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The backlash against Byron burger chain has stepped up another gear, after protestors released thousands of live cockroaches and other insects into two of its burger outlets. The branches, Shaftesbury Avenue and Holborn restaurants in London, were attacked on Friday evening and both were forced to close after the infestation. This move was in retaliation to an immigration sting against its own staff, which saw 35 people removed from the UK, who had been working illegally. The staff from Albania,...

A new study has studied how much poverty impacts on the UK economy and the results are shocking. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, who conducted the research, have reported that the national cost is £78bn, which costs each taxpayer a huger £1,200 a year. Poverty is categorised as living on an income which is less than 60 per cent of the median. The JRF looked at how these people’s needs create demand on various government services. Without even taking benefits into...

Men across Iran have been taking pictures of themselves wearing the hijab in solidarity with women in the country, which has strict conservative legislation. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution , wearing the headscarf is part of the law. Any females who don’t follow the rules face a punishments even the possibility of jail time. The wearing of the headscarf is rigidly enforced and the authorities do not turn a blind eye to it. However there is a moment against this...

A VIP tent was being set up at the site yesterday, but the champagne was literally put back on ice, as the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point was delayed today. Philip Hammond, gave his full backing to Hinkley Point C only two weeks ago, saying: “We have to make sure the project goes ahead.” Environmental groups will welcome the delay and will hope that this signals a cancellation in the controversial scheme. However, the GMB union has described the delay as...

More depressing Brexit fall-out news, as household and manufacturing confidence is the lowest it has been since 1990. The study was carried out by GfK, a market research company, and the index indicated the sharpest month on month drop for almost thirty years. Fears about the economic future of the UK post Brexit have dramatically damaged the confidence of UK manufactures and households alike. People are lot gloomier about their own personal finances and are less likely make big ticket...

The UK has the greatest number of citizens living abroad out of all EU member states, according to new data. While Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Eastern Europe to tell countries the UK wants to reduce migration and does not want free movement to continue as it has in the past, the latest data shows we may have misjudged the situation. But not only do EU citizens account for just under half of all non-British immigrants to the UK,...

Michaela School in Wembley has threatened to put children in 'lunch isolation' if their parents don't make payments on time. The free school in Wembley Park, established by outspoken Katharine Birbalsingh, a strong supporter of the former Education Secretary Michael Gove, sent out a letter to parents threatening to punish children if they don't pay fees on time. The Guardian's education editor Richard Adams unveiled the letter on his Twitter account today, as well as linking to page that lists...

Hashtag #boycottbyron has gone viral after the popular burger chain was accused of laying an immigration trap for its workers. Dozens of workers at Byron Burger were arrested in an "intelligence led" raid by immigration officials last night after staff were lured into thinking they were attending a training day. Workers from at least 15 restaurants in the capital were called to the event only to discover the meeting was about their right to work in the UK. Panicked staff then apparently asked...

Many were dubious by the Ice Bucket Challenge that swept the digital universe in 2014, indeed we at the London Economic initially were not too impressed. We whole-heartedly apologise now, as it has actually achieved something. Millions of people, including high profile celebrities, filmed themselves having a bucket of ice cold water poured over them, to raise money for and awareness of ALS – a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It is also known as motor neurone disease (MND). Overall around 17...