A survey released this year (conducted by a company in the UK) revealed shocking statistics that made it clear that we, as a nation, need to get control of our stress levels. So many people in Britain are really, really stressed and it seems we are stressed about nearly everything in our lives. The survey revealed that: 85% of adults are feeling stressed regularly Over a third of us feel stressed at least 24 hours a week Money is what...

They were hunting a possible massive planet beyond Pluto when they stumbled upon the mysterious satellites - one of which has been described as an "oddball".

Scorned woman sprayed 'lady slut' and 'big dick lord' after Tory slept with wife of another Lord

The Brexit mess is leaving many people inside and outside of parliament totally at a loss at where is can go from here. Today Winson Churchill’s grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames launched into the debate, in a nonsense speech in Parliament. He was furious after the Vote Leave campaign broke electoral law during the EU vote. A massive £600,000 was handed over to a 23-year-old in the lead up to the crucial 2016 vote. This transfer of cash meant that Vote...

Fox News looks to have turned its back on Donald Trump following his controversial summit with Vladimir Putin. Several of its high-profile journalists have criticised the President in a rare attack. Fox Business's Neil Cavuto labelled Trump's refusal to challenge Mr Putin on Russian election meddling “disgusting” and said the president was “essentially letting the guy get away with this, not even offering a mild, a mild criticism". Trish Regan, also of Fox Business, branded the president's appearance "unpatriotic". “He...

Standard Life Private Equity Trust - Putting capital to work - Following on from last year’s compelling returns (an NAV total return of 14.9% and share price total return of 31.9%), Standard Life Private Equity’s (SLPE’s) recent results show a modest NAV total return of 1.5%, over the six months to 31 March 2018. This is markedly ahead of the LPX Europe Index’s return of -4.9%. Distributions from underlying companies have remained strong, enabling SLPE to make further new commitments. This...

By Anna Power The Spread Eagle Hotel and Spa is a truly historic hotel dating back to Tudor times, in the lovely English town of Midhurst, in the heart of the South Downs. Though the spa and parts of the hotel are clearly more recent additions, its original building, housing its lounge bar, restaurant and suites above, are beautifully preserved examples of the period, oozing charm and character with every creak of its timber frame, wobbly floors, latticed windows and...

It was a relief to get away from the boisterous and indeed volatile atmosphere of the Tommy Robinson protest and counter protest on Saturday. The sleepy back streets between St James Park and Westminster Abbey were, on a hot sunny afternoon, in marked contrast to the frenetic activity normally seen there during the working week. All of a sudden, my reverie was interrupted by the sound of shouting, screaming and glass smashing. I looked towards the commotion which was occurring...

From luminescent lanterns hanging high above the city to bright neon shop fronts - these photos by photographer Victor Chiang bring out the best of Shanghai's electric cityscape