Majority of Britons ‘lack a basic understanding’ of economics

The British public’s grasp of broader economics is ‘generally very weak,’ according to a study which quizzed people on terms such as GDP and deficit.  Less than half of those tested understood that GDP related to the size of the economy and dismissed the concept as ‘economic jargon’. Personal experience was also found to breed … Read more

Brewery Greene King will educate its staff in ‘understanding slavery’

Brewery Greene King which was founded by plantation owner will ‘educate its staff in understanding slavery’ after firm said its historic link to slave trade is ‘inexcusable’ Greene King will be launching a programme to raise awareness about slavery  Employees at the company will be given chance to take part in online workshops  Company is … Read more

MPs say Home Office has ‘major holes’ in understanding of how many illegal migrants in the country

The civil servants who enforce immigration rules have no idea how many illegal migrants are living in Britain, MPs said yesterday. The Home Office has not assessed the total number living here without permission for 15 years – a period in which there has been an unprecedented influx. It has no grasp of the damage … Read more

Donald Trump told Kim Jong-un that he was ‘genetically’ capable of understanding nuclear weapons

Donald Trump claimed that he was ‘genetically’ capable of understanding nuclear weapons – because his uncle was a physicist. The President told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that he knew about his nuclear test sites ‘better than any of my people’ because his uncle Dr. John Trump taught at MIT. But Dr. Trump’s expertise was … Read more

Cosmic object find could ‘reshape understanding of universe’

A stellar object that is lighter than the lightest known black hole, but heavier than the heaviest known neutron star has been discovered for the first time. The discovery was made by the LIGO gravitational wave observatory and could reshape our understanding of the biggest stars in the universe, researchers claim.   The object sits in … Read more