While there are many things that he we still don't know about Brexit, we can be sure that it remains a cause of great economic and social uncertainty. It is particularly concerning for businesses that operate cross border, as the nature of the relationship that the UK and the EU ultimately enter into will have a significant bearing on commercial costs, recruitment and the supply chain into individual businesses. In this post, we'll explore this in further detail, and ask...

She told an inquest that Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, was shaking and drinking a lot and seemed "somewhere else"

Loosely based on the video game series of the same name and staring the force of nature that is the mighty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Rampage had all the makings of yet another meat-headed, big, brash and silly disaster movie, so it was a genuine surprise to find out just how much fun this movie has turned out to be. With the recent release of the hugely disappointing sequel to Guillermo de Toro’s Pacific Rim which left more than a...

  Northern poor men are more likely to die younger than poorer women, a new study found. Men living in the UK's top five deprived areas of Middlesbrough, Knowsley in Merseyside, Kingston-upon-Hull, Liverpool or Manchester are likely to die nearly 11 years sooner than their better off peers. Although life expectancy is increasing overall and the life expectancies of men and women are converging, any improvements are slower paced in more deprived areas, with the net gap between rich and...

A new report released today has exposed one of the largest cases in recent years of ongoing, illegal clearance of tropical rainforests in Borneo, with several international brands implicated. Currently, 10,000 hectares of peat forest have been cleared illegally for future palm oil plantations, despite Indonesian regulations and company commitments against further peat development and deforestation. Two palm oil plantation companies are responsible for the clearance, and both are controlled by or associated with business tycoon Mr. Anthoni Salim. Mr....

Established in 1994, Sharp’s Brewery has become the largest brewer of cask beer in the South West - based in Rock, Cornwall. Also owner of the UK’s number one cask beer brand, Doom Bar, the brewery is also a proud sponsor of the Blue Flag initiative; with five pence from every limited release sold donated to the charity, to help protect beaches in Cornwall for the enjoyment of all. True to the award-winning brewery’s Cornish roots, Sharp’s has launched Offshore...

  Chris Hobbs is a former officer of the Metropolitan Police who served for 32 years   Well Home Secretary, you certainly stirred up a hornet’s nest with your carefully timed statement over the weekend that spiralling violent crime involving shootings and stabbings is not as a result of reductions in police numbers. This of course, was paving the way for your pre-violent crime strategy launch on the Monday. I could almost see those cops on the front line sitting in their canteens...

“I’d rather starve than paint inside the box.” It’s rare that you get a chance to see such an amazing collection of art at the same time as watching a genius work, but last night in the Tate Modern, that happened. Pablo Picasso needs no introduction, his work has been seen, adored and critiqued by the world. But having died in 1973 at the age of 91, how much did we truly know about the man behind the paintbrush, the...

  An elderly couple have received a letter from Theresa May asking for their support in the upcoming local elections addressed “Dear Mr Fuckingjoking." Their neighbour posted it on social media, along with the enclosed form asking for a donation to the Conservative Party that she says accompanied the rude missive. “Trying to argue they can run the country when they can’t even work mail merge,” said Laura McCormack, adding, “my elderly neighbours were more than a little upset to be...