UK minimum wage should be increased to £6.70 an hour, urges LPC
The Low Pay Comission (LPC) has urged ministers to raise the UK minimum adult wage by 3%.
The LPC called on the UK government to...
Giant sinkhole in Naples sparks evacuation of nearly 400 residents
A huge 10 metre (33 ft) deep sinkhole has appeared in a suburb of Naples, Italy, following a water pipe that broke, causing the...
Church living wage hypocrisy leaves the clergy red faced
The Church of England has told employers to pay workers a living wage, but failed to announce that it fails to do this with...
Dolly the Sheep gets own blue plaque to celebrate ten unsung heroes of science
Dolly the Sheep (1996-2003), the first animal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, will be honoured with her own blue plaque as...
Retail sales slumped in February, surprising analysts, UK
Analysts were surprised to see a slump in UK retail sales in February, according to a report published by the CBI (Confederation of British...
UK leader’s election debates announced by major TV channels
ITV, BBC, Sky and Channel 4 have announced the dates for the TV debates of the UK’s party leaders. ITV informed, however, that it...
Severn bore surfing enthusiasts brave icy conditions to catch those super waves
Dozens of surfers braved the icy weather to catch those spectacular Severn bore surfing waves that can, if you are lucky, take you up...
Human compassion developed before intelligence says archaeologist
Our ancient human ancestors developed compassion, kindness and a sense of beauty well before we started becoming intelligent, an archaeologist from the University of York...
Limpet teeth are so strong they could reinforce boats, airplanes and racing cars
Limpet teeth are so strong that they could be used to make Formula 1 racing cars, boats and airplanes stronger, researchers say. Limpet teeth...
HSBC confirms that its chief executive holds a Swiss bank account
HSBC has confirmed that its chief executive Stuart Gulliver holds a Swiss bank account - where he stores bonuses.
The bank revealed the information in response to...