One of the most effective methods to gauge current attitudes of the UK population is by observing their voting habits. Although, given recent uncertainty this should come as no surprise but what we have learnt is which factors influence voter decisions; the type of political and social "barometer" that should help the government better address the needs of the populace while simultaneously highlighting areas that may serve to predict future changes. We looked at some of the results garnered from...

In a new report, poorer university students are less likely to obtain the necessary skills to appeal to employers once they graduate, in the current higher education climate. The data from the Bridge Group Social Mobility and University Careers Services report, found that poorer students were less likely to participate in extra-curricular activities domestically and abroad, accept internships and obtain work related to their course. The extortionate tuition fees increased by the Conservatives are suggested to be one of the...

By Linda Marric One thing is sure about Colin Trevorrow’s The Book of Henry is that it has managed to polarise opinions from one extreme to the other. There are those who simply don't get what the fuss is about, and those who will see beyond its obvious flaws and prefer to focus on what makes this film so genuinely touching and so deeply likeable. Centring around themes of growth, loss and family ties, the film is definitely not perfect...

BlackRock Greater Europe has announced that it has been informed that Vincent Devlin, co-portfolio manager of the Company, will be stepping down as portfolio manager. Stefan Gries, a senior Director within the BlackRock’s European Active Equity team has been appointed co-portfolio manager alongside Sam Vecht, who retains principal responsibility for the Company’s emerging European portfolio. About Stefan Gries Stefan Gries joined BlackRock’s European equity team in 2008, after previous roles at Scottish Widows, Aberdeen Asset Management and Deutsche Bank. Stefan...

With a brazenly cocksure attitude, cult Belgian filmmaker Bavo Defurne’s disappointingly innocuous sophomore feature, Souvenir, begins with a credits sequence that plays against a lively backdrop of sparkling effervescence. Coupled with the starry-eyed score, composed by American pianist Thomas Lauderdale’s ‘Pink Martini’ music group, it’s a film that promises its audience plenty of fizz and flavour, but instead offers them something that’s flat and tasteless. A strong, seasoned performance from Isabelle Huppert is just about enough to make it all...

With the regular introduction of new mobile technology, you’ll probably end up replacing your smartphone every couple of years. But even the most cutting-edge designs can be upstaged by a cheaper model with the right accessories, which tend to perform two purposes: functionality and statement. Cover/Case Personalized cover designs are increasingly popular, whether you’re looking at a bunny-eared option or a branded cover to promote yourself or your interests. But the cover also performs a very important function in protecting...

Exciting times at NASA where plans to send a probe to Uranus or Neptune to study the gases that surround these neighbouring planets in our solar system have been announced. NASA wants to learn about the constituency of these icy giants somewhat neglected by science, so far from our sun, that solar power for any probe would be useless. The Uranus or Neptune probe would need a nuclear battery - in short supply due to treaties about plutonium enrichment. NASA hope...

A terminally ill five-year-old girl has ticked her “dream wedding” off her bucket list after a touching ceremony with her best friend. Brave Eileidh Paterson, who has the childhood cancer neuroblastoma, made the list after being told her condition was terminal. Little Eileidh ranked marrying her best friend Harrison Grier, aged six, as the most important thing she had to do before she died. Hundreds of well-wishers attended their fairytale “wedding” on the weekend — with some guests travelling hundreds...

A total of 79 people are either ‘dead or presumed dead’ after the blaze tore through the tower on Wednesday, in Grenfell Tower, West London The 2,500 word account of the horrific fire and rescue mission, shared by fellow firefighter Pete Drummond, will distress and upset many upon reading. It is a troubling account, but it illustrates the dangerous work firefighters can find themselves in, and how hard they will work to ensure as many people as possible are brought...