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

Recording Academy bans Billboard chart numbers and sales figures in Grammy ads

The Recording Academy recently released their ‘rules and guidelines’ for the upcoming 64th Grammy Awards, making a big change in For Your Consideration ads. The new 64-page document was released by Academy earlier in July, with Billboard reporting that the FYC ads may no longer reveal Billboard chart numbers or sales figures in the ads.   This … Read more

Child obesity cases treated in hospital have more than doubled in two years, figures show 

Child obesity cases treated in hospital have more than doubled in two years, figures show Number of babies and toddlers treated in hospital for obesity more than doubled in two years Obesity contributory factor in 1,087 patients aged four and under last year The figure has more than tripled from 336 in 2013/14 to 1,087 … Read more

April 2021 is on track to be the frostiest in Britain for 60 YEARS, provisional figures show

For gardeners whose flowers have been suffering from the cold, the news will come as little surprise.  This April has been Britain’s frostiest in at least 60 years. And experts warn it will cause severe damage to the harvest of plums, cherries and other soft fruit. There have been 13 days of air frost in … Read more

Mischa Barton and her boyfriend Gian Marco Flamini both cut very casual figures as they step out

Mischa Barton carries the groceries as her boyfriend Gian Marco Flamini holds the drinks while the two cut casual figures leaving a market By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 18:14 BST, 22 April 2021 | Updated: 18:14 BST, 22 April 2021 Mischa Barton and her boyfriend Gian Marco Flamini stepped out for a grocery … Read more

Effect of lockdown on the young laid bare by figures showing rise in hospital admissions

The catastrophic effect of lockdown on children has been laid bare by figures showing a surge in hospital admissions for eating disorders. They reveal admissions in the last nine months were a third higher compared to the previous year. In one month they were up by 80 per cent. Girls aged 15 and 16 were the … Read more

Jake Edwards and Sophie Guidolin show off their sensational figures as the couple go for a swim

Australia watched his heart break amid a cheating scandal on Sunday’s Married At First Sight reunion. But Jake Edwards showed he’s truly moved on when it comes to love, in an Instagram Story posted to his new girlfriend Sophie Guidolin’s account on Tuesday. In a short Boomerang video, both the ex-AFL star and the mother-of-four … Read more

More than 400 figures are accused of sexually assaulting children or covering up abuse

More than 400 figures are accused of sexually assaulting children or covering up abuse amid investigation into French sports scandal Some 63 per cent of the victims were under the age of 15, data has shown Sixty people have faced criminal proceedings, the French sports ministry said More than 100 people were temporarily or permanently … Read more

Figures show 190,000 retail roles have been axed on High Street since start of first lockdown

2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more

Around 1.1MILLION Britons have ‘long Covid’, ONS figures show

Around 1.1million Brits claim to have suffered ‘long Covid’ since the pandemic began, according to the largest study of its kind. And 70,000 people say they have battled fatigue and other crippling symptoms for a over a year.  Middle-aged women who worked in healthcare, lived in deprived areas and had pre-existing conditions were most likely … Read more