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Bitcoin has gained much media attention over recent months. The original cryptocurrency brand has come a long way in less than a decade. Launching at a price of just six cents, the electronic asset is now worth more than $3500 per token. Earlier this month, Bitcoin touched new highs of over $4000. With the current crypto mania well under way, many new potential investors and speculators are now taking to this virtual currency in a desperate search for yield. This...

Parents on an average UK salary would need to hand over 39 per cent of their earnings to pay the average annual day fee of over £13,000, new research has revealed. The total cost of private school education from Reception to Year 13 has risen to an average of £152,906 over the last five years, an increase of over 20 per cent overall. The rapid rise is nine percentage points higher than the increase in the Retail Price Index (12...

Brexit has made England an increasingly "hostile and divided" nation, according to the Fear and HOPE 2017 report. The study revealed that despite the nation becoming more open and tolerant as a whole, responses to Brexit have left Britain more divided. A quarter of English people think Islam is a dangerous religion that incites violence, with 52 per cent saying that Islam poses a threat to the West and 42 per cent saying that they are more suspicious of Muslims as a result...

President Donald Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio on Friday despite the Arizona sheriff having a human records history that would make the most brutal dictators blush. Arpaio was a vocal proponent of Trump's candidacy during his presidential campaign, and used his national notoriety to advocate for Trump's similarly aggressive stance on border security and deportations. In a brief statement released late Friday evening, the White House praised Arpaio's career, saying he gave "50 years of admirable service" to the United States. Arpaio...

Edinburgh Fringe is in on the brink of a revolt because it’s becoming too exclusive and MAINSTREAM.   A group of comedians have joined forces to speak out about the festival which they believe to be catering for “white boys in skinny jeans and posh voices”.   The so-called “Whitehallisation”of the arts festival - dubbed after renowned posh boy Jack Whitehall - has led to established acts dominating the scene and pushing up-and-coming talent out to the fringe of the...

Police have confirmed they are carrying out a “significant” investigation into possible Conservative breaches of electoral laws during June’s election. The potential misuse of a call centre to campaign in marginal constituencies was revealed by a Channel 4 News undercover investigation. The Conservative Party has denied these allegations. But South Wales Police have confirmed that they are carrying out an investigation of "scale and significance" into the whether the party acted illegally by misusing a call centre in Wales to...

For some people, investing just isn't exciting enough. They love watching their money grow and knowing that they're providing for their future plans, but the actual tools they use for investment just feel a little bland. A fund is a fund, a bond is a bond. Some investors just need an instrument with some personality. The reason so many people feel this way is that they often don't understand that they can actually meet that goal. They can earn a...

A conservative councillor has refused to apologise after comparing the huge crowds at Jeremy Corbyn's rallies with Nazi rallies under Adolf Hitler. Cllr Chris Steward, who is a former City of York council leader, drew the comparison on his Twitter account on Sunday, but has since removed the tweet. The tweet read: "You can judge mass attendance at rallies as the proof of a great leader if you want, I will judge their views," and was posted alongside an image...

French President Emmanuel Macron has spent a whopping €26,000 (£24,000) on makeup during his first three months in the top job, despite saying that "intelligent" savings can be found in local government. The progressive candidate swept to power earlier this year after seeing off mainstream parties and opposition from far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. But he's found himself in hot water in his first months in power, causing stirs within the European Union over labour reform and plans to give...