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Today is the day women effectively stop earning for the rest of the year relative to men

November 10th marks the day women will effectively stop earning for the rest of the year relative to men. Equal Pay Day 2018 was calculated by women’s group the Fawcett Society and marks the day when the average male’s pay outstrips that of women in comparative jobs. The date has been the same for the past 2 years highlights the startlingly fact the gender pay gap is not closing. Maike Currie, investment director for Fidelity International below, said: “The Equal...

Boris Johnson’s brother Jo resigns with a chilling warning on Theresa May’s Brexit

Boris Johnson’s brother Jo Johnson has resigned from Theresa May’s government, insisting that the public should have a final say vote on the actual deal the government is cobbling together as Britain was "on the brink of the greatest crisis" since World War Two and what is actually on offer isn't "anything like what was promised". Quitting as Transport Minister he warned that his government’s course on Brexit would leave the UK "economically weakened with no say in the EU rules...

Jeremy Corbyn receives standing ovation from packed out Youth Parliament

Jeremy Corbyn received a heartwarming standing ovation from a packed out House of Commons today. The Leader of the Opposition joined aspiring politicians for the UK Youth Parliament’s debate in Westminster, and was warmly received after being introduced by the Speaker of the House John Bercow. Captioning Corbyn as a man who "says what he means, and he means what he says" Bercow noted how Corbyn has passionately campaigned for young people. The Labour leader delivered a huge election upset in 2017 after...

This is where Londoners can donate coats to help fight cold-related winter deaths

This Monday November 12, the eighth year of Wrap Up kicks off at locations across the capital - as well as other British cities - see below. The scheme is to combat the suffering of rough sleepers, homeless people and refugees as temperatures plummet, with over one homeless person dying each day on average over the past year. In 2017, generous Londoners donated over 20,000 coats via collections at tube stations, schools, places of worship and over 100 companies, which were...

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