There aren’t many cuisines that are considered to have a history so rich and of such importance that UNESCO will declare it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but in 2010 this very honour was bestowed upon the ever-popular and widely celebrated cuisine of Mexico. Take to the streets of its namesake capital city and you will see why. Taquerias line the streets offering Mexican staples such as tacos and burritos and as many street vendors can be seen littered around offering...

It’s Saturday, 11.15am and blazing sunshine outside. Brunch is possibly my favourite meal of the week, and like clockwork, no matter where I am, my conversation with the waiter always starts the same. Waiter: What would you like to drink? Me: Coffee and some tap water on the side, please. Thirst Vs pleasure. Coffee Vs water. My friend (a tea-drinker,) always tries to hide her shock when I order a second cup. Won’t that keep you awake later? Coffee is...

Like kids in a candy store, here at The London Economic HQ we’ve been let loose on some of this seasons must have trainers. And they are pretty spectacular. From the bold to the plain, they have our wallets twitching and the soles of our feet dancing happily. And since experts recommend that we spend four hours a day on our feet, what better way to spend that time than in some of the best footwear available on the market....

By Daniel Khalili-Tari Could a lack of diversity be hindering the quality of British journalism? Is an absence of racial and social multiplicity inhibiting the credibility of newsrooms? And are young audiences becoming less engaged as a consequence? It’s been known for years, newspaper sales are declining. The emergence of the internet and other digital forms of media are greatly responsible, as well as a change in consumer habits. However, is a de facto lack of diversity also to blame? As...

Craft beer has reached the grasps of big business and they are gobbling up distribution channels at an alarming rate.

GMB, Unison and Unite have submitted a police staff pay claim to break the government imposed pay cap. Police staff, along with other public sector workers, have had thousands of pounds pinched from their wages due to a government imposed 1% pay cap which forces them to foot the bill for the 2008 crash. GMB analysis shows that most police staff salaries have lost between 9.4 per cent (CPI) and 13.5 per cent (RPI) of their value since 2010. The...

Theresa May should take some notes on how to get the Brexit negotiators onside and hopefully get a better deal for the UK. Corbyn was using the carrot rather than stick method when he met with the EU's Brexit team. The Labour leader made a bid to charm the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. He decided to give Mr Barnier an Arsenal shirt, with the official's name printed on the back. Both Mr Corbyn and his Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir...

A flytipper who illegally dumped more than 60 TONNES of rubbish was let off with a £50 fine. Lance Morris, 47, dumped the waste - including old tyres and timber - in Croydon, south London, over a three-year period. But the litter mountain cost Croydon Council thousands of pounds to clear up. Morris didn't have the necessary licences to carry or store the waste, and gave the "false impression" that he was working as a builder. He claimed the waste...

  Battling dad Jason Liversidge is set to become of the few disabled people to tackle one of Britain's highest peaks. Jason, 41, suffers from Motor Neurone Disease (MND) but is determined to climb the 3,500 feet high Mount Snowdon next week in a specially-adapted wheelchair. The dad-of-two was diagnosed with MND in 2013 and watched his motor functions slowly decline, leaving him with a "season ticket to A + E". Jason, 41, was forced to give up his job...