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Whatever happens between now and the October Brexit deadline, some things will remain the same after the fateful day has passed: UK trains are unlikely to run on time, politicians...

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who welcomed a baby boy to the world this week. The baby, who is seventh in line to the UK throne, ushers in a new age of...

Streets across the UK we're up until recently disrupted by protestors urging the government to act to slow down climate change and reduce the damage we are doing to the planet....

Running 26.2 miles is an epic feat. That the first guy to do it in ancient Greece fell over and died just after completing it should tell you something. And if you watched the...

UK stocks are not in a purple patch, and that is being kind. The tumultuous markets of the past few years have forced valuations to dark depths, with only Spanish, Turkish and...

If you have been lucky enough to get on the property ladder, you will be familiar with stamp duty. For those that haven’t, it is a chunk of cash that you have to hand over to the...

Happy days for first time buyers! Over the last few years, the UK government has been putting incentives in place to get them onto the property ladder – the most effective perhaps...

Imagine you are getting ready to pay for your weekly shopping and the supermarket cashier suddenly adds a 3% surcharge to your total bill. You would certainly be surprised and...

In the play Waiting for Godot, the two main characters sit by the side of the road talking about what they are going to do when this third character (Godot) arrives. He never...

Are you a fan of Belgian waffles, Hungarian Goulash or Greek Moussaka? Perhaps you enjoy grilled halloumi alongside your arancini. The European Union is jam-packed with...