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EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn warns of workers' rights 'bonfire' if UK leaves

BBC News - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Jeremy Corbyn has warned there could be a "bonfire" of workers' rights if the UK votes to leave the EU in June. The Labour leader claimed the Conservatives would "dump" equal pay, annual leave and maternity pay rights.
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Brexit weighing on the UK economy, says Bank of England

Financial Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Uncertainty generated by the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union is weighing on the economic recovery, the Bank of England said on Thursday.
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BP shareholders reject chief Bob Dudley's £14m pay deal

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
BP shareholders have rejected a pay package of almost £14m for chief executive Bob Dudley at the oil company's annual general meeting.
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Tenerife building collapse: At least two feared dead and many injured after holiday hotspot disaster

The Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least two people are feared dead and several others have been injured after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in Tenerife.
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Strong quake hurts 45 in south Japan; people may be trapped

Daily Mail - ‎17 minutes ago‎
TOKYO (AP) - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 knocked over houses in southern Japan on Thursday evening, and police said people may be trapped underneath.
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Ukrainian president's ally is elected as new prime minister

Daily Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
MOSCOW (AP) - The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament was elected the country's new prime minister Thursday in a vote that the government hopes will end a months-long political crisis but which reformers say gives Ukraine's oligarchs a free hand in ...
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Kate arrives in Bhutan wearing a go-to golden coat dress

HELLO! Canada - ‎4 hours ago‎
It's not her first Emilia Wickstead look of the tour, but the Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton turned to one of her go-to pieces for the couple's highly-anticipated arrival in Bhutan on Thursday.
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Entertainer rolf harris denies sex charges

Daily Mail - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Former television entertainer Rolf Harris has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. The Australian-born artist, 86, faces eight charges alleging he attacked women and girls between 1971 and 2004.
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Sadiq Khan: My two daughters have rights here - and they can wear what they like

Evening Standard - ‎4 hours ago‎
Sadiq Khan's campaign headquarters in Westminster look like a youthful start-up. Placards are stacked against the wall. A whiteboard is covered with the signatures of Labour well-wishers, some presumably more welcome than others.
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Two migrants trying to row across the Channel in a DINGHY are saved

Daily Mail - ‎4 hours ago‎
A pair of migrants who were trying to row across the Channel in a dinghy were rescued after the light coming from their mobile phone was spotted by a ferry.
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Man relives axe attack horror after woman police officer seriously injured

Belfast Telegraph - ‎1 hour ago‎
A man has described how he dragged a badly injured woman police officer into his home by her body armour after witnessing a frenzied attack on her by a man wielding a axe.
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Burberry drags FTSE off 2016 high amid China crunch

Citywire.co.uk - ‎4 hours ago‎
Shares in Burberry tumble as slowdown in China business continues to hurt luxury goods maker, dragging FTSE 100 off year high. Markets.
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Unilever leaves sales target unchanged despite strong start to year

Reuters UK - ‎2 hours ago‎
LONDON Consumer goods giant Unilever (ULVR.L) (UNc.AS) left its sales growth target unchanged on Thursday despite a strong first-quarter performance, saying it expects markets for packaged goods around the world to remain difficult this year.
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Profits fall by a fifth at the world's biggest investor Blackrock

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Profits at the world's biggest asset manager Blackrock have slumped by a fifth as the dramatic fluctuations in financial markets at the start of the year ate into its returns.
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George Kapellos :World's First Live-Streamed Virtual Reality Operation

Huffington Post UK - ‎2 hours ago‎
Today experts in live streaming 360° and VR Mativision will be broadcasting live through pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology an operation on a patient with colon cancer at The Royal London Hospital.
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World's cutest smartphone robot can be yours for a hefty price tag

The Guardian - ‎58 minutes ago‎
The cutest robo-smartphone ever made is hitting shelves in Japan next month - but is it cute enough to drop almost £1,300? RoBoHoN (which translates roughly as “heart moving phone”) is an adorable tiny robot, which doubles up as a smartphone.
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'Evil' Wi-Fi networks could turn your iPhone into a brick

Daily Mail - ‎3 hours ago‎
If you have yet to update your iPhone to the latest version of Apple's operating system, simply walking past the wrong WiFi network could turn your device into an expensive paperweight.
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36% of artists on display at new Tate Modern will be female

Wired.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Female artists will make up 36 per cent of all those with work on display at the redesigned Tate Modern, director Frances Morris has confirmed.
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Taylor Swift has 'no idea' when she'll release next album

Belfast Telegraph - ‎31 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Singer Taylor Swift performs onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
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West Ham at the Olympic Stadium: My dog could've done a better deal - Barry Hearn

BBC Sport - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn says his dog could have negotiated better than venue bosses after details of West Ham's Olympic Stadium contract were published.
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Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund: No more pressure than normal, says Jurgen Klopp

Belfast Telegraph - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Liverpool's Belgian striker Divock Origi (L) and Dortmund's Greek defender Sokratis vie for the ball during the UEFA Europe League quarter-final, first-leg football match Borussia Dortmund vs Liverpool FC in Dortmund, western Germany on April 7, 2016.
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New AC Milan's coach Brocchi vows to give Berlusconi attacking football

ESPN FC - ‎1 hour ago‎
Serie A expert Paolo Bandini discusses the revolving door of coaches at Milan and how owner Berlusconi is maybe to blame. New AC Milan manager Cristian Brocchi says the attitude of the players has been positive following the firing of Sinisa Mihajlovic.
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Andy Murray forced to dig deep to avoid shock Monte Carlo exit

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Andy Murray pulled out one of the oddest victories of his career in Monte Carlo against the eccentric Benoit Paire, a Frenchman with a quirky game and a habit of wobbling at the vital moments.
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Possible £50k discovery near Morecambe Bay

ITV News - ‎20 minutes ago‎
A couple from Lancashire are hoping they've hit the jackpot…after finding a lump of whale vomit. Gary and Angela Williams, from Overton, Lancashire, were out walking along Middleton Sands beach near Morecambe Bay when smelt rotting fish.
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Two-thirds of people support UK microbead ban, says Greenpeace

BBC News - ‎Apr 13, 2016‎
Almost two out of every three people think microbeads, used in things like face washes and shower gels, should be banned in the UK according to a poll.
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Love doesn't make humans mate for life

iAfrica.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Why did humans become monogamous, apparently rejecting the promiscuity that is natural to most animals? Was it morality? Religion?
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Antimicrobial resistance: what you need to know

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bacteria and other disease-causing microbes are becoming drug-resistant. We look at why this is and what can be done. Antibiotics capsules.
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Men Who Marry Intelligent Women Avoid Dementia, Says Science

YourTango - ‎20 hours ago‎
It actually makes a lot of sense: if you marry someone smart - someone who keeps you on your toes and your mind stimulated - you can ward off the symptoms of mental illnesses like dementia and Alzheimer's.
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