Britain’s gender pay gap for full-time workers INCREASES from 8.6% to 8.9%, official figures show 

Women are reaching the peak of their earning power in the forties for the first time as fewer are forced to take lower paid jobs or quit work completely after having children, official figures revealed today. And in another step forward for female workers – for those under the age of 40 the gender pay … Read more

Spotify users FURIOUS as it increases UK subscription prices by up to £2 a month

It’s the go-to music streaming service for millions of people around the world, but news of a subscription price increase has left many Spotify users reeling.  Spotify has confirmed plans to increase the prices of its premium subscriptions in the UK from April 30. The Premium Student, Premium Duo and Premium Family plans will all … Read more

Spotify users FURIOUS as it increases UK subscription prices by up to £2 a month

It’s the go-to music streaming service for millions of people around the world, but news of a subscription price increase has left many Spotify users reeling.  Spotify has confirmed plans to increase the prices of its premium subscriptions in the UK from April 30. The Premium Student, Premium Duo and Premium Family plans will all … Read more

UK minimum wage increases 2.2%, with pay rise for 2m low-paid workers

Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more

Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%

Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more

Eating one rasher of bacon a day increases your chance of getting dementia by 44%, study suggests

Eating processed meat such as sausages, bacon and burgers could dramatically increase the risk of getting dementia, new research shows. The findings suggest that eating just one rasher of bacon a day could increase your chances of developing the disease by a staggering 44 per cent. However meat-lovers need not despair, as scientists conducting the … Read more

Psychology: More than an hour a day of screen-time increases toddlers’ risk of behavioural issues

Spending more than an hour a day watching programmes on devices may increase the risk that toddlers will have emotional and behavioural issues, a study has warned. These issues include hyperactivity, poor concentration, short attention spans and trouble connecting with other children and forging friendships. The researchers have speculated that devices are reducing the time that children … Read more

Simon Cowell ‘further increases security at his £15million London mansion’

Simon Cowell has reportedly further ramped up security measures at his £15million mansion in south-west London – five years after his Holland Park abode was broken into in a £1million raid. According to The Sun, the music mogul, 61, has moved to secure a ‘blind spot’ back entrance to the home, with planning permission granted … Read more

Simon Cowell ‘further increases security at his £15million London mansion’

Simon Cowell has reportedly further ramped up security measures at his £15million mansion in south-west London – five years after his Holland Park abode was broken into in a £1million raid. According to The Sun, the music mogul, 61, has moved to secure a ‘blind spot’ back entrance to the home, with planning permission granted … Read more

Eating just half an egg with yolk a day increases DEATH risk 7%

Boiled, fried, scrambled or in an omelette, whole eggs pose a threat to health and eating more of them increases your risk of death, a study claims.  Researchers found eating just half a whole egg — which includes the yolk and the white — increases the likelihood of dying by seven per cent. Risk of … Read more