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Scientists have called for a new tax on meat - which they claim would save thousands of lives in Britain. A so-called 'meat tax' could also save the UK economy more than £70 million in avoided healthcare costs, the researchers said.more

London has been revealed to be the supercar capital of the world after it was found to have more flash cars lining its streets than Moscow, Los Angeles and New York. more

Increases in the so-called living wage have been announced, giving a pay rise to an estimated 180,000 workers.more

The Bank of England is to ask the public to nominate a scientist as the face of the new plastic £50 note, with Ada Lovelace, a 19th-century mathematician known as the "grandmother of computing", an early frontrunner alongside Stephen Hawking and Nobel prizewinner Dorothy Hodgkin.more

People living in England's rural and coastal counties are having their life chances held back by a "false perception of affluence", MPs say. more

Ryanair filed an advertising complaint against a company that offers to manage compensation claims for flight delays, questioning its right to interfere with the airline's internal procedures. more

One third of people in the UK are now trying to reduce their meat consumption or eat none at all, a survey by UK supermarket Waitrose has revealed.more

The Catholic Church is appealing for more donations from parishioners to help plug a €4m debt left over from staging the World Meeting of Families (WMOF).more

Ryanair's latest bag policy is set to come into force today - meaning you will have to pay to take extra hand luggage.more

Polish celebrations on 1 November are a sensation in Europe. In any country, it does not seem to be enough for candles, and moreover, flowers, fuel, or a PKP ticket will come - informs Rzeczpospolita.more

Halloween is now one of the biggest festivals of the UK calendar - but it hasn't always been this way.more

Scotland Yard wants to build itself into a global merchandising brand with an expansion of the goods on sale bearing the Met Police logo.more

As ever, the Budget is not going to make smoking any cheaper as the price of a pack of cigarettes is going up yet again. This is obviously bad news for people trying to save cash, but might be good news in the long run if it encourages people to kick the habit.more

Income tax cuts for millions of workers announced in Philip Hammond's budget will "overwhelmingly benefit richer households", analysis has found, with almost half set to go to the top 10% of households.more

Over a hundred charges have already been heard by a 45-year-old man who was at the head of a criminal group extorting money from seniors.more

The generation that actually voted to remain in the EU will be left with the financial fall-out of something 'that was never their choice.more

Premier Inn is about to get even more luxurious, with 'pod'-type rooms less than half the size of their standard ones. The rooms starts from £19 a night, and measure 8.5 square metres including a bathroom.more

The total wealth of global billionaires grew to $8.9 trillion in 2017, an increase of more than 19 percent from the previous year, according to a study released Friday by UBS and PwC.more

A drug company is 'ripping off' the NHS by charging more than £1,000 for a bottle of mouthwash among a number of other outrageous price hikes, ministers were today told.more

Champions League winner Real Madrid earned 88.6 million euros ($101.2 million) in prize money from UEFA last season, while beaten finalist Liverpool pocketed 81.2 million euros ($92.7 million).more

Poles are saving more money, but still do not set long-term goals related to multiplication of savings - according to the report of the Polish Bank Association on saving and crediting Poles.more

Debenhams has posted record annual losses and said it will close up to 50 stores, putting 4,000 jobs at risk. more

Urgent action is needed to tackle discrimination against benefit claimants by mortgage providers, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), which has found lenders representing 90% of the buy-to-let market refuse a loan where a tenant is on housing benefit.more

Struggling team show determination to climb the F1 ladder with a 20-year-old driver who brings no cash but wads of talent.more

A huge petition with more than 105,000 names behind it is calling for an end to the price of beer going up.more