21 Things That Happen When The Sun Comes Out In The UK
It’s official, the mercury is rising and (despite having snow across the UK less than a month ago) we’re now experiencing the hottest April in nearly 70 years.If we’re lucky Thursday will reach 28C in...
View ArticleWhy The Tide Is Finally Turning On Plastic And Pointless Packaging
The tide is turning. There’s an increasing groundswell of people saying that enough is enough, and that we have to do more to protect our planet.The UK is producing millions of tonnes of waste every...
View ArticleWin £150 In Shopping Vouchers
You could win £150 in John Lewis vouchers for sharing a photo of your family enjoying the great outdoors.See Also: How To Make The Most Of The Great Outdoors When Your Kids Have Allergies The 7...
View ArticleFears For Poorer Disabled People As Benefits 'Pay For Cars But Not Phones'
Disabled people can use benefits to get deals on adapted cars costing tens of thousands of pounds – but not special phones and computers worth hundreds, MPs have found.Many people claiming Personal...
View ArticleSummer Sandals Shopping Guide For Under £50
The sun is finally shining so it feels like the perfect time to change up our style and even get those feet out.Sandals in 2018 have somewhat evolved from what you would have worn to the beach aged...
View ArticleThis Robot Can Build An Ikea Chair Without Any Human Help
Now we’re not saying that Ikea’s furniture is impossible to put together but we are definitely saying that it has become something of a rite of passage for everyone to have built an Ikea wardrobe at...
View ArticleConchita’s Ex Using Her HIV Status As A Threat Is Completely Unacceptable –...
Right, first things first: I love Eurovision and I love, love, love Conchita Wurst.As someone living with HIV, I’m thrilled to welcome her into the HIV community and have no doubt that she’ll do...
View ArticlePeter Kay's 'Car Share': New Series Finale And Improvised Episode Air Dates...
Peter Kay has announced when the all-new ‘Car Share’ series finale and improvised episode will air on BBC One, with the dates being posted on his official website. Fans don’t have long to wait, as the...
View ArticleI'm Running The London Marathon For The Children Growing Up, Like Me, With An...
We have a growing problem with addiction in society. It’s a problem which requires urgent attention.For too long addiction services have failed to provoke the attention at Westminster they deserve and...
View ArticleOld Footage Of Theresa May Demanding Labour Resignations Emerges Amid...
In 2004 Theresa May said "I find it extraordinary that a Minister isn’t willing just to step up to the plate and take responsibility... I’m actually sick and tired of Government Ministers who simply...
View ArticleHow Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ Speech Directly Affected Me
I was born in Uganda in 1971 at a time of incredible turbulence. General Idi Amin had taken over the country and was running Uganda like a private fiefdom. His politburo of a government introduced...
View ArticleCould This Checklist Help You Eat Meat More Sustainably?
If you want to do your bit for the planet and animal kingdom, but you aren’t quite ready to go the whole hog and become a vegetarian, help is at hand. The Eat Better coalition - made up of more than 50...
View ArticleWe'll Take On This Life Together - Autism, My Son And Me
Six years ago, I was a relatively new autism parent. To be honest, I still felt like a new parent, navigating my way around a world full of vomit, shit and soft play when Joseph’s diagnosis was handed...
View ArticleHow Big Data Confirms, And Sometimes Confounds, Gender Stereotypes
If you think you have problems on Tinder, spare a thought for Michael. Michael, 24, entered the New York dating scene with a bold flourish. He swiped right on every available singleton in the city -...
View ArticleBrexit Briefing: The Customs Union Just Won't Die
After a break for Easter, the Brexit Briefing is back!You can sign up for this briefing by clicking here, and you’ll receive it straight to your inbox every Thursday afternoon.If you like what you...
View ArticleThe Hans Asperger Revelations Shouldn't Make You Hide Your Identity
The news that Hans Asperger, after whom Asperger syndrome was named, was an active participant in the Nazi regime will come as a shock to everyone in the autism community - but it is especially...
View ArticleCheltenham Race Abandoned After Horse 'Dame Rose' Dies On Hottest Day Of The...
The hottest day of the year has forced races at Cheltenham to be abandoned as a horse collapsed and died during the hot weather.Animal rights activists have hit out at organisers after Dame Rose, a...
View ArticleAisha Chithira, Who Died After Leaving Abortion Clinic, 'Did Not Seem...
A nurse has insisted a woman who died after being discharged from an abortion clinic appeared to be well enough to leave, despite vomiting and hyper-ventilating and appearing “not with it all”,...
View ArticleVince Cable Demands Parliamentary Inquiry Into Anti-Semitism, And Wants Party...
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable plans to call for a Commons committee to investigate anti-Semitism in politics, HuffPost UK has learnt. The former business secretary will write to the influential...
View ArticleThird Of Parents On Less Than £8.75 An Hour ‘Forced To Skip Meals’
A third of parents working full-time on less than the “real” Living Wage of £8.75 say they’re forced to regularly skip meals, a shocking poll has revealed today.Some 34% of mothers and fathers said...
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