Student members of a law society have been given a stern warning from their president after they “clicked fingers” and “waved money” at staff at their Christmas Party. According to reports made public in a Facebook post Newcastle University law students smashed glasses and mocked staff members for where they...
Credit Suisse has advised its ultra-wealthy clients to consider moving assets out of the UK due to uncertainty around Brexit. Wealth managers in London have contacted their top customers to warn that a prolonged period of “turmoil” had already caused a rush of clients wanting to “move assets offshore”, the FT has...
A new quiz testing our hosting skills has been released after new research found a fifth of Brits are bored of being served the ‘same old’ dishes at dinner parties. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found they’re fed-up of receiving the likes of quiche, prawn cocktails and spaghetti Bolognese at...
A Twitter thread detailing how the "Tinkerbell Theory of History" is carrying us down the road to ruin is going viral after it exposed the make-believe fantasies of Brexiteer politicians. Author Robert Saunders noted that of all the many delusions that have gripped British politics, the myth that UK prosperity depends...
Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown has unveiled an elaborate gingerbread model of Heathrow Airport to surprise travelling passengers this Christmas. The 50kg construction, built in collaboration with food artist Michele Wibowo, was unveiled at Terminal 5 as passenger numbers ramp up ahead of the big getaway. The hand-made...
Jose Mourinho has left Manchester United with immediate effect today. The Portuguese manager guided the club to Europa League victory as well as picking up the EFL Cup since he joined in 2016, but had struggled to keep up with the pace in the league during his tenure. United currently lag 18...
The Cabinet will today order Britain's six million businesses to start immediate preparations for No Deal Brexit. With just 100 days left until D-Day and negotiations stalled the likelihood of Britain withdrawing from the European Union without a deal in place is looking increasingly likely. Labour MP David Lammy has...
Jaguar Land Rover's announcement that it plans to axe up to 5,000 jobs shows a "Brexit bomb is exploding over Britain’s manufacturing industry", The Independent's Chief Business Commentator James Moore has said. The car manufacturer said it will be making thousands of job cuts in the new year as part of a...
A teacher has revealed children are sleeping in their uniforms because they don’t have pyjamas as a new survey uncovers 'distressing' levels of poverty in UK schools. The NEU study of 1,026 teachers in England found over half say they believe more children and young people are likely to go hungry over Christmas,...