Pro-Leave daily The Express has dramatically backtracked on Brexit - admitting that the UK will be worse-off under "most plausible scenarios". The paper, which actively encouraged Brits to vote Leave before the referendum, has today published a damning report seemingly reversing its stance on the breakup. A report from the Rand Corporation found a no-Brexit deal would cost the UK nearly five per cent of its overall GDP – around £104 billion – over the course of ten years after...

3i Infrastructure gets bid for Elenia - In a statement released on 12 December, 3i Infrastructure said "Further to recent speculation, the board of 3i Infrastructure plc confirms that bids have been received from potential acquirers of Elenia.  These bids are currently being considered by the company and the other shareholders in Elenia.  The company will make a further announcement regarding its holding in Elenia if and when appropriate." 3i Infrastructure owns 39.3% of the company. It paid 194.8m for...

The fashion industry is one that is full of consumer demand, timeframes and seasonal shifts that can happen in a matter of weeks. As shoppers demand an influx of new trends and looks that they can get their hands on at the right price, the industry has forged its own way to release new clothes at exactly the time consumers want them. Fast fashion is a concept that is growing in popularity year after year, and it’s because consumers can...

Bleary-eyed Brits could soon be ferried home at the end of a long day on this ultra-luxurious bus - fitted with BEDS. Passengers on the 'Snoozeliner' will be able to sleep off their excesses in 14 discreet futuristic pods featuring full-length horizontal beds. The designers hope the service will eventually operate on eight routes across four UK cities in Autumn 2018, And passengers won't have to worry about missing their stop because stewards will be on hand to wake them...

The struggling honey bee could be saved by boosting its gut bacteria, according to new research. Just like humans, the vital pollinator has bugs in its intestinal tract that improves digestion and fuels health. But the system is much simpler, relying on only a few different species - compared to up to a thousand in ours. This has enabled scientists to identify those that allow them to digest a pollen rich diet - a breakthrough that could lead to bacterial...

Amazon drivers are being forced to deliver up to 200 parcels a day and urinate in plastic bottles so as not to leave their vans, a shocking new investigation has revealed. With deliveries ramping up ahead of Christmas a saddening report finds many drivers routinely exceed the legal maximum shift of 11 hours and finish their days dead on their feet. They also have so little time for food or toilet stops they snatch hurried meals on the run and urinate into...

Astronomy boffins have come up with a new modern day series of star constellations - which include famous names like Usain Bolt, Tim Peake and Sir David Attenborough. University of Birmingham scientists created the star-studded designs in a bid to get younger people more interested in the cosmos. In one of the constellations, Harry Potter’s glasses light up the night sky as a tribute to the famous author JK Rowling. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt can also be seen pulling his...

By Michael McNulty Put down the red carpet and welcome onto the world stage, Afghanistan’s man of the hour, or so he’d have you believe.  Sitting at the centre of Sonia Kronlund’s charming documentary, The Prince of Nothingwood, is Salim Shaheen, the corpulent, larger than life writer, director, actor and all round star, the kind of man who, if allowed the opportunity, would take centre stage in the life of the person standing next to him. Roger Corman meets Ed...

A Tory aide raped a woman in his MP boss's office after a night of drinking in a parliamentary bar, a court heard. Samuel Armstrong, 24, the chief of staff to South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, is accused of carrying out the attack on October 14 last year. The distressed woman was then found wandering the corridors of Westminster before being found by cleaners, it was alleged. He is on trial at Southwark Crown Court charged with two charges of...