The British monarchy works harder and costs the taxpayer less than their European counterparts, a study has found. The Constitution Unit at University College London found only the Belgian and Spanish royal families cost less per head of the population, reported The Times. In 2017-18 the Sovereign Grant was £75.1million, or £1.14 per person, acording … Read more
How Northern poor earn HALF as much as their counterparts in the South: Children raised in hard-up families have a higher chance of doing well if they live in southern England, report suggests Children who grew up in poor families in the South likely to earn double the income of those in the North – … Read more
Britain appears to be faring worse than its European counterparts as coronavirus lockdowns crush their economies. The UK reported a record-breaking 20.4 per cent fall in GDP in April on Friday, the first full month after people were ordered into their homes. While most other countries do not report monthly GDP figures, some countries do … Read more
Salad seeds that went on a round trip to outer space and back grew at a slightly slower rate and aged faster than those on Earth, scientists have found. A million rocket seeds (Eruca sativa) amounting to 2kg were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 with legendary British astronaut Tim Peake. Six … Read more