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The poverty crisis in the UK has now been highlighted in Wales, as a new report has highlighted the levels of depravation in the country. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, who carried out the study, also worry that the situation could deteriorate further as the UK withdraws from the EU. The Government's austerity measures have also exacerbated the problems. It is feared that leaving the EU will increase poverty in Wales, which will eat into the annual budget that already uses...

By Marcus Hendriks Perhaps the overriding sentiment towards the election currently pervading New York City is one of apathy. On one level this is unsurprising, as the primaries and secondaries have by now combined to form a long, protracted process of over one year. But on another, this is an election after all, a fairly important affair. This attitude is even observable in the news coverage. Today, a Fox News anchor’s exhaustion was unsuccessfully masked by humour when commenting that even...

A trip to the beach in the UK today is now the healthiest time to go for 250 YEARS. They are now the cleanest our coastal areas have been since before he industrial revolution began. The EA (Environmental Agency) carried out a series of tests on UK beaches and discovered that almost 94 per cent of bathing beaches and lakes have the highest cleanliness ratings. Shockingly, back in 1990 only 28 per cent of these places were at the highest...

Ok this isn't as scientific as an Ipsos/Mori poll, but traditional polls aren't exactly doing very well, so why not listen to a goat? I was, and still am sceptical about this animal's psychic ability, but it chose Clinton to win, and that's enough for me. It turns out that Boots the goat is a professional psychic that predicts political outcomes. The 3-year-old goat from Jedburgh, Scotland, beat many pundits by correctly asserting that the United Kingdom would vote to...

The savage cuts that have blighted the UK’s poor and lower middle class have “systematically violated the rights of disabled people,” concludes a UN study. The highly critical report, published in Geneva on Monday afternoon makes 11 recommendations to improve the circumstances of people with disabilities across the UK. The Conservative Government immediately rejected the claims. However, the level of cuts prompted many Tories to raise serious concerns about the impact it would have on the less well off in society....

The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) is considering a complaint regarding the Leave campaign, which it is felt misled the country with some of its claims during the campaign, leading to 52 per cent of voters opting to leave the European Project. The director of public prosecutions, Alison Saunders is now considering a complaint of "undue influence" over the referendum tactics by the Vote Leave and Leave.EU campaigns. Under electoral law, "undue influence" is a corrupt practice which includes the use of "a...

The outrageous wealth of World politicians has been revealed in a new study which ranks our very own Boris Johnson and David Cameron amongst the wealthiest politicians in the World. Using a range of different sources, Lottoland has rounded up the likes of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and more to analyse just how much money each of the politicians has to their name, with some surprisingly contrasting results. Russian President Putin is reported to be worth...

We have been able to access pictures of a new footbridge that it is hoped will be built at Tintagel Castle, North Cornwall. English Heritage want to build the breathtaking bridge at the world famous site, the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. The remains of the ancient castle at the moment can bee seen on both the mainland and headland that were at one point connected by a strip of land. This new bridge which will be constructed slate, oak...

It has been alleged that Prince Andrew made anti-Brexit comments during a dinner last week, reports the Daily Mirror Many pro-EU will be supporters will be pleased that a prominent member of the royal family has come out against Brexit, however the royal family is supposed to keep out of politics and are supposed to keep their opinions on government decisions to themselves. Prince Andrew breaking with convention shows the importance of the matter and his level of concern. However,...