create." Suren Thiru head of economics...
Brazil’s oldest known mammal that lived with the dinosaurs is named after David Bowie
The creature, identified by a tooth, has been named Brasilestes stardusti.
Regenerative bandage ‘speeds up healing in patients with diabetes’
The 'regenerative bandage' quickly heals hard-to-treat sores - without the need of drugs
Inner city violence ‘can hurt exam results – even for children who don’t experience it’
The study suggests that exposure to violent crime can lower test scores by up to 10 per cent - even for children who don't experience it
Jaguar Land Rover move production of its Discovery from the UK to Slovakia
Britain's biggest carmaker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, said production will be transferred early next year.
Cancer breakthrough – Prostate cancer DNA test identifies men at six-fold increased risk
A major new study involving more than 140,000 men has identified 63 new genetic variations in the DNA code that increase the risk of prostate cancer
One of the world’s most famous trees is being wiped out by climate change
The baobab - more commonly known as the 'tree of life' - also hit the headlines after Prince Harry and Megham Markle's love blossomed under one during a holiday.
Neo Nazi terror group accused of plotting to murder Labour MP
The alleged members of National Action are to stand trial accused of plotting to murder Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper
Europe’s first ever elephant sanctuary provides a safe haven to former circus elephants
World Animal Protection has joined forces with Elephant Haven to help fund Europe’s very first elephant sanctuary in France for former circus elephants. The collaboration between the two charities came after successful lobbying by World Animal Protection to the Danish Parliament, which recently announced its commitment to ban the use of wild animals in circuses. The charity mobilized over 50,000 Danish supporters calling for the government to take action to end the cruelty inflicted on elephants used for entertainment in circuses. The...