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Unilever has delivered a fresh blow to beleaguered Britain after it announced its permanent HQ would be based in Rotterdam over London. The announcement is one of the latest corporate moves that questions the impact of Brexit on the UK economy. Despite the brand distancing itself from the UK's exit from the European Union, experts agree that the timing shows it was undoubtedly a big consideration. Dr Carmen Stoian, Lecturer in International Business in the Kent Business School at the University...

The Russian flag was temporarily lowered at their embassy in West London yesterday following Theresa May's announcement that 23 diplomats were to be expelled from the UK. A man was pictured removing the Russian flag from a pole from the roof of the diplomatic mission in Kensington. Moments later, the same man appeared with a different flag before hoisting it up the flag pole. A journalist for the BBC tweeted: "Just got all excited as a bloke jumped out of...

Young people are now more likely to set up their own small business than any other age group. According to new research almost 69 per cent of new businesses set up in the past five years were started by those aged between 18-34. And 27 is the age Brits are most likely to take the risk of starting a company by themselves. Gary Turner, MD and co-founder of Xero, which carried out the study, said: “Small business owners don’t always...

The famed theoretical physicist passed away peacefully at his home in Cambridge after a long battle with motor neurone disease

The under 20s are an "overlooked generation" when it comes to healthcare and have been neglected , storing up problems for the future, Britain's leading paediatrician has warned. And it's endangering future prosperity with every pound spent on youngsters being returned tenfold over a lifetime, he says. Professor Russell Viner points out the UK has a higher proportion of children and young people than almost all other countries in western Europe. But these 15.5 million under 20s - more than...

A white van man has paid tribute to the late Professor Stephen Hawking by drawing a picture of him on the back of his muddy flower delivery vehicle. Ricky Minns, 42, who goes by the name Ruddy Muddy, spruces up vans in need of a wash by drawing works of art with his fingers. And after hearing of the death of one of the world's most famous physicists this morning (wed), it seemed only fitting that he was immortalised in...

Women’s rights activists in Tunisian led an historic march on Saturday to demand equal inheritance rights for both sexes in the North African country. Like other Arab countries, Tunisia’s inheritance law is based on Islamic jurisprudence, and specifies that female heirs must receive only half the amount that males are entitled to. Suad Abu-Dayyeh, from women’s rights organisation Equality Now, explains: “The Qur'an states that daughters in the Islamic world inherit half the shares of sons.” “This has made discussions about the...

Yob Richard Rowe, 31, set fire to Jemima Jones' home and a dog kennel in the back garden - even pouring fuel under her four-year-old daughter's bedroom window

This is a full list of MPs who voted to remove the guarantee of a hot meal from the bellies of a million children from lower income families in England. Theresa May is ploughing ahead with changes to free school meals, childcare vouchers and free childcare as part of the flagship Conservative Universal Credit welfare policy. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner had to fight to be granted a vote on the changes after chancellor Philip Hammond’s spring statement last night....