Hate crime has surged since Brexit vote
New statistics have indicated that the number of hate crimes in the UK rose substantially since Britain voted for Brexit, and began the, probably long and drawn out process, of leaving the European project Home Office statistics show a 29% increase in recorded hate crimes in 2016/17. Hate crimes include any crime motivated by race, religion, sexuality, disability, or transgender, rose more than 80,000, almost twice the level recorded only four years ago. Polish man, Arkadiusz Jozwik, died after he...
Aristocratic landowner & pal of the royals refuses to allow afforable homes on his estate – because it will ruin his view
An aristocratic landowner and friend of the royals refused a £2 million offer for a field to be turned into affordable homes – because they would ruin his VIEW. David Smith-Ryland, whose family have played host to royals at their country home, were approached by developer Rosconn over plans to build 50 houses. The 56-year-old claims a figure of around £2 million was suggested for the five-and-a-half acre field on his estate near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks. David Smith-Ryland's land, which is...
Lowest income families hit hardest by inflation – here’s why
Inflation has hit the lowest income families hardest since recession because they spend the most proportionally of any income group on utilities, which have shot up in price over the decade. Lower income families are also likely to have been hardest by inflation since Brexit, due to the rise in the price of food and non-food essential items, which they spend disproportionately more on. While many ‘big ticket’ items have actually fallen in price over the last 20 years: cars are 12...
Companies profiting from privatisation of NHS are unlikely to ever pay tax
The companies eating up the publicly-funded NHS are unlikely to ever give anything back in tax, it has emerged today. Analysis by Richard Murphy, a chartered accountant at Tax Research UK, found that Virgin Care Ltd, which has been quietly eating up large chunks of the NHS, is "unlikely to pay any tax in the UK in the foreseeable future". That's because Virgin Care and its parent company Virgin Group is made up of 13 holding companies, some of them...
Public sector workers “at breaking point” as inflation hits 3%
More misery for five million public sector workers as their wages take yet another hammering GMB says public sector workers are at breaking point as inflation hits three per cent. The latest ONS figures show CPI is up to 3 per cent from 2.9 per cent - a five-and-a-half year high. The rise means more than five million public sector workers will see an even bigger real terms wage cut due to the pay cap. On average, each public sector...
Never seen before double-sided sketch fetched double predicted value at £130k in auction
A never seen before double-sided sketch by a world famous artist has sold for almost double its estimated value at an international art auction. Alberto Giacometti's pencil sketches of a nude woman and various heads fetched £130,000 when they went under the hammer last week. They are titled "Têtes (recto); Nu debout (verso)" and are signed off with "Alberto Giacometti 1947", by the Swiss artist who died at 60 years of age in 1966. This never seen before double-sided sketch...
In pictures: Hurricane Ophelia covers London in a blanket of orange cloud
Former Hurricane Ophelia brought an eerie red sun to parts of England as a blanket of orange cloud swept into the country. The storm is believed to have picked up dust from the Sahara and debris from forest fires in Spain and Portugal as it travelled towards the UK. This caused the sun to appear red and created an atmospheric orange glow across the West Country and Bristol. Bristol resident Simon Gallowway tweeted: "Weird Sun over #Bristol right now. Looking...
How to Relocate an Employee: Mistakes That Can Derail an Overseas Move
It doesn’t matter if you’re a corporate giant like Apple, or a local business that sells actual apples; hiring international staff can have a variety of benefits. From diversifying work culture and building foreign partnerships, to skilled staff at a lower cost and acquiring specialist talent, there is always a reason to at least consider overseas employee relocation. But, despite the benefits of international employee relocation, there is often concern amongst recruiters about the expenditure of resources required for such...
TLE Meets: Catholic Action
Glasgow firebrand four piece Catholic Action are back and their having a chat. The Scottish revivalists are releasing their new album In Memory Of later this month. . In Memory Of is the sound of a band in total control of their sound. Combining a youthful energy with the innate pop songwriting prowess of Chris McCrory, the album shines with a rarely seen confidence. Despite having nods toward guitar pop from the past and present, the album has its gaze truly fixed in the...