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Super fast growth companies know as 'gazelles' are expected to contribute £38 billion to the UK economy in exports by 2020, according to new research. The report finds London's medium-sized businesses are set for a growth spurt over the next few years up to 2020 - increasing their contribution to GVA from £62 billion in 2015 to £76 billion in 2020. This is largely due to an exciting group of super fast growth companies knows as ‘gazelles', which are companies that have...

Most people are familiar with SATs tests, the milestone assessments that pupils, teachers and schools are judged on and which have a lasting impact on all concerned. What most people who do not work in schools will not realise is what an absolute swizz, travesty and total mockery of education they are. In these days of performance-related pay (itself an abused and laughable system in schools), teachers are in the awkward position of either inflating levels of achievement in order...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Politics hit another new low when a Tory MP shouted at shadow chancellor John McDonnell to “shuddap you face.” The bizarre heckle was shouted out as McDonnell wanted some answers from George Osborne about dodgy bankers. It is not clear who shouted out the insult, but Greg Hands carried on with his statement and made no note of the remark. The put down is inspired by Joe Dolce’s 1980 comedy song and is an Italian-American insult....

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The news has been pretty full of the union of 28 states bound by an economic and increasingly (add angry emoji here if applicable) political union. However, Jeremy Corbyn wanted to chat about the education system during today’s PMQs; another error at the despatch box in my opinion. He did look noticeably smarter though; an upgrade from Matalan to Asda George. It might be that the leader of the opposition doesn’t want to go too...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A new law will hugely extend the already feared snooper’s charter, which will give additional power to the police that were originally intended to fight terrorism. Police will be given the power to hack into your phone and computer and retrieve your web-browsing history, under the new law proposed by Home Secretary Theresa May. This massive expansion of the spying powers was originally drawn up to assist the security services battle against terrorism, but mission...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor More shocking news for the steel industry as the Navy’s new wave of warships could be built with steel from abroad. Ministers have made no plans to prioritise UK steel for the upcoming Type 31 frigate. This has led to accusations that the Conservative’s are sending the industry into a “death spiral.” The Navy is in the planning and design stage of the flexible and light vessels that will be a new high-tech addition to...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The PM told Corbyn to "put on a proper suit," but the Labour leader was more than happy to have a laugh at his own dress sense during a TV skit. Corbyn became a meme-creator's wet dream when he was spotted wearing a grey tracksuit in November. He was asked to create an ideal front page headline on the ITV panel show The Agenda. His response was a mocked-up image of his grey-clad self strutting on a catwalk with...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Disappointing news has emerged that ISIS are not being damaged and pushed back by air strikes in Syria, despite the addition of British fire power. Now the UK government is worried the terrorist organisation is also growing in influence in Libya. Michael Fallon, Defence Secretary said: “Daesh are being pushed back in Iraq, there’s no doubt about that – they’re being pushed up the Tigris and they’re being pushed back West along the Euphrates. “In...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There have been claims made in the Mirror that the Tory MPs in marginal seats used the now infamous RoadTrip battlebus to help with their campaigns. The sticking point is none of the members declared it in their campaign budget. The RoadTrip campaign is already under investigation by the Conservative disciplinary board following allegations against organiser Mark Clarke, including sexual harassment and bullying. He has been dumped out of the party. The MPs who failed...