Benefits claimants will no longer be entitled to a one-off £10 payment to help with Christmas costs under the government's flagship welfare programme. The tax-free payment made to people on certain benefits in the first week of December will be taken away once they are moved onto Universal Credit, the Department...
This weekend I got into a referendum debate with a twist. Sat in a Swiss wine bar the case was made for and against subsidising farmers who don't dehorn their livestock, which was one of the issues voted upon in the latest referendum in the country. This year alone the...
Festive food hacks that could save your bacon over the festive period have been revealed today as families gear up for the busy Christmas period. New research has revealed we eat more 'winter warmers' than ever at this time of year, with cauliflower cheese, fish and chips and bangers and mash all...
Pre-prepared roast potatoes, frozen Yorkshire puddings and packaged stuffing are all likely to be on the cheat sheet for Brits this Christmas. A poll of 2,000 adults found only five per cent of Christmas chefs now make the most indulgent meal of the year without using pre-prepared ingredients. Frozen Yorkshire...
Workers who are offered the option of flexible working are benefitting UK business, taking less leave and working at increased levels of productivity, according to research. A study compared the productivity of 1,500 workers who set their own hours or working location against 500 who are not doing so. Flexible...
A new tool gauging the voting sentiment of UK MPs shows Theresa May's Brexit deal is in line to be defeated in parliament by a margin of over 190 MPs. The Prime Minister will take her deal to MPs this week with a meaningful vote expected to happen on 11 December....
New statistics that show a third of children are living in poverty have been declared an "outrage and a scandal" by Labour MP David Lammy. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation revealed half a million more people are “trapped” in poverty than five years ago, with 14 million people...
Mike Ashley has ensured Rafa Benitez will have his hands tied once again in the January transfer window after putting the club up for sale once again. The time-honoured festive trickery, which was first exposed in The London Economic, sees the tracksuit tycoon create speculation over the club's ownership in order to avoid...
Waitrose has launched an edible vegan Christmas tree for waste-conscious households. The tree, which is actually a rosemary plant in disguise, can be dressed up with traditional decorations and then replanted or used for cooking when the festive season has passed. The festive potted herb plant - which is roughly 30cm tall...