Unhealthy lifestyles are taking their toll: The number of young people suffering strokes is on the rise May 12, 2015 The number of working-age people suffering strokes is going up, and it's largely the result of our unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles. Research by the Stroke Association charity shows how in England last year, 6,221 men aged 40-54 were admitted to hospital for the condition, which was 1,961 more than in 2000. For women falling [...]
Bring forward the EU referendum: The UK’s tech sector can’t wait two years May 11, 2015 As the dust settles on one of the most extraordinary General Election campaigns in generations, a new battle looms on the horizon for Tech City. The nation now faces a war over “Brexit”. David Cameron’s promise to hold a referendum by 2017 on the UK’s EU membership will have major repercussions for the economy and, [...]
Former financiers have mixed political fortunes May 10, 2015 THE CITY’S alumni were well-represented in the General Election, with varying fortunes. Chis Chope – a former Ernst & Young consultant – kept the Christchurch Conservative safe seat he has held since 1997 and Sajid Javid – a former high flyer at Chase Manhattan Bank and Deutsche Bank – is tipped for a cabinet promotion [...]
After an utterly disastrous election, is there a future for the Labour party as a political force? May 10, 2015 Chris Rumfitt, chief executive of Corporate Reputation Consulting, says Yes. There is no understating the scale of Labour’s defeat last week. Almost wiped out in Scotland, the party fared little better in England, where it barely made inroads into the Tories – even against the low water mark of 2010. But Labour can bounce back [...]
Investec Comment: Why the future is bright for SME finance May 10, 2015 NO ONE needs to be told that it’s been a difficult few years for small businesses seeking finance, and economic recovery has done little to change this picture. The Bank of England’s latest Trends in Lending report found that the annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [...]
Tobago: An eco-lodge is a great way to experience this Caribbean isle May 10, 2015 “Trinidad and Tobago” suggests two islands of roughly equal size, but the former is 16 times bigger than the latter, its population 1.3 million compared to Tobago’s 60,000. As is often the case in nations divided across two separate land masses, stereotypes dominate each side’s thinking about the other. Ask a Trinidadian about Tobago: “lazy, [...]
48 hours in… Poznań May 10, 2015 WHERE TO STAY City Solei Boutique Hotel features 22 individually designed rooms based on cities from around the world, from Venice to Beijing. It’s stylish, affordable and a great spot from which to explore the city. citysolei.pl WHERE TO EAT Racja Mięsa is a bit like a Polish St John, with bare walls and a [...]
Premier League: Ramsey blasts deserters as QPR surrender to relegation May 10, 2015 MANCHESTER CITY 6 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 Humiliating defeat leaves club facing a likely £58m fine or drop to Conference CRESTFALLEN Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey turned on the players who deserted the club’s relegation battle yesterday after their demotion from the Premier League was confirmed in brutal fashion. A six-goal rout by Manchester [...]
Theatre review: The Audience May 8, 2015 Cert 12a | ★★★☆☆ The Queen must be a hard act to follow. Not the monarch: the 2006 film about the Royal Family’s identity crisis following the death of Princess Diana. That film’s success was down to two people: writer Peter Morgan and Helen Mirren, who picked up a Best Actress Oscar for [...]
General Election 2015 results: Meet Mhairi Black, Westminster’s youngest MP who just beat Douglas Alexander in Paisley and South Renfrewshire May 8, 2015 When parliament reconvenes next month it will welcome its youngest MP since the 1600s; 20-year-old Mhairi Black who spectacularly unseated shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander in the Paisley and South Renfrewshire constituency. She is officially the youngest lawmaker in 348 years. Despite the fact that Black is yet to graduate from her politics degree at Glasgow [...]