Protein found in Quorn meat-free foods may be just as good for muscles as animal proteins, new research suggests. Food labelling usually lists protein as a simple number, but some proteins have better “bioavailability” than others – meaning more can be used by the body. Animal proteins like milk are known...
Australia ended Syria's World Cup dream tonight after scoring an extra-time winner to secure a final play-off place for Russia 2018. The Syrian players collapsed in tears on the field after the game finished, with an extra time goal from Tim Cahill all that separated the two teams. Australia midfielder Mark...
People who feel their work is integral to their lives and identity may actually find it difficult to sustain productivity over long periods of time, new research from Kings Business School suggests. According to Dr Michael Clinton, who studied the working lives of 193 Church of England ministers, people who view their...
Millions of British workers would shy away from discussing mental health issues with colleagues amid a fear they could jeopardise their career, it has emerged. Researchers uncovered the worrying statistic following a study carried out among 2,000 employees which showed 38 per cent wouldn’t feel safe being open about their...
Work trips could be more fun and more enjoyable than your colleagues are letting on, a new study has found. Two-thirds of people who travel for work say they use the trips to tick off their own personal travel to-do list, using the expenses-paid trips as way to achieve their...
Prime Minister Theresa May has been consumed by the shadow of Brexit, according to the Deputy Mayor for Wandsworth Talking exclusively to The London Economic Conservative Councillor Ian Lewer reflected on a "deflated" party conference in which the "wild forces" of the Brexit referendum were to be seen in the flesh. Nothing...
Facts, figures and events from World War Two are at risk of being forgotten – with some people mistakenly believing Germany and Britain were on the same side, a study has found. The location of the Battle of Britain, the date of D-Day and even Britain’s allies during the second...
Two "lost" Scottish distilleries closed more than 30 years ago are to be brought back to life following a £35million investment in the whisky market. Port Ellen and Brora have lain silent since they were closed in 1983, but their whiskies have become some of the most highly prized and...
A new video is making the rounds on social media after tourists in Iceland attempted to crack what has been dubbed the ‘hardest karaoke song in the world’. The tongue-twisting sing-a-long – which is similar to Monty Python’s Finland song - was created to launch Iceland’s A-Ö tourism campaign and...