Out with the old and in with the new. That's Jeremy Corbyn's new year message to the country as he embarks on what is undoubtedly going to be a pivotal year in British politics. The Labour leader said the party would stake out the "new centre ground in British politics",...
The Labour party go in to 2018 two points ahead of the Conservatives in the polls, according to the latest data. Jeremy Corbyn's party would take 42 per cent of the vote if we had an election tomorrow, with the embattled Conservatives narrowly behind on 40 per cent. The so-called...
If this is how the Conservatives run a nationalised rail network then no wonder they aren't overly keen on bringing back British Rail. A new advert has been leaked online over 30 years since it was originally filmed with Jimmy Savile fronting the 'Age of the Train' campaign. The ad, which...
British workers have revealed the top 50 ways they secretly slack off - including 'tactical' toilet breaks, booking meeting rooms for a gossip, and taking compassionate leave for fictional funerals. As millions reluctantly return to their desks after the festive break, researchers have uncovered the many ways people cheat the...
Revellers were welcomed by an incredible "wolf moon" above St Paul's Cathedral on New Years Day. As party-goers made their way home from a big New Year's Eve bash the first super moon of the year rose over the iconic London building. The first Full Moon of the year is named...
Trade Minister Greg Hands was unable to name a single country that had expressed interest in a post-Brexit trade deal in response to a parliamentary question. With the second set of negotiations set to accelerate in 2018, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will be stepping up efforts to find trade deals...
2017 was the safest year on record for airline passengers, the Civil Aviation Safety Review has revealed. With more people flying to more places than ever it will come as a relief to find that no jets crashed in passenger service anywhere in the world last year. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy,...
A man has invented a simple bottle top which slows the flow of water and is being used by the Metropolitan Police to help treat acid attack victims. Tim Jeffrey, 64, came up with the clever 'Bottleshower' design which creates a dripping effect and pumps the water out down to...
I’ve never been one to tamper with Wikipedia entries, but if I was the first thing I’d do is refer all traffic for the page “2017” to the one entitled “reap what one sows”. The page, which is depicted by John F. Knott’s “It Shoots Further Than He Dreams”, seems...