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Breaking News: All four members of the board of the government's Social Mobility Commission have stood down in protest at the lack of progress towards a "fairer Britain". All four board members of the government’s Social Mobility Commission have resigned Chair Alan Milburn said Theresa May’s government had betrayed Brexit voters. The Ex Labour Minister said there is “little hope” that the “necessary” progress would be made. The government are paying no attention to social mobility as Brexit their only...

Here is an obscene fact for you: Bitcoin uses more electricity than 159 of the planet's countries. The cryptocurrency worth under $1 in 2011 hit a new record this week, making headlines as it soared above $11,000 on Wednesday morning, after which its value has been going up and down like a rollercoaster.   But the other record that Bitcoin is breaking is as the world's most obscenely energy-guzzling currency. Bitcoin is the world's first payment network that's completely decentralized,...

With the dust yet to settle on the 2017 General Election the banks are already running scared at the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn becoming the next Prime Minister. Following comments from a Goldman Sachs banker that Britain would be like "Cuba without the sunshine" under the Labour leader a strategist at Morgan Stanley has claimed Corbyn is a "bigger risk than Brexit" to Britain's slowing economy. The comments were made in the bank's annual outlook for the European stock markets, which...

A Conservative MP who left his wife for another MP is facing a bullying investigation after a former office manager made a formal complaint about his “angry outbursts.” The woman, who left her job in March, said she resigned due to the behaviour of Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire. Mr Lopresti left his wife for fellow MP Andrea Jenkyns, who gave birth to their son in March, and faced calls for deselection by members of...

A hilarious video is making the rounds on social media showing Conservative MP Sam Gyimah ripping off a line from Harry Potter in support of the PM. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons, Probation, Rehabilitation and Sentencing made an emphatic statement about Theresa May's castigation of Donald Trump's recent Islamophobic tweets on BBC Question Time last night. He said: "It takes great bravery to stand up to your enemies, it takes even more bravery to stand up to your friends." The line...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria began with farmers pumping livestock with penicillin six decades ago, according to new research. Low doses given to animals to boost their growth from the 1950s in the US and Europe fuelled the evolution and spread of the superbugs, say scientists. Bacteria that can pass on genes resistant to ampicillin - one of the most commonly used antibiotics today - emerged years before human use, the study showed. The discovery comes weeks after the World Health Organisation called...

Sky News claimed Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, was undermined by his officials, during a recent trip to Ireland. Johnson met with Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney on 17 November, but it as been claimed his own officials told Dublin to “ignore the public utterances” of Johnson. Sky News reported that Foreign Office staff informed Ireland’s Government “not to listen to whatever he has to say,” However, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs “absolutely refutes” the story. Brexit has raised the...

Hundreds of students protested today (Thurs) calling for Britain's highest paid vice-chancellor to stand down immediately. Angry staff and students at Bath University waved placards and chanted demanding Dame Glynis Breakwell quit now. Breakwell announced earlier this week she was standing down from the 450K-a-year job - but only after another year in the role and a further six month paid sabbatical. But protestors say she should go immediately and today (Mon) held a demo in Bath to call for...

Leaders of Britain First aren't welcome in their own home, neighbours say, because they are an EMBARRASSMENT. Neighbours slammed Britain First leaders Jayda Francen and Paul Golding today, the day after three of their hate messages were retweeted by Donald Trump. Fransen, 31, from Penge, south east London, gained notoriety after the US President retweeted three unverified Islamophobic videos shared by the far-right party’s deputy leader on Twitter. James Oliverea, 24, a publishing consultant from Penge said: “It’s embarrassing to...