Millions of Brits struggle to spend time with their own friends - because they are too busy or can't afford to catch up, a study has found. Hectic work schedules and a lack of cash mean three quarters of the nation don't get as much face-to-face time with their pals...
EU diplomats displayed shock following Boris Johnson's 'four-letter reply' to business over Brexit fears, but the Foreign Secretary is being as honest as he's been to date. Johnson and fellow Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt came under attack for rounding on businesses which warn of the dangers of a hard Brexit. Airbus...
A woman still breastfeeding her baby son is being threatened with deportation to Nigeria despite living with her British husband in the UK. Destiny Jukes, 37, gave birth to baby Obi eight months ago, and her daughter Kosi, three, is happily settled in her pre-school in Clifton, Bristol. But Destiny...
A UBS survey of 600 companies that spells out the reality of a Brexit "dividend" for British business could signal disaster if the government doesn't get a grip on the process soon, Professor Brian Cox has said today. The physicist posted results from a recent business survey that showed 35...
Sitting somewhere between a pasta dish and a meaty main course lasagne has always occupied unfamiliar ground on traditional pub and restaurant menus. For punters like me the notion of a small dish and salad being served up for my main course can be off-putting when faced with the stomach-pleasing...
Safeguarded jobs in the UK have fallen 54 per cent in the past year as the number of UK projects funded by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dropped nine per cent, the Department for International Tradrevealed today. Wales is the worst affected region, with projects down 33 per cent, Scotland has...
One fifth of all bets placed with Betway on England to win the 2018 World Cup have been staked since the final whistle of England v Panama on Sunday. The bookmaker has been experiencing a patriotic betting frenzy since Three Lions’ 6-1 demolition of Panama yesterday lunchtime, reporting 20 per cent...
More than 100 politicians have been killed across Mexico ahead of general elections on 1 July. Mexicans will head to the polls this Sunday to elect a new president, senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies as well as more than 3,000 posts at regional and local levels. But the...
A private girls' school in west London has sparked outrage after serving baked potatoes with beans and coleslaw for lunch to mark an "Austerity Day" designed to help pupils learn about "less fortunate" people. St Paul's Girls' School, which has fees of £7,978 per term, had an "austerity lunch" of baked potatoes...