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The employment rate is at the highest level since records began in 1971, according to ONS data. There were just 1.6 million unemployed people from July to September 2016, 37,000 fewer than for April to June 2016 and 146,000 fewer than for a year earlier. However, the number economically inactive people increased, with 8.89 million people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work, 49,000 more than for April to June 2016. ONS Statistician David Freeman said...

Britain, for almost six full days last quarter, was completely coal free – the first instance Britain burnt no coal to produce its electricity since 1881. These findings are more positive renewable energy news for the UK, which follows on from Scotland’s ability to power itself, using only green energy. Also in the third quarter of 2016 the UK was able to produce over half of its electricity from low-carbon sources. In period between July and September biomass, nuclear, wind,...

There is a growing momentum against Theresa May’s hard Brexit plans, even after leaked reports indicate they don’t have the staff, and more importantly, any idea how and what Brexit is actually going to look like. A group called European Movement UK is now demanding that the newly appointed PM will let the UK public remain EU citizens if they choose to personally belong to the Europe, rather than turning their backs on mainland Europe. The pressure group believes that...

Ethics? Isn't that a county to the East of London, the media jibe goes. But according to new research, millions of workers may feel the same way. A new study has found millions of Brits  would turn a blind eye to a company’s ethics as long as the salary was good. A survey of 2,000 employed adults in the UK found that 36 per cent would rather work for a company that paid them more, over one whose morals they agreed...

Leaked documents have revealed that the government has no plan for Brexit, and that it may need to employ 30,000 extra staff in order to deal with related projects. The Times today unveiled a leaked memo that suggests it will take another six months before the government decides precisely what it wants to achieve from Brexit or agrees on its priorities. It also identifies cabinet splits between those at the heart of the negotiations, namely between Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Brexit Secretary...

An investigation into the state of the National Health Service has found that NHS management are trying to conceal cuts to essential hospital services. The struggle between central government and the heath service has been very strained over the last year, due to the junior doctors’ contracts, which led to strike action. Many junior doctors’ are still not happy with the settlement that was reached. NHS England had told area managers to keep service reviews “out of the public domain.”...

The Sun and Mail Online have both backtracked on stories ran this weekend that suggested Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was “dancing a jig” on his way to the Cenotaph on Rembrance Sunday. Although it is unlikely corrections or clarifications will be run by either titles, the Press Gazette reported this morning that both stories have been pulled after The Daily Mirror reported that the photos in fact showed Corbyn walking along and talking to 92-year-old World War Two veteran George Durack who...

A former council chairman who defected to the Tories just days ago has been suspended - after sharing a "xenophobic" joke on Facebook "by accident". Turncoat Mark Rees, 60, plunged the Conservatives into controversy less than a week after leaving Labour. The shock suspension comes after Stroud MP Neil Carmichael welcomed the former Labour politician into the Tory ranks, after his shock switch in political allegiances . Neil Carmichael described Mr Rees as a “long standing community champion” who would be a...

For many businesses, talking about bitcoin is like talking in a foreign language. With adoption levels currently quite low, most business people know little or nothing about it. As a consequence, apart from early adopters, most businesses are avoiding it as an unnecessary inconvenience. But what if your next great contract is a customer who wanted to pay you in bitcoin? Would you know what to do? Is Bitcoin a secure method of payment? We asked payment specialist Helen Child...