By Nicholas Figgis Over the past few years the World has taken an unnerving shift to the right. The Brexit vote echoed nationalistic populism not seen since the World Wars and across the pond America voted in a President on the back of promises to build walls, spark wars and eschew ...
While the so-called 'Bank of Mum and Dad' is well-known concept, it is one that has become increasingly relevant since the great recession. Incredibly, parents are now thought to fund more than a quarter of house purchases in the UK market, as rising inflation and real wage growth continues to ...
"A woman is most beautiful when she smiles. Other than that, the most valuable tip I've learned is to always use a skin moisturiser!” That was a beauty advice from no less than the gorgeous, Beyoncé. There are a number of other things you should do for your skin come ...
Academic experts from Birmingham City University’s Centre for Brexit Studies have revealed how the General Election result will impact the Brexit outcome. A detailed infographic has been released showing what we can expect to see from Brexit negotiations based on six potential outcomes from the election. The image explores the ...
If a reasonably well-informed alien were to visit the United Kingdom in May or June, he (she? It? Them?) would assume that this was a land of devotees of the great sun god, Ra. We live, it is true, in a relatively cold climate – I read somewhere that the ...
British MPs are sitting on a property empire worth over £100 million while £500,000-worth of pay outs have been recorded from the BBC and Rupert Murdoch and nearly a quarter were revealed to employ their partner as secretaries. In an exclusive investigation by freelance journalist Chris White, 650 Members of ...
Given that they hold so much influence over our hearts and minds, it’s a bit of a problem for our democracy that the majority of the UK press is owned by a handful of foreign-based billionaires, who predominantly back the Tories.. The proprietors of our favourite newspapers have significant financial interests ...
The Amazon rainforest has been given fresh hope after British scientists found it is much more resilient than previously feared. It constitutes more than half of the planet's remaining rainforest, with its 2.4 million square miles the most species rich tract of land. Storing about half of the global tropical ...
The sight and sound of summer bees, butterflies and birds may become a thing of the past unless urgent action is taken to revive their habitat and stop intensive agriculture methods, leading experts are warning. In the last 70 years, two bumblebee species have been driven to extinction in the ...