UK hiring levels remain ‘sky-high’
There has been significant growth in the number of new workers being taken on by companies across the UK...
According to the latest Business Trends...
Being overweight reduces the risk of dementia
According to a new study being overweight can reduce the risk of getting dementia by 18 per cent
Researchers from Oxon Epidemiology and the London...
Osborne makes funding pledge for Wales
If the Conservatives remain in power funding in Wales would remain higher than it is in England, according to the Chancellor George Osborne...
On the...
Green MEP calls for free public transport
The Green MEP for South East England has called for public transport across the region to be made free within towns and cities in...
Paramedics suffer ‘dangerously high’ stress levels
Unison has warned that paramedics in Northern Ireland are under significant amounts of stress...
A survey conducted by trade union Unison has revealed that 96...
Tories pledge paid volunteering leave
David Cameron has promised to deliver a programme that would enable some UK employees to undertake paid volunteering leave
If the Conservative government stays in...
Council gains funding for brownfield homes
Cheshire East Council has announced it has secured a government grant to build new homes on brownfield land in Macclesfield...
The Department for Communities and...
Biggest fall in household incomes seen in Northern Ireland
A think-tank has revealed that households in Northern Ireland have the lowest incomes of anywhere in the UK...
The Resolution Foundation found the average household...
Discovery of potential UK oil is ‘significant’
An exploratory well in Surrey could deliver up to 100 billion barrels of oil, according to exploration firm UK Oil & Gas Investments...
An analysis...
A Polish agriculture transformation
Following Poland’s accession in 2004, their agriculture sector has seen a transformation in terms of growth, but the desire for improvement continues. AG outlines...
Co-operative Group made £124m profit last year
After making a loss in 2013, the Co-operative Group has announced a return to profit in 2014...
The Co-operative Group has announced profits were up...
University of Bath tops annual survey
In an annual survey conducted by the Times Higher Education, the University of Bath is said to offer the best university experience in the...
Scottish party leaders on the campaign trail
The Scottish election campaign is set to focus on the rural economy, apprenticeships, and opportunities for women...
It is expected that both the Scottish Conservatives...
Horizon 2020 addresses societal challenges
Sarah Collen-Godman, Senior Policy Manager – NHS European Office at the NHS Confederation discusses how the Horizon 2020 programme will help to address major societal...
Labour announces Yorkshire devolution deal
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has announced his party will commit to a multi-billion pound devolution deal for Yorkshire if Labour wins the upcoming General...
The facts behind fuel poverty
Bryn Kewley, Campaigner at the Energy Bill Revolution explores the facts behind our fuel poverty crises and calls on the next government to make...
SNP will help Ed Miliband become prime minister
First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon has said she will help make Ed Miliband PM if the Conservatives...
Young people give up on homeownership
A new survey has revealed that young people in the UK are increasingly giving up the prospect of owning their own home...
“Generation Rent”, a...
Community service orders double in Edinburgh
New figures reveal the number of community service orders given out by courts in Edinburgh has doubled during the last two years...
Almost 84,000 hours...
New pension rules come into force
People over the age of 55 can now cash in their entire pension pot under new rules that came into play yesterday...
The reform to...
