England’s Ashes defence lies in tatters after only two Tests of the five Test series, buried beneath the incompetence of their batting. This is a batting unit devoid of backbone, talent and intelligence. Collapse after miserable collapse is being endured leaving this series Down Under with an air of recent inevitability – the Australians will go on and win 5-0. Let’s take a look at the protagonists: Alastair Cook, in his last 25 Test innings, has managed only one century...

A blog post about Tory Britain is going viral after it brutally exposed the hardships many have to endure on a day-to-day basis. The post, which signs off with "if you aren’t angry as hell, then there’s something very wrong with you", documents a chance meeting with a woman in Cambridge who has been forced into prostitution to cover her rent. It was documented a month after the same person passed a homeless girl in tears of rage and misery because someone...

A photographer has released a collection of fun images showing handmade stencils shaping the world's most recognisable landmarks. Rich McCor, 30, visited tourist attractions around the world and held the card cut-outs in place to add characters and objects to the scenery. Rich's new book is priced at £12.99 and is available to buy at amazon.co.uk New book by photographer Rich McCor called Around The World In Cut-Outs. Stencil in San Francisco, USA. Stencil at Tower Bridge, London by Rich...

David Davis has been called to resign over lies about the Brexit impact assessments. The Brexit Secretary was today forced to admit that the government has not assessed the impact of Brexit for different sections of economy to the EU select committee. He said assessments across several industries were never carried out because "the range of different outcomes is too wide". But the revelations are in stark contrast to what he said in front of the same committee in December 2016. On...

David Davis's appearance in front of the Brexit select committee to explain the whereabouts of the impact assessments this morning is Monte Python's Cheese Shop Sketch without the music, social media observers have pointed out this morning. The Brexit secretary was forced to admit to the EU select committee that the government hasn't done any impact assessment of Brexit on particular sectors of the economy. Reeling off various industries such as automotive and financial services, he said: "The answer would be...

One in five clueless Brits does not know that Jesus was born on Christmas Day, a study has found. Research revealed that - despite the prevalence of nativity plays and Christian teaching in schools - millions are still confused about why we celebrate Christmas. Almost one in 20 thought Jesus was born over Easter - the holiday which is actually held to mark his death and subsequent resurrection. Around one in 10 were unable to name Bethlehem as the town...

We have all seen the films, Blade Runner, The Matrix, The Terminator, and more recently Westworld.  Does employment in the future look bleak for humans? More and more factory jobs are already being replaced with robotic workers, and a day doesn’t go by when robots aren’t in the headlines. A.I. is coming and that will be a true game changer. With driverless vehicles on the horizon and robots taking over continually advanced roles, millions of traditional jobs will be threatened....

Dr Rajan Sankaran heads the International Academy of Advanced Homeopathy in Mumbai, and is the international bestselling author of more than 20 books. His first non-homeopathy book, ‘Dog, Yogi, Banyan Tree', is now out on Amazon UK. Here, Dr Sankaran tells the London Economic why mindfulness has become so important in today’s frantic, technology-driven society. In your books, you describe the practice of ‘silent witnessing’ to find peace of mind. What is that? Most people from all walks of life,...

Traffic pollution in London is putting the health of unborn babies at risk, warns new research. And scientists say the situation will continue to deteriorate unless the capital's air quality is improved. Their study found that air pollution from road traffic is having a negative impact on babies’ well-being before they are even born. The findings, published by The BMJ, suggest that exposure to air pollution from road traffic in London during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of...