Lack of language learning in schools is holding back the UK’s trade and business opportunities according to the Language Trends Survey 2016 April 18, 2016 A lack of language skills among British workers could be costing the UK tens of billions of pounds in missed trade and business opportunities each year. Teachers have expressed "deep concern" about the current state of language learning in English schools, in a report released today by the British Council and the Education Development Trust. [...]
These five London areas were among the worst in the UK for disposable income growth April 18, 2016 London accounted for half of the 10 worst performing areas for growth in disposable income over the last five years, according to new research released today, which blamed rising housing costs and lower City bonuses in part for the slowdown. Camden and City of London were the only areas in the UK to have experienced a [...]
Not switching jobs has cost younger workers on their pay packet April 18, 2016 Staying put in the same job for too long has cost younger workers on their potential pay packet, a report out today has found. The study by the Resolution Foundation discovered that, had younger workers continued to switch jobs at the pace witnessed in the early 2000s, they would now be earning 30p more per hour [...]
Boaty McBoatface wins public vote to name new polar research vessel April 17, 2016 The British sense of humour triumphs again. The brilliantly ridiculous Boaty McBoatface has won a public vote to name a new high spec ship that will be home to scientists in the arctic and antarctic researching everything from ice sheets to marine life. The competition to name the £200m polar research vessel hit headlines due to the comedy name. The brainchild of [...]
Long Weekend: What to do and see on a city break in Vienna, Austria April 15, 2016 The weekend Spend a luxurious weekend in the city voted Most Liveable European City for the second year running. Vienna is a cultured foodie’s delight; blocks of monumental buildings hosting opera houses, concert halls, art galleries and Spanish stallions (of the equine variety). That’s not to mention the endless kaffee und kuchen establishments, the between-meals [...]
Tackle the hottest event in skiing: The Inferno is the longest, oldest (and poshest) ski race in the world April 15, 2016 Mürren is arguably the birthplace of modern ski racing and yet paradoxically is the sleepiest of ski villages. With no cars and perched on a rock ledge with little room for expansion, the feel in the 1920s must have been similar to today. For one weekend each year at the end of January the quiet [...]
17 psychological tricks to make people like you immediately April 15, 2016 Most friendships develop so naturally that you don't even realise how or when they started. Sometimes, though, you want to make an effort to befriend a new acquaintance or become a better friend to existing pals. To help you out on that front, we scoured the psychological research to find science-backed strategies to get people [...]
The light fantastic: slick new menswear looks for the spring April 15, 2016 Put your parka away for another year: it’s time to freshen up your summer wardrobe with light, comfortable fabrics. We shoot top young model Charlie James at the stunning new Artisan development in Fitzrovia. For more information on the development go to artisanlondon.com or see our write-up here.
What life is really like as an ethical hacker at one of the world’s biggest tech companies April 15, 2016 Charles Henderson gets paid to think like a bad guy. As an ethical hacker for IBM, Henderson's job is to break into networks, applications, or physical locations to figure out how a real attacker would go about their work, exposing flaws and the impact those flaws might have on an organization's security. Given the increase [...]
Corbyn the Musical review: An alluring portrayal of Labour’s leader if at times predictable April 15, 2016 A drains and manhole covers enthusiast, the imagined life of a future Jeremy Corbyn takes a sudden turn when he’s elected Prime Minister and confronted with a nuclear threat posed by his onetime admirer Vladimir Putin. Why is Putin outraged? That would be telling. But luckily for Corbyn, he’s got Diane Abbott by his side, as he reminisces over their [...]