The job drain in the financial sector is likely to start before Brexit negotiations conclude because banks are planning for a worst-case scenario. Britain's finance industry could lose up to 40,000 investment banking jobs in the next few years unless it strikes a softer deal on its departure from the...
By Ben Jackson As millions embark on their summer vacations, most holidaymakers will be seeking a brief refuge from their year round 'always on' status Across the world, luxury-end holidays have learned the value of prising the smart phones from the hands of frenetic Silicon Valley types, while ‘being unplugged’...
For the 12 months that I lived in my last studio apartment in south west London it was the butt of all property jokes among my friends in the north. For the price of a two-bed semi detached house in Leeds I was living in a bedroom with an aeroplane...
Geoffrey Boycott admitted he had been "done like a kipper" after falling for a hilarious prank live on air. The BBC cricket pundit was commentating on the England v South Africa test match when his co-commentator Jonathan Agnew managed to convince him that his 100th hundred wasn't scored at his...
Mental health jobs will only scratch the surface of the problem, according to union GMB. The Conservatives today announced that 21,000 new jobs in mental health will be created in the NHS. But continued staff shortages, overstretched and stressed out workers and overcrowded hospitals will undoubtedly see people die unnecessarily, the...
A rare Casablanca poster has sold for a world record $478,000 (£365K). The poster is the only surviving example of an Italian issue advert for the movie and is the most valuable Casablanca poster ever. Measuring 55.5 by 78.25 inches, the 1946 Casablanca Italian 4 Fogli poster beat the world...
Britain is experiencing a silent home revolution – with “smart technology” taking control of our households without us even noticing. Smart TV’s, laptops and tablets are already being used to introduce smart technology in the home, but more outlandish gadgets are on the way. According to the AO Smart Living...
A landscape photographer has toured the country's coastlines to find the most secluded and unspoiled beaches in Britain. Chris Orange, 43, went the extra mile to pick out five UK beaches which provide a getaway from everyday life and rival any others on Earth. Each had to feel remote, not...
KFC transformed its latest London restaurant into a nightclub for its grand opening this weekend. The brand new Mornington Crescent KFC launched with blacked-out windows and high-tech lighting as it became a hip hop club for the night. And given that you're probably going to end up there anyway, this...