Shadow Chancellor calls on Government to use Spring Statement next week to plug £2bn children's services funding gap Via: Vulnerable children 'paying the price of Tory austerity', John McDonnell says
Concerns have been raised about potential health impact of consuming high-caffeine drinksMPs have launched an investigation into energy drinks and their popularity with young people in the UK, amid growing concerns about negative health outcomes due to their high caffeine and sugar content. The Commons science and technology committee will Read more
Watchdog says 10% of local authorities face shortfall after dipping into ‘rainy day funds’One in 10 councils with social care obligations will have exhausted their reserves within the next three years if the current rate of expenditure continues, according to findings by Whitehall’s spending watchdog.A report by the National Audit Read more
Club America goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin has pulled off a contender for what can perhaps be considered one of the greatest saves of all time. Against all odds he made the impossible stop. Via: Goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin pulls off incredible last ditch save
A month after losing Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is opening up about the defeat and how used it as a lesson for his children. Via: Tom Brady used Super Bowl LII loss as a lesson for his crying kids
BRUSSELS, March 7 (Reuters) – The EU’s top court on Wednesday upheld a decision by the European Parliament to recover about 320,000 euros ($397,280.00)… Via: EU top court orders France's Le Pen to pay back parliament
FRANKFURT, March 7 (Reuters) – French energy group Engie is considering selling its power plant assets in Germany in a deal that could fetch a few hundred… Via: France's Engie exploring sale of German power plants -…
By Padraic HalpinDUBLIN, March 7 (Reuters) – Shares in Paddy Power Betfair fell by more than 4 percent on Wednesday after the gambling group’s plans to… Via: Paddy Power Betfair investment plan brings short term pain
'It is scandalous and untenable for the UK government to maintain that cannabis has no medical uses' Via: UK world's largest producer of legal cannabis, finds UN body
He wrote more than 200 songs but few of them were recorded – until now Via: Louis Rubin: How a daughter brought her father's long-forgotten New York love songs back to life with style