The 'Making Work Pay More: Recent Incentives' report from the Economic and Social Research Institute shows eight out of 10 jobseekers would earn at least 40%more if they got a job, while six in 10 would see their income double.more
Some 47 per cent of people believe we should not welcome people fleeing Syria and the Middle East - and 42 per cent are opposed to refuge for anyone.more
Polish football team already in Gdansk getting ready for match with Greece tomorrow. Poland will play without Lewandowski, Fabianski, Piszczek an Krychowiak.more
"If you come to Hungary," reads a giant roadside billboard, "don't take the jobs of Hungarians!". The billboards have been ordered by the government, at taxpayers' expense, and are going up all over the country.more
Only a third of people who experience poor service from public bodies such as the NHS make a complaint, a survey of more than 4,200 people has found.more
Interpol suspended its 10-year, €20m partnership with Fifa on Friday while football's world governing body is implicated in bribery allegations. The international police liaison group said it will "freeze the use of financial contributions from Fifa" which are used to fight match-fixing.more
The Paris Saint-Germain striker, Edinson Cavani, was forced to apologise after mistakenly stating that Jamaica, Uruguay's first opponents in the Copa América, are an African team.more
A 72-year-old person in South Korea has died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the 11th person to die of an outbreak in the country that began last month, an official said.more
Police were called to the BBC's London headquarters this morning after a man poured petrol over himself while wielding a lighter and threatening to set himself on fire.more
Newcastle United have cleared the way for Steve McClaren's impending arrival as manager by sacking John Carver and the first-team coach, Steve Stone. The former England manager is expected to take charge at St James' Park this week, despite rejecting the club on two occasions last season.more